Poverty and living standards in Erzincan (Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt, Türkiye): official figures
4,825 homes were sold in Erzincan province in 2024 (20.0 per 1,000 residents, +115% on 2014); 7.2% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Erzincan?
575 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Erzincan province (-2% on 2014), 245 per 100,000 people, 23rd lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Erzincan?
Erzincan province had 79,096 households in 2024, an average of 3.05 people each, 37th smallest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Erzincan province in 2020, 69 were for theft, 72 for wounding, 15 for fraud, 12 for homicide and 56 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Erzincan province was 1.89 per 1,000 people in 2024 (32nd lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 5.91. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Erzincan province moved from 1.19 in 2014 to 1.89 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 1,030 road traffic accidents with casualties in Erzincan province in 2024, 4,270 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Erzincan province used 538 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 16th lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Erzincan compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Erzincan ranks 59 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Yozgat | 255 |
| 57 | Tokat | 254 |
| 58 | Kars | 245 |
| 59 | Erzincan | 245 |
| 60 | Ankara | 244 |
| 61 | Hatay | 242 |
| 62 | Kocaeli | 237 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Erzincan ranks 50 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Kütahya | 2.05 |
| 48 | Isparta | 1.98 |
| 49 | Amasya | 1.93 |
| 50 | Erzincan | 1.89 |
| 51 | Ordu | 1.87 |
| 52 | Tokat | 1.82 |
| 53 | Yozgat | 1.81 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Erzincan ranks 45 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Samsun | 3.08 |
| 43 | Karaman | 3.08 |
| 44 | Kırşehir | 3.06 |
| 45 | Erzincan | 3.05 |
| 46 | Antalya | 3.04 |
| 47 | Yalova | 3.02 |
| 48 | Yozgat | 3.01 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Erzincan ranks 12 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Amasya | 4,501 |
| 10 | Isparta | 4,467 |
| 11 | Hatay | 4,398 |
| 12 | Erzincan | 4,270 |
| 13 | Çanakkale | 4,267 |
| 14 | Mersin | 4,225 |
| 15 | Çankırı | 4,125 |
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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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