Poverty and living standards in Adana (Adana, Mersin, Türkiye): official figures
33,132 homes were sold in Adana province in 2024 (14.5 per 1,000 residents, +59% on 2014); 10.9% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Adana?
8,211 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Adana province (+16% on 2014), 364 per 100,000 people, 23rd highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Adana?
Adana province had 680,645 households in 2024, an average of 3.35 people each, 23rd largest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Adana province in 2020, 1,436 were for theft, 1,167 for wounding, 224 for fraud, 252 for homicide and 982 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Adana province was 2.49 per 1,000 people in 2024 (18th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.64. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Adana province moved from 1.90 in 2014 to 2.49 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 6,784 road traffic accidents with casualties in Adana province in 2024, 2,975 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Adana province used 938 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 6th highest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Adana compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Adana ranks 23 of 81, highest first. Latest year published by province in the TÜİK regional database.
| Rank | Area | Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Nevşehir | 371 |
| 21 | Samsun | 366 |
| 22 | Mersin | 365 |
| 23 | Adana | 364 |
| 24 | Afyonkarahisar | 361 |
| 25 | Konya | 354 |
| 26 | Düzce | 354 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Adana ranks 18 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Tunceli | 2.55 |
| 16 | Aksaray | 2.51 |
| 17 | Manisa | 2.50 |
| 18 | Adana | 2.49 |
| 19 | Çanakkale | 2.45 |
| 20 | Nevşehir | 2.43 |
| 21 | Niğde | 2.38 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Adana ranks 23 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Bayburt | 3.37 |
| 21 | Aksaray | 3.36 |
| 22 | Hatay | 3.35 |
| 23 | Adana | 3.35 |
| 24 | Osmaniye | 3.33 |
| 25 | Konya | 3.33 |
| 26 | Sakarya | 3.30 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Adana ranks 52 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Yozgat | 3,074 |
| 50 | Bartın | 3,014 |
| 51 | Zonguldak | 2,998 |
| 52 | Adana | 2,975 |
| 53 | Bursa | 2,967 |
| 54 | Edirne | 2,889 |
| 55 | Kırklareli | 2,841 |
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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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