Poverty and living standards in Kilis (Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis, Türkiye): official figures
2,744 homes were sold in Kilis province in 2024 (17.5 per 1,000 residents, +7% on 2014); 7.5% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Kilis?
596 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Kilis province (+89% on 2014), 417 per 100,000 people, 11th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Kilis?
Kilis province had 44,712 households in 2024, an average of 3.51 people each, 17th largest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Kilis province in 2020, 96 were for theft, 60 for wounding, 7 for fraud, 17 for homicide and 63 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Kilis province was 2.10 per 1,000 people in 2024 (39th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 7.68. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Kilis province moved from 1.12 in 2014 to 2.10 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 1,095 road traffic accidents with casualties in Kilis province in 2024, 6,986 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Kilis province used 835 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 8th highest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Kilis compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Kilis ranks 11 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Muğla | 448 |
| 9 | Uşak | 429 |
| 10 | Amasya | 420 |
| 11 | Kilis | 417 |
| 12 | Kayseri | 414 |
| 13 | Manisa | 411 |
| 14 | Burdur | 408 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Kilis ranks 43 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Bilecik | 2.19 |
| 41 | Düzce | 2.17 |
| 42 | Sinop | 2.15 |
| 43 | Kilis | 2.10 |
| 44 | Gaziantep | 2.08 |
| 45 | Samsun | 2.07 |
| 46 | Kahramanmaraş | 2.05 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Kilis ranks 17 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Kars | 3.74 |
| 15 | Adıyaman | 3.65 |
| 16 | Erzurum | 3.60 |
| 17 | Kilis | 3.51 |
| 18 | Bingöl | 3.44 |
| 19 | Kahramanmaraş | 3.43 |
| 20 | Bayburt | 3.37 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Kilis ranks 1 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilis | 6,986 |
| 2 | Muğla | 6,711 |
| 3 | Burdur | 5,387 |
| 4 | Osmaniye | 5,151 |
| 5 | Antalya | 4,923 |
| 6 | Nevşehir | 4,693 |
| 7 | Aydın | 4,654 |
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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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