By Prosper Olayiwola
1. United States: Approximately 1,808,100 incarcerated individuals, with an incarceration rate of 541 per 100,000 people. 
2. China: Around 1,690,000 prisoners, with an incarceration rate of 119 per 100,000 people.
3. Brazil: Approximately 888,791 inmates, with an incarceration rate of 408 per 100,000 people.
4. India: About 573,220 incarcerated individuals, with an incarceration rate of 41 per 100,000 people.
5. Russia: Approximately 433,006 prisoners, with an incarceration rate of 300 per 100,000 people.
6. Turkey: Around 378,657 inmates, with an incarceration rate of 443 per 100,000 people.
7. Thailand: About 274,277 prisoners, with an incarceration rate of 391 per 100,000 people.
8. Indonesia: Approximately 273,697 incarcerated individuals, with an incarceration rate of 96 per 100,000 people.
9. Mexico: Around 235,461 inmates, with an incarceration rate of 175 per 100,000 people.
10. Iran: Approximately 189,000 incarcerated individuals.
Additionally, here are some countries with the highest incarceration rates per 100,000 people:
El Salvador: 1,086 per 100,000 people, with approximately 71,000 prisoners.
Cuba: 794 per 100,000 people, with around 90,000 prisoners.
Rwanda: 637 per 100,000 people, with approximately 89,034 prisoners.
Turkmenistan: 576 per 100,000 people, with around 35,000 prisoners.
American Samoa: 538 per 100,000 people, with approximately 301 prisoners.
