Prison capacity and number of persons held in Kosovo*
Kosovo*: Prison capacity and number of persons held was 2,552 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2,552
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
2,590
in 2019
All-time low
1,484
in 2011
Years of data
10
2011–2020
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Kosovo*, 2011–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, prison capacity and number of persons held in Kosovo* stood at 2,552.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison capacity and number of persons held in Kosovo* peaked at 2,590 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,484, in 2011.
Kosovo* ranks 30th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Kosovo*, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,484 | — |
| 2012 | 1,785 | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 2,127 | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 2,132 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,394 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 2,290 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 2,290 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,567 | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 2,590 | +65.3% |
| 2020 | 2,552 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,073 | 1,484 | 2,590 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,552 | 2,552 | 2,552 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo*
- 27 Estonia 3,278 compare
- 28 Finland 2,978 compare
- 29 North Macedonia 2,573 compare
- 31 Montenegro 1,393 compare
- 32 Slovenia 1,346 compare
- 33 Luxembourg 932 compare
More urban development data for Kosovo*
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 10,446 (2021)
- Seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles 0.763 (2021)
- Seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles 0.763 (2021)
- Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight 93,817 (2025)
- New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross 15,511 (2025)
- New trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross 399 (2025)
- Trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross weight 1,024 (2025)
- New semi-trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum 776 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison capacity and number of persons held in Kosovo*?
- Prison capacity and number of persons held in Kosovo* was 2,552 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Kosovo*?
- The highest recorded value was 2,590 in 2019.
- What is the lowest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Kosovo*?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,484 in 2011.
- How does Kosovo* rank for prison capacity and number of persons held?
- Kosovo* ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prison capacity and number of persons held rising or falling in Kosovo*?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo* 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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