Poverty and living standards in Kırklareli (Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli, Türkiye): official figures
6,101 homes were sold in Kırklareli province in 2024 (16.1 per 1,000 residents, +7% on 2014); 10.9% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Kırklareli?
1,447 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Kırklareli province (+48% on 2014), 400 per 100,000 people, 16th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Kırklareli?
Kırklareli province had 135,272 households in 2024, an average of 2.80 people each, 9th smallest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Kırklareli province in 2020, 207 were for theft, 224 for wounding, 24 for fraud, 23 for homicide and 76 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Kırklareli province was 2.32 per 1,000 people in 2024 (26th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.38. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Kırklareli province moved from 1.87 in 2014 to 2.32 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 1,077 road traffic accidents with casualties in Kırklareli province in 2024, 2,841 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Kırklareli province used 760 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 19th highest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Kırklareli compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Kırklareli ranks 16 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Manisa | 411 |
| 14 | Burdur | 408 |
| 15 | Niğde | 400 |
| 16 | Kırklareli | 400 |
| 17 | Balıkesir | 395 |
| 18 | Bolu | 394 |
| 19 | Bilecik | 390 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Kırklareli ranks 26 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Kocaeli | 2.37 |
| 24 | Sakarya | 2.37 |
| 25 | Konya | 2.34 |
| 26 | Kırklareli | 2.32 |
| 27 | Kırşehir | 2.32 |
| 28 | Bolu | 2.30 |
| 29 | Çorum | 2.30 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Kırklareli ranks 73 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Muğla | 2.82 |
| 71 | Artvin | 2.82 |
| 72 | Tunceli | 2.81 |
| 73 | Kırklareli | 2.80 |
| 74 | Edirne | 2.80 |
| 75 | Kastamonu | 2.79 |
| 76 | Ordu | 2.77 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Kırklareli ranks 55 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Adana | 2,975 |
| 53 | Bursa | 2,967 |
| 54 | Edirne | 2,889 |
| 55 | Kırklareli | 2,841 |
| 56 | Ankara | 2,828 |
| 57 | Gümüşhane | 2,798 |
| 58 | Gaziantep | 2,725 |
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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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