Prison population (adults)

In 2022, France's prison population (adults) increased by 4.0% compared to 2021, reaching 71,559.

France ranks 1st 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 4.9% (from 68,202 in 2017).

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