Prison population (total)

In 2023, France's prison population (total) increased by 5.2% compared to 2022, reaching 75,913.

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 8.4% (from 70,059 in 2018).

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