Poverty and living standards in Kahramanmaraş (Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye, Türkiye): official figures
11,702 homes were sold in Kahramanmaraş province in 2024 (10.3 per 1,000 residents, +10% on 2014); 6.7% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Kahramanmaraş?
2,452 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Kahramanmaraş province (+17% on 2014), 210 per 100,000 people, 15th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Kahramanmaraş?
Kahramanmaraş province had 330,194 households in 2024, an average of 3.43 people each, 19th largest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Kahramanmaraş province in 2020, 380 were for theft, 500 for wounding, 36 for fraud, 70 for homicide and 231 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Kahramanmaraş province was 2.05 per 1,000 people in 2024 (36th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 7.45. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Kahramanmaraş province moved from 1.37 in 2014 to 2.05 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 4,327 road traffic accidents with casualties in Kahramanmaraş province in 2024, 3,815 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Kahramanmaraş province used 593 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 25th lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Kahramanmaraş compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Kahramanmaraş ranks 67 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Erzurum | 236 |
| 65 | Diyarbakır | 235 |
| 66 | Ağrı | 229 |
| 67 | Kahramanmaraş | 210 |
| 68 | Gümüşhane | 203 |
| 69 | Van | 201 |
| 70 | Bingöl | 198 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Kahramanmaraş ranks 46 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Kilis | 2.10 |
| 44 | Gaziantep | 2.08 |
| 45 | Samsun | 2.07 |
| 46 | Kahramanmaraş | 2.05 |
| 47 | Kütahya | 2.05 |
| 48 | Isparta | 1.98 |
| 49 | Amasya | 1.93 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Kahramanmaraş ranks 19 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Erzurum | 3.60 |
| 17 | Kilis | 3.51 |
| 18 | Bingöl | 3.44 |
| 19 | Kahramanmaraş | 3.43 |
| 20 | Bayburt | 3.37 |
| 21 | Aksaray | 3.36 |
| 22 | Hatay | 3.35 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Kahramanmaraş ranks 25 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Bilecik | 3,952 |
| 23 | Kırıkkale | 3,904 |
| 24 | Yalova | 3,904 |
| 25 | Kahramanmaraş | 3,815 |
| 26 | Niğde | 3,805 |
| 27 | Aksaray | 3,727 |
| 28 | Samsun | 3,702 |
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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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