Kocaeli
Province · region TR4 · 12 districts
Population2,161,171
Area3,426 km²
Density631per km²
Districts12
Commercial opportunity by district
National percentile. Click a district.
Percentilelowhigh
Province-wide scores
from province-level statistics
91th percentile
Business activity growth (province-wide)
2026
70th percentile
Credit stress (province-wide)
2026
Personas in Kocaeli
Growth hotspot 12Industrial hub 7Logistics corridor 7Warehouse zone 6Young families 3Affluent saturated 2Auto dealer cluster 2Boomtown 2Ev ready 2Tourism hotspot 2Banking center 1Banking underserved 1Business district 1Cafe culture 1Electronics bazaar 1Entertainment hub 1Fitness and beauty 1Foreign buyer magnet 1Healthcare hub 1High growth underserved 1High turnover retail 1Metro core 1Shopping destination 1Transit connected 1
Districts
national percentiles, latest year| District | Population | Commercial opportunity | Economic vitality | Affluence | Economic momentum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Başiskele | 131,387 | 97 | 98 | 77 | 78 |
| Çayırova | 162,262 | 100 | 97 | 85 | 67 |
| Darıca | 235,632 | 99 | 94 | 77 | 66 |
| Derince | 147,892 | 96 | 91 | 82 | 49 |
| Dilovası | 55,355 | 99 | 96 | 79 | 68 |
| Gebze | 414,960 | 98 | 95 | 86 | 55 |
| Gölcük | 181,227 | 98 | 94 | 82 | 67 |
| İzmit | 381,254 | 96 | 96 | 93 | 49 |
| Kandıra | 54,260 | 88 | 94 | 79 | 76 |
| Karamürsel | 59,488 | 89 | 90 | 82 | 62 |
| Kartepe | 154,377 | 99 | 98 | 82 | 70 |
| Körfez | 183,077 | 98 | 94 | 80 | 57 |