Prison population (total)

In 2024, France's prison population (total) increased by 6.3% compared to 2023, reaching 80,669.

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 14.0% (from 70,739 in 2019).

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