South Korea - Total prison population
| Date | Adults Female held | Adults Female held per 100,000 | Adults Male held | Adults Male held / 100,000 | Juveniles held | Juveniles held per 100,000 | Persons in detention | Rate in detention per 100.000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,906 | 18.4 | 53,306 | 252.9 | 463 | 5.4 | 57,675 | 112.4 |
| 2015 | 3,493 | 16.6 | 50,720 | 242.9 | 454 | 5.1 | 54,667 | 107.2 |
| 2014 | 2,923 | 14.0 | 48,411 | 234.6 | 427 | 4.7 | 51,761 | 102.4 |
| 2013 | 2,898 | 14.1 | 45,404 | 223.0 | 522 | 5.6 | 48,824 | 97.5 |
| 2012 | 2,545 | 12.5 | 43,563 | 216.9 | 600 | 6.2 | 46,708 | 94.1 |
| 2011 | 2,393 | 11.9 | 42,189 | 213.1 | 456 | 4.6 | 45,038 | 91.6 |
| 2010 | 2,343 | 11.8 | 42,908 | 219.7 | 430 | 4.3 | 45,681 | 93.6 |
| 2009 | 1,507 | 7.7 | 46,249 | 239.6 | 472 | 4.6 | 48,228 | 99.3 |
| 2008 | 2,498 | 12.8 | 520 | 4.9 | 47,966 | 99.1 | ||
| 2007 | 2,395 | 12.4 | 1,030 | 9.6 | 45,647 | 94.7 | ||
| 2006 | 2,311 | 12.0 | 559 | 5.1 | 45,651 | 95.0 | ||
| 2005 | 2,561 | 13.4 | 1,107 | 10.1 | 47,311 | 98.8 | ||
| 2004 | 3,417 | 18.1 | 1,649 | 14.8 | 54,796 | 114.8 | ||
| 2003 | 3,566 | 19.0 | 2,180 | 19.3 | 57,336 | 120.6 |