Poverty and living standards in Muğla (Aydın, Denizli, Muğla, Türkiye): official figures
21,984 homes were sold in Muğla province in 2024 (20.3 per 1,000 residents, +37% on 2014); 7.4% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Muğla?
4,483 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Muğla province (+70% on 2014), 448 per 100,000 people, 8th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Muğla?
Muğla province had 383,774 households in 2024, an average of 2.82 people each, 12th smallest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Muğla province in 2020, 475 were for theft, 697 for wounding, 153 for fraud, 103 for homicide and 287 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Muğla province was 3.00 per 1,000 people in 2024 (4th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.76. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Muğla province moved from 2.50 in 2014 to 3.00 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 7,260 road traffic accidents with casualties in Muğla province in 2024, 6,711 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Muğla province used 1,395 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked the highest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Muğla compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Muğla ranks 8 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Denizli | 484 |
| 6 | Karaman | 452 |
| 7 | İzmir | 449 |
| 8 | Muğla | 448 |
| 9 | Uşak | 429 |
| 10 | Amasya | 420 |
| 11 | Kilis | 417 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Muğla ranks 4 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antalya | 3.33 |
| 2 | İzmir | 3.10 |
| 3 | Karaman | 3.09 |
| 4 | Muğla | 3.00 |
| 5 | Eskişehir | 2.93 |
| 6 | Denizli | 2.91 |
| 7 | Uşak | 2.89 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Muğla ranks 70 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Zonguldak | 2.83 |
| 68 | Aydın | 2.83 |
| 69 | Karabük | 2.82 |
| 70 | Muğla | 2.82 |
| 71 | Artvin | 2.82 |
| 72 | Tunceli | 2.81 |
| 73 | Kırklareli | 2.80 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Muğla ranks 2 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilis | 6,986 |
| 2 | Muğla | 6,711 |
| 3 | Burdur | 5,387 |
| 4 | Osmaniye | 5,151 |
| 5 | Antalya | 4,923 |
| 6 | Nevşehir | 4,693 |
| 7 | Aydın | 4,654 |
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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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