Prison population (total)

In 2021, Ireland's prison population (total) decreased by 0.1% compared to 2020, reaching 3,806.

Ireland ranks 20th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 2.4% (from 3,718 in 2016).

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