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Prison Population

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Number of persons imprisoned per 100,000 people by country.

World Prison Brief

A world map showing prison populations per 100,000 people. Dark blue (more than 400): U S A, Turkmenistan. Blue to light blue (100 to 400): Russia, Brazil, China, Australia. Very light blue (less than 100): India, Canada, and parts of central Africa.

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Countries

Prison Population

Population Younger than Age 15

Literacy Rate

Megacities

Class

Rank

Per 100,000 People

Class

Rank

Percent

Class

Rank

Percent

Hyderabad

Bangkok

Lima

Paris

Jakarta

Bogotá

Chennai

Moscow

Shenzhen

Bangalore

Rio de Janeiro

Lahore

Tianjin

Guangzhou

Manila

Kolkata

Buenos Aires

Lagos

Kinshasa

Karachi

Chongqing

Osaka

Mumbai

Beijing

Cairo

Mexico City

São Paulo

Dhaka

Shanghai

Delhi

Tokyo

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