*Prison population refers to persons held in prisons, penal institutions or correctional institutions on a specified day. It should exclude non-criminal prisoners held for administrative purposes, for example persons held pending investigation into their immigration status of foreign citizens without a legal right to stay held prior to removal.
The source does not provide a publication date. The date displayed is the update date.
Figures have been rounded.
Data prior to 2015 comes from previous reporting.
In 2017, the prison population rate in Sri Lanka was approximately **** prisoners per 100,000 population. This was a significant decrease from 2008, when there were approximately *** prisoners per 100,000 of the population in Sri Lanka.
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UNESCAP. (February 18, 2022). Prison population rates in Sri Lanka from 2008 to 2017 (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/699403/prison-population-rates-sri-lanka/
UNESCAP. "Prison population rates in Sri Lanka from 2008 to 2017 (per 100,000 population)." Chart. February 18, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/699403/prison-population-rates-sri-lanka/
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Prison population rates in Sri Lanka from 2008 to 2017 (per 100,000 population) [Graph], UNESCAP, February 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/699403/prison-population-rates-sri-lanka/
