Prison population (total)

In 2023, Cyprus's prison population (total) increased by 0.1% compared to 2022, reaching 959.

Cyprus ranks 25th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 54.9% (from 619 in 2018).

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