FR · 2017 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
France, 2017
Prison population (total)
68,974
France, 2017
▲ 0.8% vs 2016 (68,432)
Analysis
In 2017, France's prison population (total) increased by 0.8% compared to 2016, reaching 68,974.
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 3.6% (from 66,572 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#2 of 26
France timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age