DE · 2023 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
Germany, 2023
Prison population (total)
59,165
Germany, 2023
▲ 3.0% vs 2022 (57,465)
Analysis
In 2023, Germany's prison population (total) increased by 3.0% compared to 2022, reaching 59,165.
Germany ranks 4th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 10.0% (from 65,762 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#4 of 27
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age