Prison population (total)

In 2024, Romania's prison population (total) increased by 4.0% compared to 2023, reaching 24,606.

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 grown by 19.6% (from 20,578 in 2019).

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