Prison population (total)

In 2023, Sweden's prison population (total) increased by 15.9% compared to 2022, reaching 9,748.

Sweden ranks 13th 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 59.4% (from 6,114 in 2018).

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