FR · 2023 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
France, 2023
Prison population (adults)
75,181
France, 2023
▲ 5.1% vs 2022 (71,559)
Analysis
In 2023, France's prison population (adults) increased by 5.1% compared to 2022, reaching 75,181.
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 8.5% (from 69,290 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#1 of 26
France timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age