Poverty and living standards in Amasya (Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya, Türkiye): official figures
6,405 homes were sold in Amasya province in 2024 (18.7 per 1,000 residents, +60% on 2014); 11.0% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Amasya?
1,409 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Amasya province (+74% on 2014), 420 per 100,000 people, 10th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Amasya?
Amasya province had 114,510 households in 2024, an average of 2.99 people each, 29th smallest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Amasya province in 2020, 93 were for theft, 250 for wounding, 41 for fraud, 27 for homicide and 48 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Amasya province was 1.93 per 1,000 people in 2024 (33rd lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.27. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Amasya province moved from 1.39 in 2014 to 1.93 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 1,541 road traffic accidents with casualties in Amasya province in 2024, 4,501 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Amasya province used 697 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 32nd highest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Amasya compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Amasya ranks 10 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | İzmir | 449 |
| 8 | Muğla | 448 |
| 9 | Uşak | 429 |
| 10 | Amasya | 420 |
| 11 | Kilis | 417 |
| 12 | Kayseri | 414 |
| 13 | Manisa | 411 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Amasya ranks 49 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Kahramanmaraş | 2.05 |
| 47 | Kütahya | 2.05 |
| 48 | Isparta | 1.98 |
| 49 | Amasya | 1.93 |
| 50 | Erzincan | 1.89 |
| 51 | Ordu | 1.87 |
| 52 | Tokat | 1.82 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Amasya ranks 53 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Gümüşhane | 3.01 |
| 51 | Manisa | 3.01 |
| 52 | Ankara | 3.00 |
| 53 | Amasya | 2.99 |
| 54 | Bilecik | 2.99 |
| 55 | Rize | 2.98 |
| 56 | Kırıkkale | 2.97 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Amasya ranks 9 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Nevşehir | 4,693 |
| 7 | Aydın | 4,654 |
| 8 | Balıkesir | 4,508 |
| 9 | Amasya | 4,501 |
| 10 | Isparta | 4,467 |
| 11 | Hatay | 4,398 |
| 12 | Erzincan | 4,270 |
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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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