Poverty and living standards in İzmir, Türkiye: official figures
80,398 homes were sold across the province that contains the city of İzmir in 2024 (17.9 per 1,000 residents, +12% on 2014); 13.0% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in İzmir?
19,729 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed across the province that contains the city of İzmir (+44% on 2014), 449 per 100,000 people, 4th highest of 33 big-city provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in İzmir?
İzmir (figures for the whole province) had 1,569,603 households in 2024, an average of 2.86 people each, 6th smallest of 33 big-city provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes across the province that contains the city of İzmir in 2020, 2,989 were for theft, 2,493 for wounding, 808 for fraud, 371 for homicide and 2,290 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate across the province that contains the city of İzmir was 3.10 per 1,000 people in 2024 (2nd highest of 33 big-city provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.61. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents across the province that contains the city of İzmir moved from 2.71 in 2014 to 3.10 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 15,025 road traffic accidents with casualties across the province that contains the city of İzmir in 2024, 3,344 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households across the province that contains the city of İzmir used 1,037 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 3rd highest of 33 big-city provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How İzmir compares with other cities in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (whole province) (2020)
İzmir ranks 4 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aydın | 510 |
| 2 | Antalya | 504 |
| 3 | Denizli | 484 |
| 4 | İzmir | 449 |
| 5 | Muğla | 448 |
| 6 | Kayseri | 414 |
| 7 | Manisa | 411 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (whole province) (2024)
İzmir ranks 2 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Divorces per 1,000 people (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antalya | 3.33 |
| 2 | İzmir | 3.10 |
| 3 | Muğla | 3.00 |
| 4 | Eskişehir | 2.93 |
| 5 | Denizli | 2.91 |
| 6 | Tekirdağ | 2.72 |
| 7 | Mersin | 2.69 |
Average household size (people) (whole province) (2024)
İzmir ranks 28 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Average household size (people) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Ankara | 3.00 |
| 26 | Trabzon | 2.97 |
| 27 | Denizli | 2.90 |
| 28 | İzmir | 2.86 |
| 29 | Aydın | 2.83 |
| 30 | Muğla | 2.82 |
| 31 | Ordu | 2.77 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (whole province) (2024)
İzmir ranks 15 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Traffic accidents per million residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Kayseri | 3,548 |
| 13 | Sakarya | 3,465 |
| 14 | Malatya | 3,394 |
| 15 | İzmir | 3,344 |
| 16 | Ordu | 3,289 |
| 17 | Sivas | 3,209 |
| 18 | Eskişehir | 3,208 |
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Sources
- 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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