Prison capacity and number of persons held in Hungary
Hungary: Prison capacity and number of persons held was 17,905 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Hungary, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prison capacity and number of persons held in Hungary is 17,905, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison capacity and number of persons held in Hungary peaked at 18,691 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,042, in 2009.
That places Hungary 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12,556 | — |
| 2009 | 12,042 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 12,335 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 12,604 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 12,573 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 12,584 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12,584 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13,209 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 13,774 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 14,011 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 14,469 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 14,866 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 15,905 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 18,037 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 18,691 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 18,087 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 17,905 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,299 | 12,042 | 12,556 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13,301 | 12,335 | 14,866 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,725 | 15,905 | 18,691 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More urban development data for Hungary
- Population in the largest city 26.5% (2025)
- Population density 105.11 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.78 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1873 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.1039 % 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 19.48 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.78 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 2 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison capacity and number of persons held in Hungary?
- Prison capacity and number of persons held in Hungary was 17,905 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 18,691 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,042 in 2009.
- How does Hungary rank for prison capacity and number of persons held?
- Hungary ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison capacity and number of persons held rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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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