Poverty and living standards in Balıkesir (Balıkesir, Çanakkale, Türkiye): official figures
33,532 homes were sold in Balıkesir province in 2024 (26.3 per 1,000 residents, +44% on 2014); 8.9% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Balıkesir?
4,897 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Balıkesir province (+30% on 2014), 395 per 100,000 people, 17th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Balıkesir?
Balıkesir province had 473,746 households in 2024, an average of 2.69 people each, 3rd smallest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Balıkesir province in 2020, 722 were for theft, 968 for wounding, 128 for fraud, 104 for homicide and 228 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Balıkesir province was 2.63 per 1,000 people in 2024 (13th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.59. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Balıkesir province moved from 2.00 in 2014 to 2.63 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 5,753 road traffic accidents with casualties in Balıkesir province in 2024, 4,508 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Balıkesir province used 908 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 7th highest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Balıkesir compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Balıkesir ranks 17 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Burdur | 408 |
| 15 | Niğde | 400 |
| 16 | Kırklareli | 400 |
| 17 | Balıkesir | 395 |
| 18 | Bolu | 394 |
| 19 | Bilecik | 390 |
| 20 | Nevşehir | 371 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Balıkesir ranks 13 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Aydın | 2.69 |
| 11 | Mersin | 2.69 |
| 12 | Ankara | 2.67 |
| 13 | Balıkesir | 2.63 |
| 14 | Kayseri | 2.57 |
| 15 | Tunceli | 2.55 |
| 16 | Aksaray | 2.51 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Balıkesir ranks 79 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Kastamonu | 2.79 |
| 76 | Ordu | 2.77 |
| 77 | Sinop | 2.73 |
| 78 | Eskişehir | 2.70 |
| 79 | Balıkesir | 2.69 |
| 80 | Çanakkale | 2.66 |
| 81 | Giresun | 2.63 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Balıkesir ranks 8 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Antalya | 4,923 |
| 6 | Nevşehir | 4,693 |
| 7 | Aydın | 4,654 |
| 8 | Balıkesir | 4,508 |
| 9 | Amasya | 4,501 |
| 10 | Isparta | 4,467 |
| 11 | Hatay | 4,398 |
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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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