Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Türkiye

Prison population per 100,000 in Türkiye in 2026 — 468 per 100k. Ranked 1 in the world out of 4. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 541.1%.

2026 468 per 100k +17% vs 2022
World rank 1of 4
Period maximum 468 per 100k2026
Period minimum 73 per 100k2000

Trend over time

2000–2026 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Türkiye, 2000–2026020040060020002003200620092012201520182021202420262000: 73 per 100k2002: 85 per 100k2004: 81 per 100k2006: 101 per 100k2008: 144 per 100k2010: 164 per 100k2012: 180 per 100k2014: 204 per 100k2016: 251 per 100k2018: 324 per 100k2020: 319 per 100k2022: 400 per 100k2026: 468 per 100k
Change over the period: +395 (+541.1%) Average annual rate: 7.41 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Türkiye, by year Türkiye All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2026 468
2022 400
2020 319
2018 324
2016 251
2014 204
2012 180
2010 164
2008 144
2006 101
2004 81
2002 85
2000 73

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.