Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Kazakhstan

Prison population per 100,000 in Kazakhstan in 2024 — 163 per 100k. Ranked 26 in the world out of 65. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 68.7%.

2024 163 per 100k +3.82% vs 2020
World rank 26of 65
Period maximum 566 per 100k2002
Period minimum 157 per 100k2020

Trend over time

2000–2024 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Kazakhstan, 2000–202402004006002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 520 per 100k2002: 566 per 100k2004: 380 per 100k2006: 339 per 100k2008: 354 per 100k2010: 393 per 100k2012: 314 per 100k2014: 289 per 100k2016: 221 per 100k2018: 192 per 100k2020: 157 per 100k2024: 163 per 100k
Change over the period: −357 (−68.65%) Average annual rate: -4.72 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Kazakhstan, by year Kazakhstan All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2024 163 — —
2020 157 — —
2018 192 — —
2016 221 — —
2014 289 — —
2012 314 — —
2010 393 — —
2008 354 — —
2006 339 — —
2004 380 — —
2002 566 — —
2000 520 — —

Central Asia, 2024

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

KZ Kazakhstan 163 TJ Tajikistan 145

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.