Number of prisoners rose 5.55% to 9,121 persons in New Zealand in 2015, according to the United Nations.
Historically, number of prisoners in New Zealand reached an all time high of 9,121 persons in 2015 and an all time low of 3,117 persons in 1987.
New Zealand has been ranked 57th within the group of 105 countries we follow in terms of number of prisoners, 27 places above 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 | ... | |||||||
| Indonesia | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 117,863 | ... | 156,446 | 160,061 | |||||||
| Malaysia | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 38,387 | ... | 36,608 | 39,144 | ... | ||||||
| New Zealand | persons | 8,244 | 8,546 | 8,435 | 8,467 | 8,223 | ||||||||||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4,268 | ... | 3,467 | ... | ||||
| Philippines | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 95,390 | 100,590 | 106,623 | 110,747 | |||||
| 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 | |||||||
| Vietnam | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 107,668 | ... | 113,018 | 130,180 | ... |
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