Poverty and living standards in Bolu (Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova, Türkiye): official figures
6,874 homes were sold in Bolu province in 2024 (21.1 per 1,000 residents, +15% on 2014); 11.2% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Bolu?
1,239 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Bolu province (+56% on 2014), 394 per 100,000 people, 18th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Bolu?
Bolu province had 108,369 households in 2024, an average of 3.01 people each, 33rd smallest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Bolu province in 2020, 98 were for theft, 183 for wounding, 52 for fraud, 20 for homicide and 41 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Bolu province was 2.30 per 1,000 people in 2024 (28th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.05. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Bolu province moved from 1.41 in 2014 to 2.30 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 1,020 road traffic accidents with casualties in Bolu province in 2024, 3,125 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Bolu province used 620 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 35th lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Bolu compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Bolu ranks 18 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Niğde | 400 |
| 16 | Kırklareli | 400 |
| 17 | Balıkesir | 395 |
| 18 | Bolu | 394 |
| 19 | Bilecik | 390 |
| 20 | Nevşehir | 371 |
| 21 | Samsun | 366 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Bolu ranks 28 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Konya | 2.34 |
| 26 | Kırklareli | 2.32 |
| 27 | Kırşehir | 2.32 |
| 28 | Bolu | 2.30 |
| 29 | Çorum | 2.30 |
| 30 | Zonguldak | 2.30 |
| 31 | Bartın | 2.29 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Bolu ranks 49 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Antalya | 3.04 |
| 47 | Yalova | 3.02 |
| 48 | Yozgat | 3.01 |
| 49 | Bolu | 3.01 |
| 50 | Gümüşhane | 3.01 |
| 51 | Manisa | 3.01 |
| 52 | Ankara | 3.00 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Bolu ranks 47 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Sivas | 3,209 |
| 45 | Eskişehir | 3,208 |
| 46 | Kocaeli | 3,140 |
| 47 | Bolu | 3,125 |
| 48 | Tekirdağ | 3,091 |
| 49 | Yozgat | 3,074 |
| 50 | Bartın | 3,014 |
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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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