Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt
Level 2 statistical region TRC3 Part of: Türkiye › Güneydoğu Anadolu
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Türkiye →
Population on 1 January2,457,7182025+0.1% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100362024+2 year on year23 of 26 · TürkiyeUnemployment rate (15–74)10.0%2025-1.0 pp year on year21 of 26 · TürkiyeLife expectancy at birth77.02023 6 of 26 · TürkiyePopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education17.0%2025+0.9 pp year on year23 of 26 · TürkiyeMedian age of population24.72025+0.5 year on year25 of 26 · Türkiye
How it compares with the other regions of Türkiye
Each dot is a NUTS 2 region of Türkiye, for the same period. Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt in blue; the dark grey line marks Türkiye. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Türkiye | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 | 18,495 M€ | +20.6% | — | 19 / 26 | 218 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 7,300 € | +19.7% | 14,100 € | 23 / 26 | 273 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 14,300 PPS | +8.3% | 27,600 PPS | 23 / 26 | 271 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 36 | +2 | 69 | 23 / 26 | 271 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 16,432 M€ | +20.4% | — | 19 / 26 | 219 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 2,485 M€ | +8.0% | — | 20 / 26 | 161 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 4,827 M€ | +34.4% | — | 13 / 26 | 110 / 184 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 1,516,018 | +30.8% | — | 19 / 26 | 268 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 617 | +30.6% | 2,945 | 21 / 26 | 287 / 293 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Türkiye | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 10.0% | -1.0 pp | 8.4% | 21 / 26 | 256 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 2.2% | -0.5 pp | 1.5% | 23 / 26 | 157 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 15.0% | -2.2 pp | 15.4% | 11 / 26 | 82 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population32.7 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 45.3% | -0.7 pp | 58.1% | 25 / 26 | 287 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 68.9% | -0.4 pp | 77.1% | 25 / 26 | 278 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 23.6% | -1.5 pp | 39.1% | 26 / 26 | 289 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 37.3% | +4.9 pp | 26.3% | 23 / 26 | 280 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 17.0% | +0.9 pp | 26.8% | 23 / 26 | 279 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 23.2% | -0.2 pp | 34.4% | 24 / 26 | 285 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.33% | +0.07 pp | 1.46% | 25 / 26 | 148 / 163 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Türkiye | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2023 | 77.0 | — | 77.3 | 6 / 26 | 247 / 290 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 11.4 | -0.1 | 9.0 | 22 / 26 | 248 / 252 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Türkiye | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 2,457,718 | +0.1% | — | 17 / 26 | 68 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 24.7 | +0.5 | 34.4 | 25 / 26 | 292 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 8.2% | +0.3 pp | 15.5% | 2 / 26 | 3 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 95.5 | +1.4% | 111.6 | 14 / 26 | 171 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 1.4 | -23.5 | 3.4 | 15 / 26 | 161 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -14.4 | -22.8 | -1.8 | 23 / 26 | 289 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 18.9 | -0.5 | 11.0 | 2 / 26 | 4 / 294 | |
Regions within it 4 NUTS 3 regions
MardinTRC31Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 895,911
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 34
- Inhabitants per km²
- 102.7
BatmanTRC32Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 654,528
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 32
- Inhabitants per km²
- 141.3
ŞırnakTRC33Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 570,826
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 42
- Inhabitants per km²
- 81.8
SiirtTRC34Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 336,453
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 36
- Inhabitants per km²
- 62.7