Poverty and living standards in Hatay (Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye, Türkiye): official figures
13,924 homes were sold in Hatay province in 2024 (8.9 per 1,000 residents, -12% on 2014); 4.2% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Hatay?
4,018 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Hatay province (+39% on 2014), 242 per 100,000 people, 21st lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Hatay?
Hatay province had 465,647 households in 2024, an average of 3.35 people each, 22nd largest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Hatay province in 2020, 625 were for theft, 590 for wounding, 149 for fraud, 100 for homicide and 346 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Hatay province was 2.24 per 1,000 people in 2024 (36th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 7.32. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Hatay province moved from 1.41 in 2014 to 2.24 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 6,871 road traffic accidents with casualties in Hatay province in 2024, 4,398 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Hatay province used 762 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 18th highest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Hatay compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Hatay ranks 61 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Kars | 245 |
| 59 | Erzincan | 245 |
| 60 | Ankara | 244 |
| 61 | Hatay | 242 |
| 62 | Kocaeli | 237 |
| 63 | Malatya | 236 |
| 64 | Erzurum | 236 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Hatay ranks 36 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | İstanbul | 2.27 |
| 34 | Afyonkarahisar | 2.25 |
| 35 | Burdur | 2.24 |
| 36 | Hatay | 2.24 |
| 37 | Karabük | 2.24 |
| 38 | Yalova | 2.22 |
| 39 | Osmaniye | 2.20 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Hatay ranks 22 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Kahramanmaraş | 3.43 |
| 20 | Bayburt | 3.37 |
| 21 | Aksaray | 3.36 |
| 22 | Hatay | 3.35 |
| 23 | Adana | 3.35 |
| 24 | Osmaniye | 3.33 |
| 25 | Konya | 3.33 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Hatay ranks 11 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Balıkesir | 4,508 |
| 9 | Amasya | 4,501 |
| 10 | Isparta | 4,467 |
| 11 | Hatay | 4,398 |
| 12 | Erzincan | 4,270 |
| 13 | Çanakkale | 4,267 |
| 14 | Mersin | 4,225 |
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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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