Prison population (adults)

In 2024, Malta's prison population (adults) increased by 3.7% compared to 2023, reaching 694.

Malta ranks 25th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 5.6% (from 735 in 2019).

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