Prison population (adults)

In 2024, Romania's prison population (adults) increased by 4.1% compared to 2023, reaching 24,392.

Romania ranks 5th 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 20.3% (from 20,277 in 2019).

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