DK · 2017 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Denmark, 2017
Prison population (adults)
3,409
Denmark, 2017
▲ 0.5% vs 2016 (3,392)
Analysis
In 2017, Denmark's prison population (adults) increased by 0.5% compared to 2016, reaching 3,409.
Denmark ranks 18th out of 24 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 10.8% (from 3,822 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#18 of 24
Denmark timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age