Prison capacity and number of persons held in Albania
Albania: Prison capacity and number of persons held was 5,747 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,747
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
6,236
in 2018
All-time low
4,166
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Albania, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Albania recorded 5,747 for prison capacity and number of persons held in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison capacity and number of persons held in Albania peaked at 6,236 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,166, in 2008.
Albania ranks 20th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,166 | — |
| 2009 | 4,425 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 4,381 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4,417 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4,577 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 4,577 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,577 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,484 | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 5,455 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5,455 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,236 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 6,106 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 6,150 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5,714 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 5,657 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 5,727 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5,747 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,296 | 4,166 | 4,425 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,126 | 4,381 | 6,236 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,799 | 5,657 | 6,150 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More urban development data for Albania
- Population in the largest city 38.7% (2025)
- Population density 88.02 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 15.51 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 535,702 (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.9 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 22.76 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 7.45 million (2024)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 2.49 million (2023)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 16.91 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison capacity and number of persons held in Albania?
- Prison capacity and number of persons held in Albania was 5,747 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,236 in 2018.
- What is the lowest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,166 in 2008.
- How does Albania rank for prison capacity and number of persons held?
- Albania ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison capacity and number of persons held rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prison capacity and number of persons held. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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