Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Ireland

Prison population per 100,000 in Ireland in 2025 — 101 per 100k. Ranked 44 in the world out of 54. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 31.2%.

2025 101 per 100k +24.69% vs 2022
World rank 44of 54
Period maximum 101 per 100k2025
Period minimum 74 per 100k2020

Trend over time

2000–2025 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Ireland, 2000–20257080901001102000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 77 per 100k2002: 81 per 100k2004: 79 per 100k2006: 75 per 100k2008: 80 per 100k2010: 94 per 100k2012: 94 per 100k2014: 84 per 100k2016: 78 per 100k2018: 80 per 100k2020: 74 per 100k2022: 81 per 100k2025: 101 per 100k
Change over the period: +24 (+31.17%) Average annual rate: 1.09 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Ireland, by year Ireland All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2025 101
2022 81
2020 74
2018 80
2016 78
2014 84
2012 94
2010 94
2008 80
2006 75
2004 79
2002 81
2000 77

Northern Europe, 2025

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.