Prison capacity and number of persons held in Denmark
Denmark: Prison capacity and number of persons held was 4,127 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,127 Number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
29th
of 46 countries
All-time high
4,238 Number
in 2022
All-time low
3,522 Number
in 2016
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Denmark, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 4,127 Number for prison capacity and number of persons held in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison capacity and number of persons held in Denmark peaked at 4,238 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,522 Number, in 2016.
Denmark ranks 29th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4,153 Number | — |
| 2015 | 3,761 Number | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 3,522 Number | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 3,592 Number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3,795 Number | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 3,947 Number | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 4,095 Number | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 4,194 Number | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 4,238 Number | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,055 Number | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 4,127 Number | +1.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4,127 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,404 Number, 56% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4,127 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,040 Number, 51% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,795 Number | 3,522 Number | 4,153 Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 4,142 Number | 4,055 Number | 4,238 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More urban development data for Denmark
- Population in the largest city 26.2% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.5 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.40 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2331 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.6857 % 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 34.52 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.40 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 127.82 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison capacity and number of persons held in Denmark?
- Prison capacity and number of persons held in Denmark was 4,127 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4,238 Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,522 Number in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for prison capacity and number of persons held?
- Denmark ranks 29th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison capacity and number of persons held rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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