Prison population (total)

In 2024, Greece's prison population (total) increased by 12.1% compared to 2023, reaching 11,484.

Greece ranks 12th 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 5.4% (from 10,891 in 2019).

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