Number of Prisoners in Brazil

Number of prisoners reached 622,202 persons in 2015 in Brazil, according to the United Nations. This is 2.38% more than in the previous year.

Historically, number of prisoners in Brazil reached an all time high of 622,202 persons in 2015 and an all time low of 284,989 persons in 2003.

Brazil has been ranked 2nd within the group of 105 countries we follow in terms of number of prisoners.