Prison population (total)

In 2024, Finland's prison population (total) increased by 7.6% compared to 2023, reaching 3,187.

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 8.2% (from 2,945 in 2019).

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