Poverty and living standards in Niğde (Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir, Türkiye): official figures
6,110 homes were sold in Niğde province in 2024 (16.4 per 1,000 residents, +29% on 2014); 6.4% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Niğde?
1,449 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Niğde province (+49% on 2014), 400 per 100,000 people, 15th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Niğde?
Niğde province had 117,742 households in 2024, an average of 3.17 people each, 37th largest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Niğde province in 2020, 134 were for theft, 281 for wounding, 69 for fraud, 33 for homicide and 89 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Niğde province was 2.38 per 1,000 people in 2024 (21st highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.59. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Niğde province moved from 1.34 in 2014 to 2.38 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 1,418 road traffic accidents with casualties in Niğde province in 2024, 3,805 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Niğde province used 642 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 39th lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Niğde compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Niğde ranks 15 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Kayseri | 414 |
| 13 | Manisa | 411 |
| 14 | Burdur | 408 |
| 15 | Niğde | 400 |
| 16 | Kırklareli | 400 |
| 17 | Balıkesir | 395 |
| 18 | Bolu | 394 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Niğde ranks 21 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Adana | 2.49 |
| 19 | Çanakkale | 2.45 |
| 20 | Nevşehir | 2.43 |
| 21 | Niğde | 2.38 |
| 22 | Edirne | 2.37 |
| 23 | Kocaeli | 2.37 |
| 24 | Sakarya | 2.37 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Niğde ranks 37 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Düzce | 3.19 |
| 35 | Ardahan | 3.18 |
| 36 | Bursa | 3.17 |
| 37 | Niğde | 3.17 |
| 38 | Elazığ | 3.16 |
| 39 | Nevşehir | 3.12 |
| 40 | Tekirdağ | 3.12 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Niğde ranks 26 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Kırıkkale | 3,904 |
| 24 | Yalova | 3,904 |
| 25 | Kahramanmaraş | 3,815 |
| 26 | Niğde | 3,805 |
| 27 | Aksaray | 3,727 |
| 28 | Samsun | 3,702 |
| 29 | Konya | 3,676 |
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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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