Poverty and living standards in Sakarya (Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova, Türkiye): official figures
23,411 homes were sold in Sakarya province in 2024 (21.1 per 1,000 residents, +20% on 2014); 8.2% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Sakarya?
3,346 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Sakarya province (+65% on 2014), 321 per 100,000 people, 33rd highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Sakarya?
Sakarya province had 336,831 households in 2024, an average of 3.30 people each, 26th largest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Sakarya province in 2020, 519 were for theft, 559 for wounding, 92 for fraud, 88 for homicide and 237 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Sakarya province was 2.37 per 1,000 people in 2024 (24th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.98. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Sakarya province moved from 1.61 in 2014 to 2.37 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 3,849 road traffic accidents with casualties in Sakarya province in 2024, 3,465 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Sakarya province used 710 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 31st highest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Sakarya compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Sakarya ranks 33 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Rize | 333 |
| 31 | Zonguldak | 327 |
| 32 | Sinop | 326 |
| 33 | Sakarya | 321 |
| 34 | Iğdır | 319 |
| 35 | Çorum | 315 |
| 36 | Elazığ | 305 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Sakarya ranks 24 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Niğde | 2.38 |
| 22 | Edirne | 2.37 |
| 23 | Kocaeli | 2.37 |
| 24 | Sakarya | 2.37 |
| 25 | Konya | 2.34 |
| 26 | Kırklareli | 2.32 |
| 27 | Kırşehir | 2.32 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Sakarya ranks 26 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Adana | 3.35 |
| 24 | Osmaniye | 3.33 |
| 25 | Konya | 3.33 |
| 26 | Sakarya | 3.30 |
| 27 | Afyonkarahisar | 3.28 |
| 28 | Kocaeli | 3.27 |
| 29 | Kayseri | 3.24 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Sakarya ranks 36 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Afyonkarahisar | 3,575 |
| 34 | Kayseri | 3,548 |
| 35 | Düzce | 3,531 |
| 36 | Sakarya | 3,465 |
| 37 | Malatya | 3,394 |
| 38 | İzmir | 3,344 |
| 39 | Kırşehir | 3,296 |
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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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