FR · 2015 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
France, 2015
Prison population (total)
66,678
France, 2015
▲ 0.6% vs 2014 (66,270)
Analysis
In 2015, France's prison population (total) increased by 0.6% compared to 2014, reaching 66,678.
France ranks 2nd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 10.1% (from 60,544 in 2010).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2015
#2 of 27
France timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age