Number of prisoners rose 13.5% to 135,741 persons in Philippines in 2015, according to the United Nations.
Historically, number of prisoners in Philippines reached an all time high of 135,741 persons in 2015 and an all time low of 83,501 persons in 2004.
Philippines has been ranked 9th within the group of 105 countries we follow in terms of number of prisoners, 9 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Number of Prisoners | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Australia | persons | 29,317 | 29,700 | 29,106 | 29,381 | 30,775 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cambodia | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14,043 | ... | 15,397 | ... | ... | ||||||
| China | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,623,394 | 1,646,593 | 1,656,773 | 1,641,931 | 1,680,000 | ... | |||||||
| Hong Kong | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10,118 | 10,159 | 9,294 | 9,468 | 9,192 | ... | ... | ||||||
| India | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 376,969 | 368,998 | 372,926 | 385,135 | 411,992 | ||||||||
| Indonesia | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 117,863 | ... | 156,446 | 160,061 | |||||||
| Japan | persons | 75,250 | 72,975 | 69,876 | 67,008 | 62,971 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Laos | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Malaysia | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 38,387 | ... | 36,608 | 39,144 | ... | ||||||
| Philippines | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 95,390 | 100,590 | 106,623 | 110,747 | |||||
| Russia | persons | 863,899 | 818,037 | 755,648 | 701,909 | 677,287 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Singapore | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13,428 | 13,604 | 13,164 | 12,975 | 13,334 | ||||||||
| Taiwan | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 65,311 | 64,420 | 66,106 | 65,288 | ... | |||||
| Thailand | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 213,094 | 210,855 | 224,492 | 234,895 | 279,854 | |||||||
| USA | persons | 2,297,700 | 2,279,100 | 2,252,500 | 2,231,400 | 2,231,400 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 107,668 | ... | 113,018 | 130,180 | ... |
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