Number of detainees per 100,000 inhabitants in the European Union, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom (including pre-trial detainees/remand prisoners).

Albania192
Austria101,1
Belgium101,8
Bulgaria86,2
Croatia115,1
Cyprus106,8
Czech Republic179,5
Denmark69,3
Estonia132,4
Finland54,3
France111,5
Germany71,2
Greece98,1
Hungary 195,4
Ireland90
Italy102,8
Latvia174,7
Lithuania157,7
Luxembourg91,2
Malta119,1
Netherlands54
Norway54,1
Poland201,6
Portugal114,6
Romania125,3
Slovakia179,3
Slovenia85
Spain117,2
Sweden92,4
Switzerland76,8
Turkey355,7
UK: England and Wales145
UK: Northern Ireland96,8
UK: Scotland142,1

Source: Aebi, M. F. & Cocco, E. (2025). SPACE I – 2024 – Council of Europe Annual Penal Statistics: Prison populations. Council of Europe.

Reference date for Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania & Portugal: 1st January 2024 (instead of 31st January 2024).
Reference date for Poland and UK (England & Wales): 31st December 2023 (instead of 31st Janaury 2024).