DE · 2017 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
Germany, 2017
Prison population (total)
65,841
Germany, 2017
▲ 2.4% vs 2016 (64,291)
Analysis
In 2017, Germany's prison population (total) increased by 2.4% compared to 2016, reaching 65,841.
Germany ranks 3rd out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 3.9% (from 68,533 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#3 of 26
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age