Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Malaysia

Prison population per 100,000 in Malaysia in 2025 — 244 per 100k. Ranked 17 in the world out of 54. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 110.3%.

2025 244 per 100k +18.45% vs 2020
World rank 17of 54
Period maximum 244 per 100k2025
Period minimum 116 per 100k2000

Trend over time

2000–2025 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Malaysia, 2000–20251001502002502000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 116 per 100k2002: 118 per 100k2004: 171 per 100k2006: 161 per 100k2008: 145 per 100k2010: 137 per 100k2012: 126 per 100k2014: 160 per 100k2016: 180 per 100k2018: 188 per 100k2020: 206 per 100k2025: 244 per 100k
Change over the period: +128 (+110.34%) Average annual rate: 3.02 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Malaysia, by year Malaysia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2025 244
2020 206
2018 188
2016 180
2014 160
2012 126
2010 137
2008 145
2006 161
2004 171
2002 118
2000 116

South-Eastern Asia, 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.