Poverty and living standards in Kars (Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan, Türkiye): official figures
4,758 homes were sold in Kars province in 2024 (17.5 per 1,000 residents, +181% on 2014); 7.8% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Kars?
699 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Kars province (+12% on 2014), 245 per 100,000 people, 24th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Kars?
Kars province had 72,769 households in 2024, an average of 3.74 people each, 14th largest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Kars province in 2020, 62 were for theft, 146 for wounding, 16 for fraud, 33 for homicide and 17 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Kars province was 1.06 per 1,000 people in 2024 (14th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 5.44. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Kars province moved from 0.49 in 2014 to 1.06 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 468 road traffic accidents with casualties in Kars province in 2024, 1,719 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Kars province used 475 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 8th lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Kars compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Kars ranks 58 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Trabzon | 259 |
| 56 | Yozgat | 255 |
| 57 | Tokat | 254 |
| 58 | Kars | 245 |
| 59 | Erzincan | 245 |
| 60 | Ankara | 244 |
| 61 | Hatay | 242 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Kars ranks 68 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Rize | 1.17 |
| 66 | Erzurum | 1.12 |
| 67 | Diyarbakır | 1.06 |
| 68 | Kars | 1.06 |
| 69 | Bingöl | 0.95 |
| 70 | Şanlıurfa | 0.93 |
| 71 | Bayburt | 0.84 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Kars ranks 14 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bitlis | 4.13 |
| 12 | Iğdır | 4.03 |
| 13 | Gaziantep | 3.81 |
| 14 | Kars | 3.74 |
| 15 | Adıyaman | 3.65 |
| 16 | Erzurum | 3.60 |
| 17 | Kilis | 3.51 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Kars ranks 77 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Ardahan | 1,883 |
| 75 | Mardin | 1,770 |
| 76 | Şırnak | 1,740 |
| 77 | Kars | 1,719 |
| 78 | Van | 1,682 |
| 79 | Ağrı | 1,613 |
| 80 | Muş | 1,190 |
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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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