Prison capacity and number of persons held in Malta
Malta: Prison capacity and number of persons held was 810 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
810
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
952
in 2019
All-time low
516
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008β2024
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Malta, 2008β2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prison capacity and number of persons held in Malta is 810, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison capacity and number of persons held in Malta peaked at 952 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 516, in 2008.
That places Malta 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 531.5 | 516 | 547 | 2 |
| 2010s | 690 | 584 | 952 | 10 |
| 2020s | 923.6 | 810 | 952 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 31 Montenegro 1,393 compare
- 32 Slovenia 1,346 compare
- 33 Luxembourg 932 compare
- 35 Cyprus 424 compare
- 36 Iceland 160 compare
- 37 Liechtenstein 22 compare
More urban development data for Malta
- Population density 1,727 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 5.94 Hectares (2020)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 388 (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 11.32 million (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 6 (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 43.44 (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status 6 (2025)
- Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type 2.2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison capacity and number of persons held in Malta?
- Prison capacity and number of persons held in Malta was 810 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 952 in 2019.
- What is the lowest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 516 in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for prison capacity and number of persons held?
- Malta ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison capacity and number of persons held rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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