FR · 2019 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
France, 2019
Prison population (adults)
69,914
France, 2019
▲ 0.9% vs 2018 (69,290)
Analysis
In 2019, France's prison population (adults) increased by 0.9% compared to 2018, reaching 69,914.
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 6.6% (from 65,566 in 2014).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2019
#2 of 25
France timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age