HU · 2023 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
Hungary, 2023
Prison population (total)
17,939
Hungary, 2023
▼ 7.3% vs 2022 (19,347)
Analysis
In 2023, Hungary's prison population (total) decreased by 7.3% compared to 2022, reaching 17,939.
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 10.0% (from 16,303 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#8 of 27
Hungary timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age