Poverty and living standards in Kastamonu (Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop, Türkiye): official figures
6,192 homes were sold in Kastamonu province in 2024 (16.2 per 1,000 residents, +25% on 2014); 8.1% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Kastamonu?
1,024 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Kastamonu province (+21% on 2014), 272 per 100,000 people, 32nd lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Kastamonu?
Kastamonu province had 136,880 households in 2024, an average of 2.79 people each, 7th smallest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Kastamonu province in 2020, 87 were for theft, 213 for wounding, 26 for fraud, 39 for homicide and 33 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Kastamonu province was 1.63 per 1,000 people in 2024 (24th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 5.45. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Kastamonu province moved from 1.08 in 2014 to 1.63 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 1,228 road traffic accidents with casualties in Kastamonu province in 2024, 3,215 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Kastamonu province used 684 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 35th highest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Kastamonu compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Kastamonu ranks 50 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Artvin | 287 |
| 48 | Tekirdağ | 279 |
| 49 | Tunceli | 274 |
| 50 | Kastamonu | 272 |
| 51 | Ordu | 270 |
| 52 | İstanbul | 267 |
| 53 | Kütahya | 266 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Kastamonu ranks 58 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Giresun | 1.73 |
| 56 | Sivas | 1.73 |
| 57 | Malatya | 1.64 |
| 58 | Kastamonu | 1.63 |
| 59 | Çankırı | 1.61 |
| 60 | Ardahan | 1.53 |
| 61 | Artvin | 1.43 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Kastamonu ranks 75 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Tunceli | 2.81 |
| 73 | Kırklareli | 2.80 |
| 74 | Edirne | 2.80 |
| 75 | Kastamonu | 2.79 |
| 76 | Ordu | 2.77 |
| 77 | Sinop | 2.73 |
| 78 | Eskişehir | 2.70 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Kastamonu ranks 43 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Ordu | 3,289 |
| 41 | Rize | 3,228 |
| 42 | Kütahya | 3,222 |
| 43 | Kastamonu | 3,215 |
| 44 | Sivas | 3,209 |
| 45 | Eskişehir | 3,208 |
| 46 | Kocaeli | 3,140 |
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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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