Prison population (total)

In 2024, Bulgaria's prison population (total) decreased by 1.6% compared to 2023, reaching 5,440.

Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 15.6% (from 6,448 in 2019).

Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.