Prison population (total)

In 2024, Hungary's prison population (total) increased by 2.9% compared to 2023, reaching 18,464.

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 13.0% (from 16,334 in 2019).

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