Number of prisoners in France 1980-2023, by gender

Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 28, 2024

Between 1980 and 2023, the male and female prison populations more than doubled in France. There were more than 83,000 men and around 3,000 women in prison in France on January 1st, 2023, compared to 35,754 and 1,159 in 1980, respectively. During this entire period, the male prison population has been between 21 and 30 times greater than the female prison population.

Number of people imprisoned in France between 1980 and 2023, by gender

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April 2024

Region

France

Survey time period

1980 to 2023

Supplementary notes

As of January 1st for each year.

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