DK · 2018 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Denmark, 2018
Prison population (adults)
3,623
Denmark, 2018
▲ 6.3% vs 2017 (3,409)
Analysis
In 2018, Denmark's prison population (adults) increased by 6.3% compared to 2017, reaching 3,623.
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 11.2% (from 4,079 in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#17 of 25
Denmark timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age