Sri Lanka - Total prison population
| Date | Adults Female held | Adults Female held per 100,000 | Juveniles held | Persons in detention | Rate in detention per 100.000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22,000 | 101.0 | |||
| 2018 | 20,384 | 94.5 | |||
| 2017 | 20,598 | 95.8 | |||
| 2016 | 17,478 | 81.6 | |||
| 2015 | 19,067 | 89.4 | |||
| 2014 | 19,774 | 93.1 | |||
| 2013 | 10 | 27,000 | 127.8 | ||
| 2012 | 23,215 | 110.5 | |||
| 2011 | 23,213 | 111.3 | |||
| 2010 | 26,025 | 125.9 | |||
| 2009 | 27,151 | 132.6 | |||
| 2008 | 28,582 | 140.9 | |||
| 2007 | 26,349 | 131.2 | |||
| 2006 | 22,867 | 115.1 | |||
| 2005 | 22,114 | 112.4 | |||
| 2004 | 785 | 11.5 | 20,661 | 106.0 | |
| 2003 | 746 | 11.1 | 27,681 | 143.4 |