SE · 2023 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Sweden, 2023
Prison population (adults)
9,660
Sweden, 2023
▲ 15.4% vs 2022 (8,370)
Analysis
In 2023, Sweden's prison population (adults) increased by 15.4% compared to 2022, reaching 9,660.
Sweden ranks 13th 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 58.6% (from 6,090 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#13 of 26
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age