HU · 2021 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Hungary, 2021
Prison population (adults)
18,463
Hungary, 2021
▲ 11.1% vs 2020 (16,614)
Analysis
In 2021, Hungary's prison population (adults) increased by 11.1% compared to 2020, reaching 18,463.
Hungary ranks 7th 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 6.4% (from 17,351 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#7 of 26
Hungary timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age