RO · 2021 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
Romania, 2021
Prison population (total)
22,989
Romania, 2021
▲ 5.7% vs 2020 (21,753)
Analysis
In 2021, Romania's prison population (total) increased by 5.7% compared to 2020, reaching 22,989.
Romania ranks 6th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 16.3% (from 27,455 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#6 of 27
Romania timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age