Poverty and living standards in Bursa (Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik, Türkiye): official figures
53,362 homes were sold in Bursa province in 2024 (16.5 per 1,000 residents, +26% on 2014); 12.8% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Bursa?
8,975 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Bursa province (+38% on 2014), 289 per 100,000 people, 37th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Bursa?
Bursa province had 1,023,044 households in 2024, an average of 3.17 people each, 36th largest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Bursa province in 2020, 1,619 were for theft, 1,502 for wounding, 334 for fraud, 129 for homicide and 887 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Bursa province was 2.29 per 1,000 people in 2024 (32nd highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.66. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Bursa province moved from 1.86 in 2014 to 2.29 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 9,608 road traffic accidents with casualties in Bursa province in 2024, 2,967 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Bursa province used 748 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 21st highest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Bursa compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Bursa ranks 45 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Bartın | 291 |
| 43 | Yalova | 291 |
| 44 | Karabük | 289 |
| 45 | Bursa | 289 |
| 46 | Gaziantep | 289 |
| 47 | Artvin | 287 |
| 48 | Tekirdağ | 279 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Bursa ranks 32 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Çorum | 2.30 |
| 30 | Zonguldak | 2.30 |
| 31 | Bartın | 2.29 |
| 32 | Bursa | 2.29 |
| 33 | İstanbul | 2.27 |
| 34 | Afyonkarahisar | 2.25 |
| 35 | Burdur | 2.24 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Bursa ranks 36 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Malatya | 3.19 |
| 34 | Düzce | 3.19 |
| 35 | Ardahan | 3.18 |
| 36 | Bursa | 3.17 |
| 37 | Niğde | 3.17 |
| 38 | Elazığ | 3.16 |
| 39 | Nevşehir | 3.12 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Bursa ranks 53 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Bartın | 3,014 |
| 51 | Zonguldak | 2,998 |
| 52 | Adana | 2,975 |
| 53 | Bursa | 2,967 |
| 54 | Edirne | 2,889 |
| 55 | Kırklareli | 2,841 |
| 56 | Ankara | 2,828 |
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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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