Prison population (adults)

In 2023, Cyprus's prison population (adults) increased by 0.1% compared to 2022, reaching 933.

Cyprus ranks 24th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 54.7% (from 603 in 2018).

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