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Verified 20 May 2026 · Data dated 31 Jan 2024
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Denmark has agreed to lease 300 cells in Kosovo's Gjilan facility from 2027.

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Prison population

4,129

Year: 2024

Rate per 100,000

69

Per 100,000 residents

Occupancy

93.9%

At or under capacity

Pre-trial / remand

35.5%

Share not yet sentenced

Female prisoners

5.3%

Foreign nationals

27%

Conditions risk — across 73 facilities

Average of our computed Conditions Risk Score across the country's facilities. Methodology · Browse highest-risk

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national average
73 unknown

How Denmark compares

vs Europe (16) & global averages
Rate per 100,000this: 69 · region: 110 · global: 214
Occupancy ratethis: 94% · region: 97% · global: 125%
Pre-trial sharethis: 36% · region: 27% · global: 32%

The vertical ticks mark the global (grey) and regional (amber) means. Bars are clipped at the high end for readability.

Prison population over time

Annual figures, latest survey year
2000: 3,382+20.8% over 20y2020: 4,085

Prisons in Denmark

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73 facilities in our database — showing the first 24.

Aarhus Arrest

Denmark

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Arresten Nykobing F

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Arresthus Svendborg

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Arresthuset

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Arresthuset

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Arresthuset

Denmark

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Arresthuset

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Arresthuset

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Arresthuset i Frederikshavn

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Arresthuset i Randers

Denmark

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Arresthuset i Vejle

Denmark

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32

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Assens Arrest

Denmark

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Blegdammens Faengsel 2. sal

Denmark

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Blegdamsvej Prison

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Bornholm Arrest

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Brondbyhus Udslusningsfaengsel

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Ellebaek

Denmark

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Engelsborg Udslusningsfaengsel

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Enner Mark Prison

Denmark

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Fangegarde

Denmark

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Frederikssund Arrest - Institution Frederiksborg

Denmark

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Frøslev Prison Camp

Denmark

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Haderslev Arresthus

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See all 73 prisons in Denmark →

Data completeness

100%

Score based on how many fields are populated. We surface this so you know where the gaps are.

National population
5,960,0002024
Source-verified
20 May 2026
Source links
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