Poverty and living standards in Gaziantep (Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis, Türkiye): official figures
42,467 homes were sold in Gaziantep province in 2024 (19.4 per 1,000 residents, +92% on 2014); 8.8% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Gaziantep?
6,070 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Gaziantep province (+40% on 2014), 289 per 100,000 people, 36th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Gaziantep?
Gaziantep province had 575,598 households in 2024, an average of 3.81 people each, 13th largest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Gaziantep province in 2020, 1,423 were for theft, 935 for wounding, 155 for fraud, 159 for homicide and 508 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Gaziantep province was 2.08 per 1,000 people in 2024 (38th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 7.70. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Gaziantep province moved from 1.35 in 2014 to 2.08 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 5,978 road traffic accidents with casualties in Gaziantep province in 2024, 2,725 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Gaziantep province used 735 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 24th highest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Gaziantep compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Gaziantep ranks 46 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Yalova | 291 |
| 44 | Karabük | 289 |
| 45 | Bursa | 289 |
| 46 | Gaziantep | 289 |
| 47 | Artvin | 287 |
| 48 | Tekirdağ | 279 |
| 49 | Tunceli | 274 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Gaziantep ranks 44 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Düzce | 2.17 |
| 42 | Sinop | 2.15 |
| 43 | Kilis | 2.10 |
| 44 | Gaziantep | 2.08 |
| 45 | Samsun | 2.07 |
| 46 | Kahramanmaraş | 2.05 |
| 47 | Kütahya | 2.05 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Gaziantep ranks 13 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Diyarbakır | 4.20 |
| 11 | Bitlis | 4.13 |
| 12 | Iğdır | 4.03 |
| 13 | Gaziantep | 3.81 |
| 14 | Kars | 3.74 |
| 15 | Adıyaman | 3.65 |
| 16 | Erzurum | 3.60 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Gaziantep ranks 58 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Kırklareli | 2,841 |
| 56 | Ankara | 2,828 |
| 57 | Gümüşhane | 2,798 |
| 58 | Gaziantep | 2,725 |
| 59 | Tunceli | 2,702 |
| 60 | Bingöl | 2,619 |
| 61 | Trabzon | 2,617 |
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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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