Number of prisoners in Hong Kong 2010-2024

Published by C. Textor, Mar 5, 2025

As of December 31, 2024, in total 10,020 people were imprisoned in Hong Kong. The number of prisoners increased significantly compared to the previous year. The prison population rate ranged at around 133 prisoners per 100,000 of resident population in 2024, up from 93 in 2019, but still less than 142 in 2010 and 180 in 2000.

Number of prisoners in Hong Kong from 2010 to 2024

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February 2025

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China

Survey time period

2010 to 2024

Supplementary notes

Figures are end-of-year figures.

Figures for earlier years have been taken from previous publications.
Figure for 2016 has been taken from World Prison Brief.

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