DK · 2023 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
Denmark, 2023
Prison population (total)
4,154
Denmark, 2023
▼ 1.3% vs 2022 (4,208)
Analysis
In 2023, Denmark's prison population (total) decreased by 1.3% compared to 2022, reaching 4,154.
Denmark ranks 20th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 14.3% (from 3,635 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#20 of 27
Denmark timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age