Düzce: population, economy and official figures
Düzce is a province in Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova, Türkiye. Düzce had 412,344 residents on 1 January 2025, 9.6% of Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova and 0.48% of Türkiye; 49th largest of 81 provinces in Türkiye.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Düzce: GDP per person was 24,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 62% of the EU average (69% for Türkiye); 20th highest of 81 provinces in Türkiye.
- Health in Düzce: Düzce province had 958 doctors in 2024, 232 per 100,000 people, 26th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 420 of them were specialists.
- Education in Düzce: 17.0% of residents aged 15 and over in Düzce province held a university or college degree in 2024, 40th highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 16.5% for women and 17.4% for men.
- Poverty and living standards in Düzce: 8,405 homes were sold in Düzce province in 2024 (20.4 per 1,000 residents, +91% on 2014); 10.8% of the sales were mortgaged.
- Government budget and revenue in Düzce: Central government units in Düzce province collected 14.8 billion lira of budget revenue in 2025, 35,898 lira per resident (35th highest of 81 provinces), and spent 22.0 billion lira.
- Government and politics in Düzce: Düzce province’s 7 district mayoralties outside the provincial centre were split in March 2024 as follows: the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) 3, AK Parti 3, CHP 1.
Is the population of Düzce growing?
That is 16.0% more people than in 2015 (355,549).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Düzce?
There were 160.1 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Düzce?
The median age was 36.3 years in 2025, against 34.4 for Türkiye; 41st highest of 81 provinces in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Düzce?
11.9% of residents were 65 or older and 19.1% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Düzce?
It covers 2,574 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the population of Düzce?
Düzce province’s population was 412,344 at the end of 2024, +16.0% on 2014.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyAre people moving to Düzce?
The net migration rate was +2.2 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of +3.8 per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyFigures come from Türkiye's own official statistics and from Eurostat's regional statistics for NUTS 3 areas. Comparisons with the EU average use purchasing power standards (PPS), which adjust for price differences.
Other provinces in Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova
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