Prison population (adults)

In 2024, France's prison population (adults) increased by 6.3% compared to 2023, reaching 79,924.

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 14.3% (from 69,914 in 2019).

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