Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Uganda

Prison population per 100,000 in Uganda in 2025 — 150 per 100k. Ranked 31 in the world out of 54. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 61.3%.

2025 150 per 100k +0% vs 2022
World rank 31of 54
Period maximum 150 per 100k2022
Period minimum 90 per 100k2008

Trend over time

2005–2025 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Uganda, 2005–202580100120140160200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 93 per 100k2008: 90 per 100k2010: 91 per 100k2012: 97 per 100k2014: 110 per 100k2016: 126 per 100k2018: 127 per 100k2020: 133 per 100k2022: 150 per 100k2025: 150 per 100k
Change over the period: +57 (+61.29%) Average annual rate: 2.42 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Uganda, by year Uganda All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2025 150
2022 150
2020 133
2018 127
2016 126
2014 110
2012 97
2010 91
2008 90
2005 93

Eastern Africa, 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.