Prison capacity and number of persons held in Cyprus
Cyprus: Prison capacity and number of persons held was 424 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
424
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 37 countries
All-time high
543
in 2018
All-time low
322
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008β2024
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Cyprus, 2008β2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 424 for prison capacity and number of persons held in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison capacity and number of persons held in Cyprus peaked at 543 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 322, in 2008.
That places Cyprus 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 341 | 322 | 360 | 2 |
| 2010s | 444.38 | 351 | 543 | 8 |
| 2020s | 471.6 | 424 | 543 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 32 Slovenia 1,346 compare
- 33 Luxembourg 932 compare
- 34 Malta 810 compare
- 36 Iceland 160 compare
- 37 Liechtenstein 22 compare
More urban development data for Cyprus
- Population density 145.56 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 16.07 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 29.08 Hectares (2020)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 738 (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 17.91 million (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 2.4 (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 133.42 (2024)
- Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of 1,099 (2025)
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status 2.4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison capacity and number of persons held in Cyprus?
- Prison capacity and number of persons held in Cyprus was 424 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 543 in 2018.
- What is the lowest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 322 in 2008.
- How does Cyprus rank for prison capacity and number of persons held?
- Cyprus ranks 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison capacity and number of persons held rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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