In recent decades, the number of prisoners per 100 places has fluctuated in France. In 2026, French prisons had an average of prisoners per 100 operational places. Since the , the number of prisoners in France has increased steadily.
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Ministère de la Justice. (April 3, 2026). Prison population density in France between 1990 and 2026 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1360792/prison-population-density-france/
Ministère de la Justice. "Prison population density in France between 1990 and 2026." Chart. April 3, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1360792/prison-population-density-france/
Ministère de la Justice. (2026). Prison population density in France between 1990 and 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1360792/prison-population-density-france/
Ministère de la Justice. "Prison Population Density in France between 1990 and 2026." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Apr 2026, /statistics/1360792/prison-population-density-france/
Ministère de la Justice, Prison population density in France between 1990 and 2026 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1360792/prison-population-density-france/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Prison population density in France between 1990 and 2026 [Graph], Ministère de la Justice, April 3, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1360792/prison-population-density-france/
