Region
Europe
17 countries · prison data from World Prisons
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Countries in region
17
Total prison population
825,530
Sum of known populations
Avg. rate per 100k
108
Regional average
Top 10 by prison population
All countries in Europe
Belgium
Western Europe
Population
13,483
Rate/100k
113
Denmark
Northern Europe
Population
4,129
Rate/100k
69
Finland
Northern Europe
Population
3,406
Rate/100k
60
France
Western Europe
Population
88,145
Rate/100k
129
Germany
Western Europe
Population
59,413
Rate/100k
71
Ireland
Northern Europe
Population
5,826
Rate/100k
105
Italy
Southern Europe
Population
64,412
Rate/100k
109
Netherlands
Western Europe
Population
11,537
Rate/100k
64
Norway
Northern Europe
Population
3,097
Rate/100k
55
Poland
Eastern Europe
Population
70,786
Rate/100k
195
Portugal
Southern Europe
Population
13,475
Rate/100k
124
Russia
Eastern Europe
Population
282,000
Rate/100k
197
Spain
Southern Europe
Population
59,226
Rate/100k
121
Sweden
Northern Europe
Population
9,748
Rate/100k
92
Switzerland
Western Europe
Population
7,119
Rate/100k
78
Ukraine
Eastern Europe
Population
44,024
Rate/100k
116
United Kingdom
Northern Europe
Population
85,704
Rate/100k
136