Poverty and living standards in Şanlıurfa (Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır, Türkiye): official figures
32,068 homes were sold in Şanlıurfa province in 2024 (14.3 per 1,000 residents, +113% on 2014); 3.9% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Şanlıurfa?
4,041 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Şanlıurfa province (+100% on 2014), 191 per 100,000 people, 11th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Şanlıurfa?
Şanlıurfa province had 476,318 households in 2024, an average of 4.70 people each, 2nd largest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Şanlıurfa province in 2020, 777 were for theft, 540 for wounding, 132 for fraud, 111 for homicide and 674 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Şanlıurfa province was 0.93 per 1,000 people in 2024 (12th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 7.12. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Şanlıurfa province moved from 0.62 in 2014 to 0.93 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 4,361 road traffic accidents with casualties in Şanlıurfa province in 2024, 1,949 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Şanlıurfa province used 549 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 19th lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Şanlıurfa compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Şanlıurfa ranks 71 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Gümüşhane | 203 |
| 69 | Van | 201 |
| 70 | Bingöl | 198 |
| 71 | Şanlıurfa | 191 |
| 72 | Çankırı | 190 |
| 73 | Bitlis | 189 |
| 74 | Batman | 186 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Şanlıurfa ranks 70 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Diyarbakır | 1.06 |
| 68 | Kars | 1.06 |
| 69 | Bingöl | 0.95 |
| 70 | Şanlıurfa | 0.93 |
| 71 | Bayburt | 0.84 |
| 72 | Gümüşhane | 0.82 |
| 73 | Van | 0.80 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Şanlıurfa ranks 2 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Şırnak | 5.09 |
| 2 | Şanlıurfa | 4.70 |
| 3 | Hakkari | 4.69 |
| 4 | Batman | 4.62 |
| 5 | Siirt | 4.55 |
| 6 | Mardin | 4.45 |
| 7 | Ağrı | 4.44 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Şanlıurfa ranks 72 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | İstanbul | 2,142 |
| 70 | Bitlis | 2,034 |
| 71 | Diyarbakır | 2,010 |
| 72 | Şanlıurfa | 1,949 |
| 73 | Batman | 1,884 |
| 74 | Ardahan | 1,883 |
| 75 | Mardin | 1,770 |
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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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