Prison capacity and number of persons held in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Prison capacity and number of persons held was 932 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
932 Number
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
42nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
995 Number
in 2023
All-time low
711 Number
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Luxembourg, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, prison capacity and number of persons held in Luxembourg stood at 932 Number.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison capacity and number of persons held in Luxembourg peaked at 995 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 711 Number, in 2014.
Luxembourg ranks 42nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 711 Number | — |
| 2015 | 711 Number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 711 Number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 711 Number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 711 Number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 711 Number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 711 Number | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 711 Number | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 910 Number | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 995 Number | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 932 Number | -6.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 932 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,404 Number, 13% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 932 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,040 Number, 12% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 711 Number | 711 Number | 711 Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 851.8 Number | 711 Number | 995 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More urban development data for Luxembourg
- Population density 262.97 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.43 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.4 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 11.54 Hectares (2020)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 372 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 68.8% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 3.58 million Number (2025)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 8.1% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 87.69 Million euro (2024)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 3,622 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison capacity and number of persons held in Luxembourg?
- Prison capacity and number of persons held in Luxembourg was 932 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 995 Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 711 Number in 2014.
- How does Luxembourg rank for prison capacity and number of persons held?
- Luxembourg ranks 42nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison capacity and number of persons held rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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