Poverty and living standards in Samsun (Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya, Türkiye): official figures
27,608 homes were sold in Samsun province in 2024 (20.0 per 1,000 residents, +52% on 2014); 10.9% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Samsun?
4,970 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Samsun province (+54% on 2014), 366 per 100,000 people, 21st highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Samsun?
Samsun province had 448,303 households in 2024, an average of 3.08 people each, 40th smallest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Samsun province in 2020, 465 were for theft, 1,025 for wounding, 116 for fraud, 113 for homicide and 489 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Samsun province was 2.07 per 1,000 people in 2024 (37th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.47. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Samsun province moved from 1.50 in 2014 to 2.07 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 5,117 road traffic accidents with casualties in Samsun province in 2024, 3,702 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Samsun province used 764 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 17th highest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Samsun compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Samsun ranks 21 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Bolu | 394 |
| 19 | Bilecik | 390 |
| 20 | Nevşehir | 371 |
| 21 | Samsun | 366 |
| 22 | Mersin | 365 |
| 23 | Adana | 364 |
| 24 | Afyonkarahisar | 361 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Samsun ranks 45 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Sinop | 2.15 |
| 43 | Kilis | 2.10 |
| 44 | Gaziantep | 2.08 |
| 45 | Samsun | 2.07 |
| 46 | Kahramanmaraş | 2.05 |
| 47 | Kütahya | 2.05 |
| 48 | Isparta | 1.98 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Samsun ranks 42 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Nevşehir | 3.12 |
| 40 | Tekirdağ | 3.12 |
| 41 | Tokat | 3.10 |
| 42 | Samsun | 3.08 |
| 43 | Karaman | 3.08 |
| 44 | Kırşehir | 3.06 |
| 45 | Erzincan | 3.05 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Samsun ranks 28 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Kahramanmaraş | 3,815 |
| 26 | Niğde | 3,805 |
| 27 | Aksaray | 3,727 |
| 28 | Samsun | 3,702 |
| 29 | Konya | 3,676 |
| 30 | Karabük | 3,673 |
| 31 | Adıyaman | 3,645 |
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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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