Poverty and living standards in Tekirdağ (Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli, Türkiye): official figures
34,649 homes were sold in Tekirdağ province in 2024 (29.2 per 1,000 residents, +19% on 2014); 14.8% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Tekirdağ?
3,021 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Tekirdağ province (+58% on 2014), 279 per 100,000 people, 34th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Tekirdağ?
Tekirdağ province had 381,082 households in 2024, an average of 3.12 people each, 40th largest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Tekirdağ province in 2020, 532 were for theft, 460 for wounding, 58 for fraud, 74 for homicide and 199 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Tekirdağ province was 2.72 per 1,000 people in 2024 (9th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.55. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Tekirdağ province moved from 2.05 in 2014 to 2.72 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 3,670 road traffic accidents with casualties in Tekirdağ province in 2024, 3,091 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Tekirdağ province used 730 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 28th highest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Tekirdağ compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Tekirdağ ranks 48 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Bursa | 289 |
| 46 | Gaziantep | 289 |
| 47 | Artvin | 287 |
| 48 | Tekirdağ | 279 |
| 49 | Tunceli | 274 |
| 50 | Kastamonu | 272 |
| 51 | Ordu | 270 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Tekirdağ ranks 9 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Denizli | 2.91 |
| 7 | Uşak | 2.89 |
| 8 | Kırıkkale | 2.74 |
| 9 | Tekirdağ | 2.72 |
| 10 | Aydın | 2.69 |
| 11 | Mersin | 2.69 |
| 12 | Ankara | 2.67 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Tekirdağ ranks 40 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Niğde | 3.17 |
| 38 | Elazığ | 3.16 |
| 39 | Nevşehir | 3.12 |
| 40 | Tekirdağ | 3.12 |
| 41 | Tokat | 3.10 |
| 42 | Samsun | 3.08 |
| 43 | Karaman | 3.08 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Tekirdağ ranks 48 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Eskişehir | 3,208 |
| 46 | Kocaeli | 3,140 |
| 47 | Bolu | 3,125 |
| 48 | Tekirdağ | 3,091 |
| 49 | Yozgat | 3,074 |
| 50 | Bartın | 3,014 |
| 51 | Zonguldak | 2,998 |
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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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