Prison population in European Union countries, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners.

Countries Total prison population
Austria
9,258
Belgium12,041
Bulgaria5,557
Croatia4,445
Cyprus997
Czech Republic19,569
Denmark4,129
Estonia1,820
Finland3,041
France76,275
Germany59,413
Greece10,203
Ireland4,808
Italy60,637
Latvia3,271
Lithuania4,551
Luxembourg613
Malta671
Netherlands9,683
Norway3,004
Poland73,822
Portugal12,193
Romania23,879
Slovenia1,806
Spain56,979
Sweden9,748
Switzerland6,881
UK: England and Wales87,489
UK: Northern Ireland1,878
UK: Scotland7,932

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