Prison population (adults)

In 2024, Netherlands's prison population (adults) increased by 2.2% compared to 2023, reaching 11,475.

Netherlands ranks 10th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 1.1% (from 11,348 in 2019).

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