HU · 2022 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Hungary, 2022
Prison population (adults)
19,197
Hungary, 2022
▲ 4.0% vs 2021 (18,463)
Analysis
In 2022, Hungary's prison population (adults) increased by 4.0% compared to 2021, reaching 19,197.
Hungary ranks 6th 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 12.2% (from 17,106 in 2017).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2022
#6 of 26
Hungary timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age