Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Germany

Prison population per 100,000 in Germany in 2024 — 71 per 100k. Ranked 48 in the world out of 65. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 16.5%.

2024 71 per 100k −1.39% vs 2020
World rank 48of 65
Period maximum 96 per 100k2004
Period minimum 71 per 100k2024

Trend over time

2000–2024 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Germany, 2000–20247080901002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 85 per 100k2002: 86 per 100k2004: 96 per 100k2006: 93 per 100k2008: 88 per 100k2010: 85 per 100k2012: 82 per 100k2014: 76 per 100k2016: 76 per 100k2018: 77 per 100k2020: 72 per 100k2024: 71 per 100k
Change over the period: −14 (−16.47%) Average annual rate: -0.75 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Germany, by year Germany All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2024 71
2020 72
2018 77
2016 76
2014 76
2012 82
2010 85
2008 88
2006 93
2004 96
2002 86
2000 85

Western Europe, 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.