Prison population (adults)

In 2024, Sweden's prison population (adults) increased by 15.1% compared to 2023, reaching 11,119.

Sweden ranks 12th 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 66.1% (from 6,695 in 2019).

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