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Prison population rate in Belgium

Prison population rate in Belgium was 106.5 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 5.2 pts from 2023. That is the 17th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

2024, per 100,000 people106.5
Change on 2023+5.2 pts
Rank17th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high106.52024
Series low89.92020

Prison population rate in Belgium, 2008 to 2024

859095100105110200820112015201920242008: 92 per 100,000 people2009: 94.2 per 100,000 people2010: 97.1 per 100,000 people2011: 100.4 per 100,000 people2012: 100.8 per 100,000 people2013: 105.9 per 100,000 people2015: 97.8 per 100,000 people2017: 92.2 per 100,000 people2018: 90 per 100,000 people2019: 94.2 per 100,000 people2020: 89.9 per 100,000 people2021: 93.2 per 100,000 people2022: 95.1 per 100,000 people2023: 101.3 per 100,000 people2024: 106.5 per 100,000 people
per 100,000 people. Source: Eurostat, Prison capacity and number of persons held, actual number held per 100,000 inhabitants (crim_pris_cap). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-04-29.
All 15 values
Periodper 100,000 people
2024106.5
2023101.3
202295.1
202193.2
202089.9
201994.2
201890
201792.2
201597.8
2013105.9
2012100.8
2011100.4
201097.1
200994.2
200892

Rankings

Definition

Persons held in prison per 100,000 inhabitants, including pre-trial detainees, counted on one reference day of the year (Eurostat crime and criminal justice statistics).

Countries count on different reference days, mostly 1 September or 31 December.

How to cite

Eurostat. Prison capacity and number of persons held, actual number held per 100,000 inhabitants (crim_pris_cap). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/crim_pris_cap/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the prison population rate in Belgium?

Prison population rate in Belgium was 106.5 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 5.2 pts from 2023. That is the 17th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Prison capacity and number of persons held, actual number held per 100,000 inhabitants (crim_pris_cap). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest prison population rate in Belgium?

106.5 per 100,000 people in 2024, the highest value since 2008 in this series.

Prison population rate elsewhere in European Union (27)

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