Giresun: population, economy and official figures

Giresun is a province in Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane, Türkiye. Giresun had 455,922 residents on 1 January 2025, 16.8% of Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane and 0.53% of Türkiye; 44th largest of 81 provinces in Türkiye.

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Giresun: GDP per person was 16,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 42% of the EU average (69% for Türkiye); 62nd highest of 81 provinces in Türkiye.
• Health in Giresun: Giresun province had 1,029 doctors in 2024, 226 per 100,000 people, 29th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 432 of them were specialists.
• Education in Giresun: 17.4% of residents aged 15 and over in Giresun province held a university or college degree in 2024, 38th highest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 16.4% for women and 18.4% for men.
• Poverty and living standards in Giresun: 7,463 homes were sold in Giresun province in 2024 (16.4 per 1,000 residents, +58% on 2014); 9.1% of the sales were mortgaged.
• Government budget and revenue in Giresun: Central government units in Giresun province collected 11.1 billion lira of budget revenue in 2025, 24,308 lira per resident (29th lowest of 81 provinces), and spent 30.5 billion lira.
• Government and politics in Giresun: Giresun province’s 15 district mayoralties outside the provincial centre were split in March 2024 as follows: the Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) 8, CHP 3, MHP 2, İYİ Parti 1, Saadet 1.

Figures come from Türkiye's own official statistics and from Eurostat's regional statistics for NUTS 3 areas. Comparisons with the EU average use purchasing power standards (PPS), which adjust for price differences.

Other provinces in Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane

• Trabzon 822,270
• Ordu 770,711
• Rize 346,977
• Artvin 169,280
• Gümüşhane 142,617

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Sources

• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjangrp3: Population on 1 January (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4c748d3cba3a…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_d3dens: Population density, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f4b59fe9d121…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Median age of the population (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7bf6ade55a0d…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Share of people aged 65 or over (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 17aa0d08ab9c…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset reg_area3: Area, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75302b0aafe9…)
• Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance): 2025 central government budget revenue and expenditure by province (cumulative to December 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ee14ab6763f0…)
• 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…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_gind3: Population change: demographic balance and crude rates by NUTS 3 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7548e948e15c…)
• Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance): 2025 local government budget expenditure by institution type and province (municipalities, provincial special administrations, local unions), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a64619ab0792…)
• Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü: Seçim İstatistikleri 2020-2024 (election statistics: 2023 presidential and parliamentary elections, 31 March 2024 local elections), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cb8acf717c1a…)
• Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance): 2025 general budget tax revenue assessed and collected by province (cumulative to December 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 adf424e2695d…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)

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