DK · 2016 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Denmark, 2016
Prison population (adults)
3,392
Denmark, 2016
▲ 6.1% vs 2015 (3,197)
Analysis
In 2016, Denmark's prison population (adults) increased by 6.1% compared to 2015, reaching 3,392.
Denmark ranks 17th out of 25 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 13.9% (from 3,938 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#17 of 25
Denmark timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age