Prison population (total)

In 2024, Malta's prison population (total) increased by 3.7% compared to 2023, reaching 697.

Malta ranks 26th 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 7.6% (from 754 in 2019).

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