Prison capacity and number of persons held in Cyprus
Cyprus: Prison capacity and number of persons held was 424 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Cyprus, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 424 Number 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 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 322 Number, in 2008.
That places Cyprus 44th out of 46 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.
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 322 Number | — |
| 2009 | 360 Number | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 351 Number | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 370 Number | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 370 Number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 370 Number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 480 Number | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 528 Number | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 543 Number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 543 Number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 543 Number | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 543 Number | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 424 Number | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 424 Number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 424 Number | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 424 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,404 Number, 6% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 424 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,040 Number, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prison capacity and number of persons held in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +29.7% | 370 Number | 480 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 341 Number | 322 Number | 360 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 444.38 Number | 351 Number | 543 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 471.6 Number | 424 Number | 543 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 42 Luxembourg 932 Number compare
- 43 Malta 810 Number compare
- 45 Iceland 160 Number compare
- 46 Liechtenstein 22 Number compare
More urban development data for Cyprus
- Population density 147 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 16.07 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 29.08 Hectares (2020)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 734 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 19.08 million Number (2025)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 2.4% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 133.42 Million euro (2024)
- Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of 1,099 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) (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 Number 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 Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 322 Number in 2008.
- How does Cyprus rank for prison capacity and number of persons held?
- Cyprus ranks 44th out of 46 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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