Prison population (adults)

In 2024, Greece's prison population (adults) increased by 11.7% compared to 2023, reaching 11,404.

Greece ranks 11th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 5.0% (from 10,861 in 2019).

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