Prison population (total)

In 2024, Sweden's prison population (total) increased by 15.3% compared to 2023, reaching 11,235.

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 67.2% (from 6,719 in 2019).

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