Prison capacity and number of persons held in Hungary
Hungary: Prison capacity and number of persons held was 17,905 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17,905 Number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 46 countries
All-time high
18,691 Number
in 2022
All-time low
12,042 Number
in 2009
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Hungary, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prison capacity and number of persons held in Hungary is 17,905 Number, 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 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,042 Number, in 2009.
That places Hungary 10th out of 46 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12,556 Number | — |
| 2009 | 12,042 Number | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 12,335 Number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 12,604 Number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 12,573 Number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 12,584 Number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12,584 Number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13,209 Number | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 13,774 Number | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 14,011 Number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 14,469 Number | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 14,866 Number | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 15,905 Number | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 18,037 Number | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 18,691 Number | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 18,087 Number | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 17,905 Number | -1.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 17,905 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,404 Number, 2.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 17,905 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,040 Number, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,299 Number | 12,042 Number | 12,556 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 13,301 Number | 12,335 Number | 14,866 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,725 Number | 15,905 Number | 18,691 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More urban development data for Hungary
- Population in the largest city 26.5% (2025)
- Population density 104.78 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- 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 Number 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 Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,042 Number in 2009.
- How does Hungary rank for prison capacity and number of persons held?
- Hungary ranks 10th out of 46 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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