Statistical Bulletin Crime and Justice Series: Prison Statistics Scotland: 2009-10

Statistical bulletin showing information on the Scottish prison population.


Table 17: Prison population and rate per 100,000 population by jurisdiction: 2009

Prison population

Rate per 100,000 1

% change from
previous year

Population at

Australia

29,317

134

6

30 June 2009

Austria

8,671

103

10

1 May 2010

Belgium

10,159

94

2

1 March 2009

Bulgaria

9,071

120

-4

1 December 2009

Canada

39,142

116

2

2008-09

Cyprus

671

84

1

31 August 2008

Czech Republic 2

22,013

210

7

30 April 2010

Denmark

3,967

71

15

20 May 2010

England & Wales

85,086

156

3

30 April 2010

Estonia

3,656

273

0

1 January 2010

Finland

3,231

60

-10

31 December 2009

France

59,655

96

6

1 July 2008

Germany

70,817

87

-3

30 November 2009

Greece

11,547

102

-6

1 December 2009

Hungary

15,373

153

3

31 December 2009

Ireland (Eire)

4,214

93

27

10 May 2010

Italy

67,444

111

22

30 April 2010

Japan

78,952

62

-2

31 December 2009

Latvia 2

7,200

319

4

July 2009

Lithuania

8,000

239

2

1 January 2009

Luxembourg

706

139

-5

1 June 2010

Malta

583

140

51

April 2010

Netherlands

15,604

94

-5

30 April 2010

New Zealand

8,532

196

8

19 April 2010

Northern Ireland

1,425

80

2

26 April 2010

Norway

3,446

71

5

1 May 2010

Poland

85,530

224

1

31 March 2010

Portugal

11,493

108

5

5 May 2010

Romania

27,638

129

5

4 May 2010

Russian Federation

862,300

608

-3

1 February 2010

Scotland

8,185

158

5

30 June 2009

Slovakia

9,316

172

14

31 December 2009

Slovenia

1,385

67

5

17 May 2010

South Africa

164,793

331

1

31 March 2010

Spain

76,753

166

4

30 April 2010

Sweden

7,286

78

6

1 October 2009

Switzerland

6,084

79

5

2 September 2009

Turkey

119,112

164

18

30 April 2010

USA

2,297,400

748

-1

30 June 2009

Sources: Kings College International Centre for Prison Studies.

Note: Comparisons of the prison population in different jurisdictions should be treated with caution due to the different justice systems and recording rules in operation.

1. Rate based on estimated total national population.

2. Annual data not available. Annual rate of change estimated from available data.

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