Prison population (total)

In 2021, Hungary's prison population (total) increased by 11.2% compared to 2020, reaching 18,623.

Hungary ranks 8th 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 5.5% (from 17,658 in 2016).

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