Prison capacity and number of persons held in Albania
Albania: Prison capacity and number of persons held was 5,747 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,747 Number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
25th
of 46 countries
All-time high
6,236 Number
in 2018
All-time low
4,166 Number
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Albania, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Albania recorded 5,747 Number 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 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,166 Number, in 2008.
Albania ranks 25th of 46 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,166 Number | — |
| 2009 | 4,425 Number | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 4,381 Number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4,417 Number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4,577 Number | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 4,577 Number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,577 Number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,484 Number | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 5,455 Number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5,455 Number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,236 Number | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 6,106 Number | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 6,150 Number | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5,714 Number | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 5,657 Number | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 5,727 Number | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5,747 Number | +0.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 5,747 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,404 Number, 78% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Albania's 5,747 Number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,016 Number, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,296 Number | 4,166 Number | 4,425 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,126 Number | 4,381 Number | 6,236 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,799 Number | 5,657 Number | 6,150 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More urban development data for Albania
- Population in the largest city 38.7% (2025)
- Population density 86.76 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- 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 9.69 million Number (2025)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 2.49 million (2023)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 13.77 Million euro (2024)
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 Number 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 Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,166 Number in 2008.
- How does Albania rank for prison capacity and number of persons held?
- Albania ranks 25th out of 46 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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