Poverty and living standards in İstanbul, Türkiye: official figures
239,213 homes were sold across the province that contains the city of İstanbul in 2024 (15.2 per 1,000 residents, +6% on 2014); 13.3% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in İstanbul?
41,266 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed across the province that contains the city of İstanbul (+87% on 2014), 267 per 100,000 people, 13th lowest of 33 big-city provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in İstanbul?
İstanbul (figures for the whole province) had 4,855,719 households in 2024, an average of 3.23 people each, 15th largest of 33 big-city provinces (Turkey 3.22).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyCan people in İstanbul afford their bills?
In the EU's 2023 quality of life survey, 26% of residents of İstanbul said they had difficulty paying their bills at the end of the month most of the time.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Among convicts admitted for crimes across the province that contains the city of İstanbul in 2020, 6,793 were for theft, 5,178 for wounding, 1,954 for fraud, 1,052 for homicide and 4,726 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate across the province that contains the city of İstanbul was 2.27 per 1,000 people in 2024 (16th lowest of 33 big-city provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.67. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents across the province that contains the city of İstanbul moved from 2.03 in 2014 to 2.27 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 33,636 road traffic accidents with casualties across the province that contains the city of İstanbul in 2024, 2,142 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households across the province that contains the city of İstanbul used 816 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 10th highest of 33 big-city provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 10% of people in İstanbul agreed that it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 44% of people in İstanbul felt safe walking alone at night in the city (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How İstanbul compares with other cities in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (whole province) (2020)
İstanbul ranks 21 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages. Latest year published by province in the TÜİK regional database.
| Rank | City | Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Gaziantep | 289 |
| 19 | Tekirdağ | 279 |
| 20 | Ordu | 270 |
| 21 | İstanbul | 267 |
| 22 | Trabzon | 259 |
| 23 | Ankara | 244 |
| 24 | Hatay | 242 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (whole province) (2024)
İstanbul ranks 18 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Divorces per 1,000 people (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sakarya | 2.37 |
| 16 | Konya | 2.34 |
| 17 | Bursa | 2.29 |
| 18 | İstanbul | 2.27 |
| 19 | Hatay | 2.24 |
| 20 | Gaziantep | 2.08 |
| 21 | Samsun | 2.07 |
Average household size (people) (whole province) (2024)
İstanbul ranks 15 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Average household size (people) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Sakarya | 3.30 |
| 13 | Kocaeli | 3.27 |
| 14 | Kayseri | 3.24 |
| 15 | İstanbul | 3.23 |
| 16 | Sivas | 3.20 |
| 17 | Mersin | 3.20 |
| 18 | Malatya | 3.19 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (whole province) (2024)
İstanbul ranks 28 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Traffic accidents per million residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Trabzon | 2,617 |
| 26 | Elazığ | 2,273 |
| 27 | Erzurum | 2,166 |
| 28 | İstanbul | 2,142 |
| 29 | Diyarbakir | 2,010 |
| 30 | Şanlıurfa | 1,949 |
| 31 | Batman | 1,884 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
- Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute): Bölgesel İstatistikler (Regional Statistics database): 114 indicators for the 81 provinces, 2014-2024 (CSV export), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 54a60ac62f7a…)
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