Poverty and living standards in Van (Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari, Türkiye): official figures
9,715 homes were sold in Van province in 2024 (8.7 per 1,000 residents, +234% on 2014); 7.1% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Van?
2,314 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Van province (+69% on 2014), 201 per 100,000 people, 13th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Van?
Van province had 257,819 households in 2024, an average of 4.34 people each, 8th largest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Van province in 2020, 396 were for theft, 248 for wounding, 26 for fraud, 61 for homicide and 330 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Van province was 0.80 per 1,000 people in 2024 (9th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.63. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Van province moved from 0.31 in 2014 to 0.80 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 1,881 road traffic accidents with casualties in Van province in 2024, 1,682 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Van province used 481 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 9th lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Van compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Van ranks 69 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Ağrı | 229 |
| 67 | Kahramanmaraş | 210 |
| 68 | Gümüşhane | 203 |
| 69 | Van | 201 |
| 70 | Bingöl | 198 |
| 71 | Şanlıurfa | 191 |
| 72 | Çankırı | 190 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Van ranks 73 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Şanlıurfa | 0.93 |
| 71 | Bayburt | 0.84 |
| 72 | Gümüşhane | 0.82 |
| 73 | Van | 0.80 |
| 74 | Ağrı | 0.78 |
| 75 | Batman | 0.78 |
| 76 | Mardin | 0.74 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Van ranks 8 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Siirt | 4.55 |
| 6 | Mardin | 4.45 |
| 7 | Ağrı | 4.44 |
| 8 | Van | 4.34 |
| 9 | Muş | 4.32 |
| 10 | Diyarbakır | 4.20 |
| 11 | Bitlis | 4.13 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Van ranks 78 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Mardin | 1,770 |
| 76 | Şırnak | 1,740 |
| 77 | Kars | 1,719 |
| 78 | Van | 1,682 |
| 79 | Ağrı | 1,613 |
| 80 | Muş | 1,190 |
| 81 | Hakkari | 1,141 |
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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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