Poverty and living standards in Erzurum (Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt, Türkiye): official figures
11,704 homes were sold in Erzurum province in 2024 (15.7 per 1,000 residents, +84% on 2014); 9.2% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Erzurum?
1,787 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Erzurum province (+9% on 2014), 236 per 100,000 people, 18th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Erzurum?
Erzurum province had 206,773 households in 2024, an average of 3.60 people each, 16th largest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Erzurum province in 2020, 173 were for theft, 317 for wounding, 22 for fraud, 50 for homicide and 139 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Erzurum province was 1.12 per 1,000 people in 2024 (16th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.09. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Erzurum province moved from 0.59 in 2014 to 1.12 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 1,614 road traffic accidents with casualties in Erzurum province in 2024, 2,166 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Erzurum province used 528 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 13th lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Erzurum compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Erzurum ranks 64 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Hatay | 242 |
| 62 | Kocaeli | 237 |
| 63 | Malatya | 236 |
| 64 | Erzurum | 236 |
| 65 | Diyarbakır | 235 |
| 66 | Ağrı | 229 |
| 67 | Kahramanmaraş | 210 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Erzurum ranks 66 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Trabzon | 1.33 |
| 64 | Adıyaman | 1.31 |
| 65 | Rize | 1.17 |
| 66 | Erzurum | 1.12 |
| 67 | Diyarbakır | 1.06 |
| 68 | Kars | 1.06 |
| 69 | Bingöl | 0.95 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Erzurum ranks 16 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Gaziantep | 3.81 |
| 14 | Kars | 3.74 |
| 15 | Adıyaman | 3.65 |
| 16 | Erzurum | 3.60 |
| 17 | Kilis | 3.51 |
| 18 | Bingöl | 3.44 |
| 19 | Kahramanmaraş | 3.43 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Erzurum ranks 67 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Elazığ | 2,273 |
| 65 | Iğdır | 2,253 |
| 66 | Bayburt | 2,235 |
| 67 | Erzurum | 2,166 |
| 68 | Artvin | 2,150 |
| 69 | İstanbul | 2,142 |
| 70 | Bitlis | 2,034 |
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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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