Number of Prisoners in South Korea

Number of prisoners reached 53,990 persons in 2015 in South Korea, according to the United Nations. This is 4.31% more than in the previous year.

Historically, number of prisoners in South Korea reached an all time high of 57,336 persons in 2003 and an all time low of 45,038 persons in 2011.

South Korea has been ranked 23rd within the group of 105 countries we follow in terms of number of prisoners.