Prison population (juveniles)

In 2024, Portugal's prison population (juveniles) increased by 11.0% compared to 2023, reaching 362.

Portugal ranks 6th out of 25 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 18.3% (from 306 in 2019).

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