Poverty and living standards in Aksaray (Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir, Türkiye): official figures
9,936 homes were sold in Aksaray province in 2024 (22.6 per 1,000 residents, +126% on 2014); 4.3% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Aksaray?
1,481 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Aksaray province (+72% on 2014), 350 per 100,000 people, 27th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Aksaray?
Aksaray province had 130,725 households in 2024, an average of 3.36 people each, 21st largest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Aksaray province in 2020, 191 were for theft, 279 for wounding, 26 for fraud, 35 for homicide and 170 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Aksaray province was 2.51 per 1,000 people in 2024 (16th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 7.37. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Aksaray province moved from 2.01 in 2014 to 2.51 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 1,638 road traffic accidents with casualties in Aksaray province in 2024, 3,727 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Aksaray province used 609 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 30th lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Aksaray compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Aksaray ranks 27 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Afyonkarahisar | 361 |
| 25 | Konya | 354 |
| 26 | Düzce | 354 |
| 27 | Aksaray | 350 |
| 28 | Çanakkale | 348 |
| 29 | Sivas | 341 |
| 30 | Rize | 333 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Aksaray ranks 16 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Balıkesir | 2.63 |
| 14 | Kayseri | 2.57 |
| 15 | Tunceli | 2.55 |
| 16 | Aksaray | 2.51 |
| 17 | Manisa | 2.50 |
| 18 | Adana | 2.49 |
| 19 | Çanakkale | 2.45 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Aksaray ranks 21 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Bingöl | 3.44 |
| 19 | Kahramanmaraş | 3.43 |
| 20 | Bayburt | 3.37 |
| 21 | Aksaray | 3.36 |
| 22 | Hatay | 3.35 |
| 23 | Adana | 3.35 |
| 24 | Osmaniye | 3.33 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Aksaray ranks 27 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Yalova | 3,904 |
| 25 | Kahramanmaraş | 3,815 |
| 26 | Niğde | 3,805 |
| 27 | Aksaray | 3,727 |
| 28 | Samsun | 3,702 |
| 29 | Konya | 3,676 |
| 30 | Karabük | 3,673 |
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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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