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List of largest cities and towns in Turkey

List of largest cities and towns in Turkey

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This is a list of the largest cities and towns in Turkey by population, which includes cities and towns that are provincial capitals or have a population of at least 7,000. The total population of Turkey is 85,279,553[1] according to the 2023 estimate, making it the 18th most populated country in the world.

  • Istanbul, Turkey's economic and cultural capital is the largest city with a population of 15.84 million in its metropolitan area as of 2021.
  • Ankara, the capital of Turkey and Turkey's second-largest city has a population of 5.7 million in its metropolitan area as of 2021.
  • Izmir, Turkey's third-largest city has a population of over 4.3 million in its metropolitan area as of 2019.
  • Bursa, Turkey's fourth-largest city has a population of over 3.1 million in its metropolitan area as of 2021.
  • Antalya, Turkey's fifth-largest city has a population of 2.6 million in its metropolitan area as of 2019.

Turkey's population density map as of 2012
Turkey population density map by province as of 2014

Cities and towns with more than 7,000 inhabitants

Cities and towns with a population of over 7,000 inhabitants according to the Turkish Statistical Institute[2] are listed in the following table along with the results of the censuses from October 1990 and October 2000, and the provinces in which the cities are located. The numbers of inhabitants refers to the actual city, not the city's greater metropolitan area.

Provinces of Turkey

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Map

Locations of the 20 most populous cities in Turkey

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "ADNKS Results, 2020". www.turkstat.gov.tr.
  2. [2]
    "..::Welcome to Turkish Statistical Institute(TurkStat)'s Web Pages::." www.turkstat.gov.tr.
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