India - Total prison population
| Date | Adults Female held | Adults Female held per 100,000 | Adults Male held | Adults Male held / 100,000 | Persons in detention | Rate in detention per 100.000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 554,034 | 39.4 | ||||
| 2020 | 488,511 | 35.0 | ||||
| 2019 | 478,600 | 34.6 | ||||
| 2018 | 466,085 | 34.0 | ||||
| 2017 | 450,696 | 33.3 | ||||
| 2016 | 433,003 | 32.3 | ||||
| 2015 | 419,623 | 31.7 | ||||
| 2014 | 418,536 | 32.0 | ||||
| 2013 | 18,188 | 4.5 | 393,804 | 91.9 | 411,992 | 31.9 |
| 2012 | 16,951 | 4.3 | 368,184 | 87.7 | 385,135 | 30.2 |
| 2011 | 16,024 | 4.2 | 356,902 | 86.7 | 372,926 | 29.7 |
| 2010 | 15,037 | 4.0 | 353,961 | 87.8 | 368,998 | 29.7 |
| 2009 | 15,406 | 4.2 | 376,969 | 30.8 | ||
| 2008 | 15,929 | 4.4 | 368,824 | 95.5 | 384,753 | 31.9 |
| 2007 | 15,401 | 4.3 | 360,995 | 95.5 | 376,396 | 31.6 |
| 2006 | 14,657 | 4.2 | 358,614 | 97.0 | 373,271 | 31.8 |
| 2005 | 13,986 | 4.1 | 344,382 | 95.3 | 358,368 | 31.0 |
| 2004 | 12,970 | 3.9 | 318,421 | 90.2 | 331,391 | 29.2 |
| 2003 | 313,635 | 28.1 |