DK · 2023 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Denmark, 2023
Prison population (adults)
4,144
Denmark, 2023
▼ 1.3% vs 2022 (4,198)
Analysis
In 2023, Denmark's prison population (adults) decreased by 1.3% compared to 2022, reaching 4,144.
Denmark ranks 19th 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 14.4% (from 3,623 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#19 of 26
Denmark timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age