Poverty and living standards in Edirne (Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli, Türkiye): official figures
6,806 homes were sold in Edirne province in 2024 (16.2 per 1,000 residents, +10% on 2014); 9.5% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Edirne?
2,069 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Edirne province (+32% on 2014), 507 per 100,000 people, 2nd highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Edirne?
Edirne province had 150,672 households in 2024, an average of 2.80 people each, 8th smallest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Edirne province in 2020, 237 were for theft, 267 for wounding, 39 for fraud, 39 for homicide and 136 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Edirne province was 2.37 per 1,000 people in 2024 (22nd highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 5.64. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Edirne province moved from 1.81 in 2014 to 2.37 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 1,217 road traffic accidents with casualties in Edirne province in 2024, 2,889 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Edirne province used 800 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 14th highest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Edirne compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Edirne ranks 2 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aydın | 510 |
| 2 | Edirne | 507 |
| 3 | Antalya | 504 |
| 4 | Isparta | 491 |
| 5 | Denizli | 484 |
| 6 | Karaman | 452 |
| 7 | İzmir | 449 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Edirne ranks 22 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Çanakkale | 2.45 |
| 20 | Nevşehir | 2.43 |
| 21 | Niğde | 2.38 |
| 22 | Edirne | 2.37 |
| 23 | Kocaeli | 2.37 |
| 24 | Sakarya | 2.37 |
| 25 | Konya | 2.34 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Edirne ranks 74 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Artvin | 2.82 |
| 72 | Tunceli | 2.81 |
| 73 | Kırklareli | 2.80 |
| 74 | Edirne | 2.80 |
| 75 | Kastamonu | 2.79 |
| 76 | Ordu | 2.77 |
| 77 | Sinop | 2.73 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Edirne ranks 54 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Zonguldak | 2,998 |
| 52 | Adana | 2,975 |
| 53 | Bursa | 2,967 |
| 54 | Edirne | 2,889 |
| 55 | Kırklareli | 2,841 |
| 56 | Ankara | 2,828 |
| 57 | Gümüşhane | 2,798 |
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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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