Prison capacity and number of persons held in Latvia
Latvia: Prison capacity and number of persons held was 4,564 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,564
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
8,333
in 2010
All-time low
4,409
in 2016
Years of data
16
2008–2024
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Latvia, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, prison capacity and number of persons held in Latvia stood at 4,564.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison capacity and number of persons held in Latvia peaked at 8,333 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,409, in 2016.
Latvia ranks 22nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8,042 | — |
| 2009 | 8,015 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 8,333 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 7,970 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 8,144 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5,852 | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 5,871 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4,409 | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 5,890 | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 5,287 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 4,822 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 4,822 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,822 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,822 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,822 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,564 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,028 | 8,015 | 8,042 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,286 | 4,409 | 8,333 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,770 | 4,564 | 4,822 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More urban development data for Latvia
- Population in the largest city 48.6% (2025)
- Population density 30.27 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 13.01 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 615,764 (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 1,345 (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 89.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 4.69 million (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 5.7 (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 44.99 (2024)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 4,920 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison capacity and number of persons held in Latvia?
- Prison capacity and number of persons held in Latvia was 4,564 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,333 in 2010.
- What is the lowest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,409 in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for prison capacity and number of persons held?
- Latvia ranks 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison capacity and number of persons held rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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