From the official data
Official Data for Defne
Defne's registered population was 139,605 on 31 December 2025, down 9.59 per mille between 2024 and 2025. TurkStat records 1,590 homes sold in the district in 2025, against 3,083 in 2022.
| Indicator | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population (31 December) | 139,605 (8.8% of provincial population) | 2025 | [1] |
| Annual growth rate, 2024–2025 (Hatay: 9.78‰) | −9.59‰ | 2025 | [1] |
| Homes sold | 3,083 | 2022 | [2] |
| Homes sold | 910 | 2023 | [2] |
| Homes sold | 1,465 | 2024 | [2] |
| Homes sold | 1,590 | 2025 | [2] |
| First-hand / second-hand sales | 375 / 1,215 | 2025 | [2] |
| Mortgaged share (Hatay: 7.7%) | 3.0% | 2025 | [2] |
| Registered food businesses | 1,059 | 2025 | [3] |
What does this data mean for an investor?
The growth rate is negative (−9.59‰) while the provincial rate is positive (9.78‰). Registered population is falling; why (relocation, record updates, resettlement) cannot be read from the data, but a plan that rests housing demand on population growth alone is weak for this district.
With 1,590 sales in 2025 the district ranks 4 of the 14 districts with sales; volume is 52% of 2022. That is 11.4 sales per thousand residents (provincial average 10.1). The first-hand share of 24% is close to the provincial 25%. The mortgaged share is 3% (province: 8%).
What it means for an investor: transaction volume is mid-sized; comparable sales in the same neighbourhood should be researched for the target property type. The data show no prices.
Limitation: Housing-sales data count title-deed transactions and contain no price, m² or rent information. The growth rate covers a single year. The food-business count is registered businesses subject to inspection and gives only a rough signal of competitive density. No neighbourhood-level official data are used here.