Prison population (total)

In 2024, Spain's prison population (total) increased by 4.5% compared to 2023, reaching 59,226.

Spain ranks 4th 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 1.2% (from 58,517 in 2019).

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