Prison population (adults)

In 2024, Ireland's prison population (adults) increased by 8.2% compared to 2023, reaching 5,121.

Ireland ranks 16th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 27.5% (from 4,017 in 2019).

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