Poverty and living standards in Çanakkale (Balıkesir, Çanakkale, Türkiye): official figures
12,684 homes were sold in Çanakkale province in 2024 (22.3 per 1,000 residents, +22% on 2014); 10.1% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Çanakkale?
1,887 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Çanakkale province (+21% on 2014), 348 per 100,000 people, 28th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Çanakkale?
Çanakkale province had 214,285 households in 2024, an average of 2.66 people each, 2nd smallest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Çanakkale province in 2020, 266 were for theft, 276 for wounding, 56 for fraud, 32 for homicide and 81 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Çanakkale province was 2.45 per 1,000 people in 2024 (19th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.36. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Çanakkale province moved from 1.73 in 2014 to 2.45 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 2,428 road traffic accidents with casualties in Çanakkale province in 2024, 4,267 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Çanakkale province used 819 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 11th highest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Çanakkale compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Çanakkale ranks 28 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Konya | 354 |
| 26 | Düzce | 354 |
| 27 | Aksaray | 350 |
| 28 | Çanakkale | 348 |
| 29 | Sivas | 341 |
| 30 | Rize | 333 |
| 31 | Zonguldak | 327 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Çanakkale ranks 19 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Aksaray | 2.51 |
| 17 | Manisa | 2.50 |
| 18 | Adana | 2.49 |
| 19 | Çanakkale | 2.45 |
| 20 | Nevşehir | 2.43 |
| 21 | Niğde | 2.38 |
| 22 | Edirne | 2.37 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Çanakkale ranks 80 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)
Çanakkale ranks 13 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Isparta | 4,467 |
| 11 | Hatay | 4,398 |
| 12 | Erzincan | 4,270 |
| 13 | Çanakkale | 4,267 |
| 14 | Mersin | 4,225 |
| 15 | Çankırı | 4,125 |
| 16 | Denizli | 4,101 |
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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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