FR · 2021 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
France, 2021
Prison population (adults)
68,829
France, 2021
▲ 11.4% vs 2020 (61,783)
Analysis
In 2021, France's prison population (adults) increased by 11.4% compared to 2020, reaching 68,829.
France ranks 2nd out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 1.7% (from 67,674 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#2 of 26
France timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age