Prison population (adults)

In 2023, Finland's prison population (adults) increased by 3.2% compared to 2022, reaching 2,947.

Finland ranks 21st 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 2.9% (from 2,865 in 2018).

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