Poverty and living standards in Mersin, Türkiye: official figures
47,090 homes were sold across the province that contains the city of Mersin in 2024 (24.1 per 1,000 residents, +51% on 2014); 7.7% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Mersin?
6,818 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed across the province that contains the city of Mersin (+22% on 2014), 365 per 100,000 people, 10th highest of 33 big-city provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Mersin?
Mersin (figures for the whole province) had 611,399 households in 2024, an average of 3.20 people each, 17th largest 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 Mersin in 2020, 1,059 were for theft, 926 for wounding, 154 for fraud, 203 for homicide and 812 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate across the province that contains the city of Mersin was 2.69 per 1,000 people in 2024 (7th highest of 33 big-city provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.82. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents across the province that contains the city of Mersin moved from 2.07 in 2014 to 2.69 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 8,256 road traffic accidents with casualties across the province that contains the city of Mersin in 2024, 4,225 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households across the province that contains the city of Mersin used 998 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 5th highest of 33 big-city provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Mersin compares with other cities in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (whole province) (2020)
Mersin ranks 10 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Manisa | 411 |
| 8 | Balıkesir | 395 |
| 9 | Samsun | 366 |
| 10 | Mersin | 365 |
| 11 | Adana | 364 |
| 12 | Konya | 354 |
| 13 | Sivas | 341 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (whole province) (2024)
Mersin ranks 7 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Divorces per 1,000 people (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Eskişehir | 2.93 |
| 5 | Denizli | 2.91 |
| 6 | Tekirdağ | 2.72 |
| 7 | Mersin | 2.69 |
| 8 | Aydın | 2.69 |
| 9 | Ankara | 2.67 |
| 10 | Balıkesir | 2.63 |
Average household size (people) (whole province) (2024)
Mersin ranks 17 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Average household size (people) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Kayseri | 3.24 |
| 15 | İstanbul | 3.23 |
| 16 | Sivas | 3.20 |
| 17 | Mersin | 3.20 |
| 18 | Malatya | 3.19 |
| 19 | Bursa | 3.17 |
| 20 | Elazığ | 3.16 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (whole province) (2024)
Mersin ranks 6 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Traffic accidents per million residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Aydın | 4,654 |
| 4 | Balıkesir | 4,508 |
| 5 | Hatay | 4,398 |
| 6 | Mersin | 4,225 |
| 7 | Denizli | 4,101 |
| 8 | Manisa | 4,040 |
| 9 | Kahramanmaraş | 3,815 |
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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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