Prison capacity and number of persons held in Austria
Austria: Prison capacity and number of persons held was 8,278 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8,278 Number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
20th
of 46 countries
All-time high
8,883 Number
in 2019
All-time low
8,278 Number
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Austria, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prison capacity and number of persons held in Austria is 8,278 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison capacity and number of persons held in Austria peaked at 8,883 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,278 Number, in 2024.
That places Austria 20th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Austria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8,682 Number | — |
| 2009 | 8,678 Number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,565 Number | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 8,773 Number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 8,651 Number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 8,636 Number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8,666 Number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 8,784 Number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 8,825 Number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8,746 Number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 8,843 Number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 8,883 Number | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8,869 Number | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8,612 Number | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 8,473 Number | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 8,459 Number | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 8,278 Number | -2.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 8,278 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,404 Number, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Austria's 8,278 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,040 Number, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,680 Number | 8,678 Number | 8,682 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,737 Number | 8,565 Number | 8,883 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,538 Number | 8,278 Number | 8,869 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More urban development data for Austria
- Population in the largest city 31.2% (2025)
- Population density 111.22 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.03 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.01 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2178 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.7541 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 23.94 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.01 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 8.5 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison capacity and number of persons held in Austria?
- Prison capacity and number of persons held in Austria was 8,278 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,883 Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,278 Number in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for prison capacity and number of persons held?
- Austria ranks 20th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison capacity and number of persons held rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria 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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