Poverty and living standards in Sinop (Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop, Türkiye): official figures
3,016 homes were sold in Sinop province in 2024 (13.3 per 1,000 residents, +17% on 2014); 8.4% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Sinop?
705 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Sinop province (+39% on 2014), 326 per 100,000 people, 32nd highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Sinop?
Sinop province had 83,072 households in 2024, an average of 2.73 people each, 5th smallest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Sinop province in 2020, 45 were for theft, 156 for wounding, 14 for fraud, 24 for homicide and 20 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Sinop province was 2.15 per 1,000 people in 2024 (40th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 5.71. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Sinop province moved from 1.47 in 2014 to 2.15 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 823 road traffic accidents with casualties in Sinop province in 2024, 3,626 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Sinop province used 730 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 27th highest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Sinop compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Sinop ranks 32 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Sivas | 341 |
| 30 | Rize | 333 |
| 31 | Zonguldak | 327 |
| 32 | Sinop | 326 |
| 33 | Sakarya | 321 |
| 34 | Iğdır | 319 |
| 35 | Çorum | 315 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Sinop ranks 42 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Osmaniye | 2.20 |
| 40 | Bilecik | 2.19 |
| 41 | Düzce | 2.17 |
| 42 | Sinop | 2.15 |
| 43 | Kilis | 2.10 |
| 44 | Gaziantep | 2.08 |
| 45 | Samsun | 2.07 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Sinop ranks 77 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Edirne | 2.80 |
| 75 | Kastamonu | 2.79 |
| 76 | Ordu | 2.77 |
| 77 | Sinop | 2.73 |
| 78 | Eskişehir | 2.70 |
| 79 | Balıkesir | 2.69 |
| 80 | Çanakkale | 2.66 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Sinop ranks 32 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Konya | 3,676 |
| 30 | Karabük | 3,673 |
| 31 | Adıyaman | 3,645 |
| 32 | Sinop | 3,626 |
| 33 | Afyonkarahisar | 3,575 |
| 34 | Kayseri | 3,548 |
| 35 | Düzce | 3,531 |
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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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