Prison population (total)

In 2023, Ireland's prison population (total) increased by 8.3% compared to 2022, reaching 4,731.

Ireland ranks 17th 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 19.4% (from 3,962 in 2018).

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