Prison population (total)

In 2023, Finland's prison population (total) increased by 3.5% compared to 2022, reaching 2,962.

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 grown by 0.2% (from 2,956 in 2018).

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