IE · 2018 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
Ireland, 2018
Prison population (total)
3,962
Ireland, 2018
▲ 7.7% vs 2017 (3,680)
Analysis
In 2018, Ireland's prison population (total) increased by 7.7% compared to 2017, reaching 3,962.
Ireland ranks 18th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 3.1% (from 4,088 in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#18 of 27
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age