Poverty and living standards in Kayseri (Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat, Türkiye): official figures
34,019 homes were sold in Kayseri province in 2024 (23.4 per 1,000 residents, +20% on 2014); 10.5% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Kayseri?
5,890 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Kayseri province (+62% on 2014), 414 per 100,000 people, 12th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Kayseri?
Kayseri province had 447,954 households in 2024, an average of 3.24 people each, 29th largest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Kayseri province in 2020, 1,002 were for theft, 1,032 for wounding, 208 for fraud, 103 for homicide and 407 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Kayseri province was 2.57 per 1,000 people in 2024 (14th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.82. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Kayseri province moved from 2.00 in 2014 to 2.57 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 5,154 road traffic accidents with casualties in Kayseri province in 2024, 3,548 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Kayseri province used 665 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 41st highest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Kayseri compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Kayseri ranks 12 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Uşak | 429 |
| 10 | Amasya | 420 |
| 11 | Kilis | 417 |
| 12 | Kayseri | 414 |
| 13 | Manisa | 411 |
| 14 | Burdur | 408 |
| 15 | Niğde | 400 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Kayseri ranks 14 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Mersin | 2.69 |
| 12 | Ankara | 2.67 |
| 13 | Balıkesir | 2.63 |
| 14 | Kayseri | 2.57 |
| 15 | Tunceli | 2.55 |
| 16 | Aksaray | 2.51 |
| 17 | Manisa | 2.50 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Kayseri ranks 29 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Sakarya | 3.30 |
| 27 | Afyonkarahisar | 3.28 |
| 28 | Kocaeli | 3.27 |
| 29 | Kayseri | 3.24 |
| 30 | İstanbul | 3.23 |
| 31 | Sivas | 3.20 |
| 32 | Mersin | 3.20 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Kayseri ranks 34 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Adıyaman | 3,645 |
| 32 | Sinop | 3,626 |
| 33 | Afyonkarahisar | 3,575 |
| 34 | Kayseri | 3,548 |
| 35 | Düzce | 3,531 |
| 36 | Sakarya | 3,465 |
| 37 | Malatya | 3,394 |
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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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