Prison capacity and number of persons held in Greece
Greece: Prison capacity and number of persons held was 10,775 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10,775 Number
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
18th
of 46 countries
All-time high
10,775 Number
in 2024
All-time low
9,664 Number
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Greece, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, prison capacity and number of persons held in Greece stood at 10,775 Number. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison capacity and number of persons held in Greece peaked at 10,775 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,664 Number, in 2008.
Greece ranks 18th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Greece, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9,664 Number | — |
| 2009 | 9,723 Number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 10,326 Number | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 10,376 Number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9,886 Number | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 9,909 Number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9,886 Number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9,886 Number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,815 Number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 9,935 Number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 9,935 Number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9,935 Number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,175 Number | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 10,175 Number | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,175 Number | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,163 Number | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 10,775 Number | +6.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 10,775 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,404 Number, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Greece's 10,775 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,040 Number, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,694 Number | 9,664 Number | 9,723 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 9,989 Number | 9,815 Number | 10,376 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,293 Number | 10,163 Number | 10,775 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More urban development data for Greece
- Population in the largest city 38.2% (2025)
- Population density 80.72 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 14.12 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.16 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.303 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.0231 % 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 24.47 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.16 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 3.9 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison capacity and number of persons held in Greece?
- Prison capacity and number of persons held in Greece was 10,775 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10,775 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,664 Number in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for prison capacity and number of persons held?
- Greece ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison capacity and number of persons held rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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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