Prison population (total)

In 2022, Finland's prison population (total) increased by 1.8% compared to 2021, reaching 2,861.

Finland ranks 22nd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 7.2% (from 3,082 in 2017).

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