HU · 2023 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Hungary, 2023
Prison population (adults)
17,793
Hungary, 2023
▼ 7.3% vs 2022 (19,197)
Analysis
In 2023, Hungary's prison population (adults) decreased by 7.3% compared to 2022, reaching 17,793.
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 10.5% (from 16,102 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#7 of 26
Hungary timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age