10 Countries with the Highest Number of Prisoners

Source: World Population Review

10. Iran

Iran, with 189,000 prisoners, stands in tenth position on the list of countries with the highest number of people in prisons.

9. Mexico

Mexico stands in ninth place with 220,866 prisoners in jail.

8. Indonesia

With 266,259 individuals in prison, Indonesia stands in eighth position.

7. Turkey

In the seventh position is Turkey with 291,198 people in prison.

6. Thailand

Thailand has 309,282 people in prison.

5. Russia

Thailand has 309,282 people in prison.

4. India

With 478,600 individuals in prison, India stands in fourth position in the list of countries with the highest number of prisoners.

3. Brazil

Brazil stands in the third position with 811,707 prisoners in jail.

2. China

With 1.69 million people in prison, China stands in the second spot on the list of countries with the highest number of prisoners.

1. United States

In the first spot is the United States with 2.06 million criminals in prison.