Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Türkiye

Prison population per 100,000 in Türkiye in 2026 — 468 per 100k. Ranked 1 in the world out of 4. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 541.1%.

2026 468 per 100k +17% vs 2022
World rank 1of 4
Period maximum 468 per 100k2026
Period minimum 73 per 100k2000

Trend over time

2000–2026 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Türkiye, 2000–2026020040060020002003200620092012201520182021202420262000: 73 per 100k2002: 85 per 100k2004: 81 per 100k2006: 101 per 100k2008: 144 per 100k2010: 164 per 100k2012: 180 per 100k2014: 204 per 100k2016: 251 per 100k2018: 324 per 100k2020: 319 per 100k2022: 400 per 100k2026: 468 per 100k
Change over the period: +395 (+541.1%) Average annual rate: 7.41 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Türkiye, by year Türkiye All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2026 468 — —
2022 400 — —
2020 319 — —
2018 324 — —
2016 251 — —
2014 204 — —
2012 180 — —
2010 164 — —
2008 144 — —
2006 101 — —
2004 81 — —
2002 85 — —
2000 73 — —

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.