Prison population (total)

In 2022, France's prison population (total) increased by 3.9% compared to 2021, reaching 72,173.

France ranks 1st 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 4.6% (from 68,974 in 2017).

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