Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Afghanistan

Prison population per 100,000 in Afghanistan in 2024 — 54 per 100k. Ranked 55 in the world out of 65. Since 2004, the indicator has risen by 145.5%.

2024 54 per 100k −12.9% vs 2020
World rank 55of 65
Period maximum 88 per 100k2017
Period minimum 22 per 100k2004

Trend over time

2004–2024 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Afghanistan, 2004–20240255075100200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242004: 22 per 100k2006: 30 per 100k2008: 47 per 100k2010: 65 per 100k2012: 82 per 100k2014: 84 per 100k2017: 88 per 100k2020: 62 per 100k2024: 54 per 100k
Change over the period: +32 (+145.45%) Average annual rate: 4.59 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Afghanistan, by year Afghanistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2024 54
2020 62
2017 88
2014 84
2012 82
2010 65
2008 47
2006 30
2004 22

Southern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of persons held in correctional institutions and pretrial detention facilities per 100,000 people. The indicator covers both the convicted and those under investigation — in a number of countries the second group makes up more than half. UNODC data, collected from national prison services.

Important: The indicator does not measure the level of crime. A high value is just as likely to reflect harsh judicial practice as an actual crime problem.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.