Between 1980 and 2026, the male and female prison populations more than doubled in France. There were nearly * men and around women in prison in France on January 1st, 2026, compared to * and in 1980, respectively. During this entire period, the male prison population has been between ** and ** times greater than the female prison population.
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Ministère de la Justice. (April 3, 2026). Number of people imprisoned in France between 1980 and 2026, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1360807/prison-population-gender-france/
Ministère de la Justice. "Number of people imprisoned in France between 1980 and 2026, by gender." Chart. April 3, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1360807/prison-population-gender-france/
Ministère de la Justice. (2026). Number of people imprisoned in France between 1980 and 2026, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1360807/prison-population-gender-france/
Ministère de la Justice. "Number of People Imprisoned in France between 1980 and 2026, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Apr 2026, /statistics/1360807/prison-population-gender-france/
Ministère de la Justice, Number of people imprisoned in France between 1980 and 2026, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1360807/prison-population-gender-france/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Number of people imprisoned in France between 1980 and 2026, by gender [Graph], Ministère de la Justice, April 3, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1360807/prison-population-gender-france/
