Poverty and living standards in Diyarbakır (Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır, Türkiye): official figures
25,240 homes were sold in Diyarbakır province in 2024 (13.8 per 1,000 residents, +82% on 2014); 10.1% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Diyarbakır?
4,186 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Diyarbakır province (+46% on 2014), 235 per 100,000 people, 17th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Diyarbakır?
Diyarbakır province had 436,464 households in 2024, an average of 4.20 people each, 10th largest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Diyarbakır province in 2020, 693 were for theft, 620 for wounding, 68 for fraud, 148 for homicide and 723 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Diyarbakır province was 1.06 per 1,000 people in 2024 (15th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.87. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Diyarbakır province moved from 0.49 in 2014 to 1.06 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 3,685 road traffic accidents with casualties in Diyarbakır province in 2024, 2,010 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Diyarbakır province used 537 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 15th lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Diyarbakır compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Diyarbakır ranks 65 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Kocaeli | 237 |
| 63 | Malatya | 236 |
| 64 | Erzurum | 236 |
| 65 | Diyarbakır | 235 |
| 66 | Ağrı | 229 |
| 67 | Kahramanmaraş | 210 |
| 68 | Gümüşhane | 203 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Diyarbakır ranks 67 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Adıyaman | 1.31 |
| 65 | Rize | 1.17 |
| 66 | Erzurum | 1.12 |
| 67 | Diyarbakır | 1.06 |
| 68 | Kars | 1.06 |
| 69 | Bingöl | 0.95 |
| 70 | Şanlıurfa | 0.93 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Diyarbakır ranks 10 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ağrı | 4.44 |
| 8 | Van | 4.34 |
| 9 | Muş | 4.32 |
| 10 | Diyarbakır | 4.20 |
| 11 | Bitlis | 4.13 |
| 12 | Iğdır | 4.03 |
| 13 | Gaziantep | 3.81 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Diyarbakır ranks 71 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Artvin | 2,150 |
| 69 | İstanbul | 2,142 |
| 70 | Bitlis | 2,034 |
| 71 | Diyarbakır | 2,010 |
| 72 | Şanlıurfa | 1,949 |
| 73 | Batman | 1,884 |
| 74 | Ardahan | 1,883 |
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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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