Poverty and living standards in Kocaeli (Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova, Türkiye): official figures
34,776 homes were sold in Kocaeli province in 2024 (16.3 per 1,000 residents, +17% on 2014); 14.7% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Kocaeli?
4,725 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Kocaeli province (+55% on 2014), 237 per 100,000 people, 20th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Kocaeli?
Kocaeli province had 650,469 households in 2024, an average of 3.27 people each, 28th largest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Kocaeli province in 2020, 799 were for theft, 744 for wounding, 177 for fraud, 93 for homicide and 447 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Kocaeli province was 2.37 per 1,000 people in 2024 (23rd highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.97. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Kocaeli province moved from 1.66 in 2014 to 2.37 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 6,688 road traffic accidents with casualties in Kocaeli province in 2024, 3,140 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Kocaeli province used 689 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 33rd highest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Kocaeli compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Kocaeli ranks 62 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Erzincan | 245 |
| 60 | Ankara | 244 |
| 61 | Hatay | 242 |
| 62 | Kocaeli | 237 |
| 63 | Malatya | 236 |
| 64 | Erzurum | 236 |
| 65 | Diyarbakır | 235 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Kocaeli ranks 23 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Nevşehir | 2.43 |
| 21 | Niğde | 2.38 |
| 22 | Edirne | 2.37 |
| 23 | Kocaeli | 2.37 |
| 24 | Sakarya | 2.37 |
| 25 | Konya | 2.34 |
| 26 | Kırklareli | 2.32 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Kocaeli ranks 28 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Konya | 3.33 |
| 26 | Sakarya | 3.30 |
| 27 | Afyonkarahisar | 3.28 |
| 28 | Kocaeli | 3.27 |
| 29 | Kayseri | 3.24 |
| 30 | İstanbul | 3.23 |
| 31 | Sivas | 3.20 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Kocaeli ranks 46 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Kastamonu | 3,215 |
| 44 | Sivas | 3,209 |
| 45 | Eskişehir | 3,208 |
| 46 | Kocaeli | 3,140 |
| 47 | Bolu | 3,125 |
| 48 | Tekirdağ | 3,091 |
| 49 | Yozgat | 3,074 |
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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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