Prison population (adults)

In 2024, Finland's prison population (adults) increased by 7.6% compared to 2023, reaching 3,172.

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 10.4% (from 2,872 in 2019).

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