FR · 2019 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
France, 2019
Prison population (total)
70,739
France, 2019
▲ 1.0% vs 2018 (70,059)
Analysis
In 2019, France's prison population (total) increased by 1.0% compared to 2018, reaching 70,739.
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 6.7% (from 66,270 in 2014).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2019
#2 of 27
France timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age