DK · 2017 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
Denmark, 2017
Prison population (total)
3,418
Denmark, 2017
▲ 0.3% vs 2016 (3,408)
Analysis
In 2017, Denmark's prison population (total) increased by 0.3% compared to 2016, reaching 3,418.
Denmark ranks 20th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 10.7% (from 3,829 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#20 of 26
Denmark timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age