Prison capacity and number of persons held in Greece
Greece: Prison capacity and number of persons held was 10,775 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10,775
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
10,775
in 2024
All-time low
9,664
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008β2024
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Greece, 2008β2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, prison capacity and number of persons held in Greece stood at 10,775. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,664, in 2008.
Greece ranks 14th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,694 | 9,664 | 9,723 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9,989 | 9,815 | 10,376 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,293 | 10,163 | 10,775 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More urban development data for Greece
- Population in the largest city 38.2% (2025)
- Population density 80.74 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 155.14 Hectares (2020)
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 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,664 in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for prison capacity and number of persons held?
- Greece ranks 14th out of 37 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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