Number of prisoners in West African countries 2024

Published by
Doris Dokua Sasu,
Jan 30, 2025

As of 2024, Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire had the highest number of prisoners compared to other West African countries, with nearly 82,400 and 27,150, respectively. By comparison, Cape Verde counted 2,700 prisoners that same year.

Total prison population in West Africa as of 2024, by country

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January 2025

Region

Africa

Survey time period

2024

Supplementary notes

* Data as of 2023.

** Data as of 2022.

*** Data as of 2021.

**** Data as of 2017.

Data includes pre-trial and detainees or remand prisoners.

The release date is the date the data was accessed.

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