In 2024, there were **** inmates at Japanese penal institutions per 100,000 general population in Japan. This number indicated an increase compared to the previous year despite the downward trend over the past ten years.
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Ministry of Justice (Japan). (December 19, 2025). Number of inmate population of penal institutions per 100,000 general population in Japan from 2015 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/694102/japan-prison-inmate-rate/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Number of inmate population of penal institutions per 100,000 general population in Japan from 2015 to 2024." Chart. December 19, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/694102/japan-prison-inmate-rate/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). (2025). Number of inmate population of penal institutions per 100,000 general population in Japan from 2015 to 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/694102/japan-prison-inmate-rate/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Number of Inmate Population of Penal Institutions per 100,000 General Population in Japan from 2015 to 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Dec 2025, /statistics/694102/japan-prison-inmate-rate/
Ministry of Justice (Japan), Number of inmate population of penal institutions per 100,000 general population in Japan from 2015 to 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/694102/japan-prison-inmate-rate/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Number of inmate population of penal institutions per 100,000 general population in Japan from 2015 to 2024 [Graph], Ministry of Justice (Japan), December 19, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/694102/japan-prison-inmate-rate/
