Region
Asia
17 countries · prison data from World Prisons
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Countries in region
17
Total prison population
4,083,836
Sum of known populations
Avg. rate per 100k
164
Regional average
Top 10 by prison population
All countries in Asia
Afghanistan
Southern Asia
Population
23,000
Rate/100k
54
Bahrain
Western Asia
Population
—
Rate/100k
—
China
Eastern Asia
Population
1,690,000
Rate/100k
119
India
Southern Asia
Population
511,542
Rate/100k
36
Indonesia
South-Eastern Asia
Population
276,136
Rate/100k
96
Iran
Southern Asia
Population
189,000
Rate/100k
228
Israel
Western Asia
Population
19,756
Rate/100k
217
Japan
Eastern Asia
Population
34,724
Rate/100k
28
Kuwait
Western Asia
Population
—
Rate/100k
—
Myanmar
South-Eastern Asia
Population
100,324
Rate/100k
183
Pakistan
Southern Asia
Population
108,643
Rate/100k
45
Philippines
South-Eastern Asia
Population
171,247
Rate/100k
149
Saudi Arabia
Western Asia
Population
48,660
Rate/100k
140
South Korea
Eastern Asia
Population
55,000
Rate/100k
107
Türkiye
Western Asia
Population
420,798
Rate/100k
489
Thailand
South-Eastern Asia
Population
301,020
Rate/100k
428
Vietnam
South-Eastern Asia
Population
133,986
Rate/100k
135