Prison population density in France 1990-2022
In recent decades, the number of prisoners for 100 places has fluctuated in France. The year 1990 was the year with the highest density, with 124 prisoners per 100 places, whereas 2001 was the year with the lowest. In 2022, French prisons had an average of 114.3 prisoners per 100 operational places.
Since the 1980s, the number of prisoners in France has increased steadily.
Since the 1980s, the number of prisoners in France has increased steadily.
