FR · 2016 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
France, 2016
Prison population (adults)
67,674
France, 2016
▲ 2.6% vs 2015 (65,970)
Analysis
In 2016, France's prison population (adults) increased by 2.6% compared to 2015, reaching 67,674.
France ranks 2nd out of 25 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 5.6% (from 64,075 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#2 of 25
France timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age