EL · 2018 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Greece, 2018
Prison population (adults)
10,630
Greece, 2018
▲ 6.3% vs 2017 (9,998)
Analysis
In 2018, Greece's prison population (adults) increased by 6.3% compared to 2017, reaching 10,630.
Greece ranks 10th out of 25 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 13.2% (from 12,241 in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#10 of 25
Greece timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
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Eurostat · crim_pris_age