Number of prisoners reached 36,134 persons in 2015 in Australia, according to the United Nations. This is 6.93% more than in the previous year.
Historically, number of prisoners in Australia reached an all time high of 36,134 persons in 2015 and an all time low of 12,113 persons in 1987.
Australia has been ranked 28th within the group of 105 countries we follow in terms of number of prisoners.
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