All countries
Region
Africa
9 countries · prison data from World Prisons
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Countries in region
9
Total prison population
710,719
Sum of known populations
Avg. rate per 100k
194
Regional average
Top 10 by prison population
All countries in Africa
Egypt
Northern Africa
Population
120,000
Rate/100k
113
Ethiopia
Eastern Africa
Population
110,000
Rate/100k
99
Ghana
Sub-Saharan Africa
Population
—
Rate/100k
—
Kenya
Eastern Africa
Population
60,740
Rate/100k
101
Morocco
Northern Africa
Population
99,366
Rate/100k
253
Nigeria
Western Africa
Population
80,380
Rate/100k
34
Rwanda
Eastern Africa
Population
71,561
Rate/100k
489
South Africa
Southern Africa
Population
168,672
Rate/100k
267
South Sudan
Sub-Saharan Africa
Population
—
Rate/100k
—