Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Greenland

Prison population per 100,000 in Greenland in 2024 — 294 per 100k. Ranked 11 in the world out of 65. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 87.3%.

2024 294 per 100k +26.18% vs 2020
World rank 11of 65
Period maximum 302 per 100k2010
Period minimum 157 per 100k2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Greenland, 2000–20241502002503003502000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 157 per 100k2002: 170 per 100k2004: 195 per 100k2006: 202 per 100k2008: 234 per 100k2010: 302 per 100k2012: 301 per 100k2014: 234 per 100k2016: 225 per 100k2018: 222 per 100k2020: 233 per 100k2024: 294 per 100k
Change over the period: +137 (+87.26%) Average annual rate: 2.65 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Greenland, by year Greenland All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2024 294 — —
2020 233 — —
2018 222 — —
2016 225 — —
2014 234 — —
2012 301 — —
2010 302 — —
2008 234 — —
2006 202 — —
2004 195 — —
2002 170 — —
2000 157 — —

Northern Europe, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of persons held in correctional institutions and pretrial detention facilities per 100,000 people. The indicator covers both the convicted and those under investigation — in a number of countries the second group makes up more than half. UNODC data, collected from national prison services.

Important: The indicator does not measure the level of crime. A high value is just as likely to reflect harsh judicial practice as an actual crime problem.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.