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 |
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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