IE · 2022 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
Ireland, 2022
Prison population (total)
4,369
Ireland, 2022
▲ 14.8% vs 2021 (3,806)
Analysis
In 2022, Ireland's prison population (total) increased by 14.8% compared to 2021, reaching 4,369.
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 grown by 18.7% (from 3,680 in 2017).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2022
#18 of 27
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age