Prison population (adults)

In 2024, Denmark's prison population (adults) increased by 0.4% compared to 2023, reaching 4,161.

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 6.4% (from 3,911 in 2019).

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