Western Asia Cities by Population 2025

5 Most Populated Western Asia Cities

Turkey Flag

Istanbul

16,236,700

Iraq Flag

Baghdad

8,141,120

Saudi Arabia Flag

Riyadh

7,952,860

Turkey Flag

Ankara

5,550,490

Israel Flag

Tel Aviv

4,568,530
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Country
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IstanbulTurkey16,236,700
BaghdadIraq8,141,120
RiyadhSaudi Arabia7,952,860
AnkaraTurkey5,550,490
Tel AvivIsrael4,568,530
SanaaYemen3,527,430
Kuwait CityKuwait3,405,000
IzmirTurkey3,152,090
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates3,094,640
JeddahSaudi Arabia2,867,446
DamascusSyria2,799,960
BasrahIraq2,600,000
BakuAzerbaijan2,496,500
AleppoSyria2,438,480
BeirutLebanon2,379,330
AmmanJordan2,273,240
MeccaSaudi Arabia2,218,580
BursaTurkey2,142,600
Al Mawsil al JadidahIraq2,065,597
Al Basrah al QadimahIraq2,015,483
SharjahUnited Arab Emirates1,909,930
MosulIraq1,904,140
AdanaTurkey1,876,820
GaziantepTurkey1,858,710
MuscatOman1,702,510
MedinaSaudi Arabia1,624,660
Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates1,618,740
HomsSyria1,563,600
KonyaTurkey1,450,150
AntalyaTurkey1,394,590
Ra's BayrutLebanon1,251,739
HaifaIsrael1,199,980
AdenYemen1,154,410
DiyarbakirTurkey1,128,360
KirkukIraq1,128,190
YerevanArmenia1,100,240
MersinTurkey1,099,040
TbilisiGeorgia1,087,020
HamahSyria1,078,650
KayseriTurkey1,037,250
NajafIraq1,017,660
JerusalemIsrael996,732
SultanahSaudi Arabia946,697
ErbilIraq940,560
Abu GhuraybIraq900,000
EskisehirTurkey860,518
IbbYemen847,350
GebzeTurkey846,841
GazaPalestine823,407
CankayaTurkey792,189
DammamSaudi Arabia768,602
ZarqaJordan758,893
ManamaBahrain743,066
BuraydahSaudi Arabia740,579
BagcilarTurkey724,270
As SulaymaniyahIraq723,170
SamsunTurkey718,641
DenizliTurkey712,016
NasiriyahIraq710,858
TabukSaudi Arabia707,148
DohaQatar673,292
Al AhmadiKuwait637,411
SanliurfaTurkey622,137
KarbalaIraq618,426
Al HudaydahYemen617,871
Ta`izzYemen615,222
KahramanmarasTurkey601,640
UEskuedarTurkey582,666
VanTurkey578,392
BahcelievlerTurkey576,799
UmraniyeTurkey573,265
IrbidJordan567,364
MalatyaTurkey532,469
Ta'ifSaudi Arabia530,848
EsenlerTurkey520,235
RamadiIraq503,842
BatmanTurkey480,040
ErzurumTurkey467,875
SalalahOman461,680
KarabaglarTurkey458,000
ElazigTurkey451,906
MuratpasaTurkey450,000
NajranSaudi Arabia449,729
DhamarYemen440,006
SultangaziTurkey436,935
Ha'ilSaudi Arabia431,270
East JerusalemPalestine428,304
MaltepeTurkey427,040
Al KharjSaudi Arabia425,300
AjmanUnited Arab Emirates423,929
ManisaTurkey419,194
Al AinUnited Arab Emirates408,733
SivasTurkey401,785
West JerusalemIsrael400,000
Khamis MushaitSaudi Arabia387,553
Deir ez-ZorSyria378,586
IzmitTurkey376,464
AtasehirTurkey361,615
BalikesirTurkey354,366
LatakiaSyria340,181
Al 'AmarahIraq323,302
Ad DiwaniyahIraq318,801
Al KutIraq315,162
SisliTurkey314,684
GanjaAzerbaijan313,300
BatikentTurkey300,000
Al HufufSaudi Arabia293,179
Al MubarrazSaudi Arabia290,802
Al HillahIraq289,709
ZeytinburnuTurkey288,743
AdapazariTurkey286,787
SultanbeyliTurkey286,622
DihokIraq284,000
MerkezefendiTurkey280,341
Ar RayyanQatar272,465
Hafar Al-BatinSaudi Arabia271,642
RusseifaJordan268,237
SumqayitAzerbaijan265,150
MukallaYemen258,132
TarsusTurkey256,482
TrabzonTurkey244,083
SancaktepeTurkey241,000
LankaranAzerbaijan240,300
SeebOman237,816
Al JubaylSaudi Arabia237,274
TripoliLebanon229,398
AshdodIsrael224,656
AdiyamanTurkey223,744
Rishon LeZiyyonIsrael220,492
EsenyurtTurkey211,330
KirikkaleTurkey211,138
AbhaSaudi Arabia210,886
AntakyaTurkey210,000
OsmaniyeTurkey202,837
CorluTurkey202,578
YanbuSaudi Arabia200,161
Petah TiqwaIsrael200,000
ArnavutkoeyTurkey198,165
BasaksehirTurkey193,750
Al FallujahIraq190,159
BeershebaIsrael186,600
KutahyaTurkey185,008
CorumTurkey183,418
Wadi as SirJordan181,212
KutaisiGeorgia178,338
Ar RaqqahSyria177,636
SiverekTurkey175,341
Khan YunisPalestine173,183
IspartaTurkey172,334
NetanyaIsrael171,676
JabalyaPalestine168,568
KhobarSaudi Arabia165,799
HolonIsrael165,787
HawalliKuwait164,212
SidonLebanon163,554
BueyuekcekmeceTurkey163,140
AydinTurkey163,022
HebronPalestine160,470
IskenderunTurkey159,965
BawsharOman159,487
Samarra'Iraq158,508
Bnei BrakIsrael154,400
ViransehirTurkey154,163
As SamawahIraq152,890
UsakTurkey152,862
BaqubahIraq152,550
AksarayTurkey152,201
KiziltepeTurkey150,174
ArarSaudi Arabia148,540
GyumriArmenia148,381
As SalimiyahKuwait147,649
AfyonkarahisarTurkey146,136
Sabah as SalimKuwait139,163
TyreLebanon135,204
InegolTurkey133,959
RehovotIsrael132,671
Al BabSyria130,745
NablusPalestine130,326
TokatTurkey129,702
Bat YamIsrael128,979
IdlibSyria128,840
SinahIraq128,776
SakakahSaudi Arabia128,332
Ramat GanIsrael128,095
EdirneTurkey126,470
RafahPalestine126,305
'AjlunJordan125,557
Az ZubayrIraq122,676
BeylikduezueTurkey122,452
TekirdagTurkey122,287
BatumiGeorgia121,806
KaramanTurkey120,399
Nabatiye et TahtaLebanon120,000
NazilliTurkey119,370
OrduTurkey116,788
Ras al-KhaimahUnited Arab Emirates115,949
SiirtTurkey114,034
ErzincanTurkey114,027
AlanyaTurkey112,969
DoumaSyria111,864
TurhalTurkey110,884
KufaIraq110,000
SoharOman108,274
BandirmaTurkey107,631
Umm QasrIraq107,620
As SuwayqOman107,143
AshkelonIsrael105,995
JizanSaudi Arabia105,198
Al FawIraq104,569
TurgutluTurkey103,292
QurayyatSaudi Arabia102,903
`IbriOman101,640
MustafakemalpasaTurkey101,412
VanadzorArmenia101,098
ZonguldakTurkey100,229
JaffaIsrael100,000
DhahranSaudi Arabia99,540
ManbijSyria99,497
ManavgatTurkey99,254
GiresunTurkey98,864
HabbouchLebanon98,433
Al QatifSaudi Arabia98,259
Dar'aSyria97,969
KarabukTurkey97,481
Al MuharraqBahrain97,458
BoluTurkey96,629
JouniehLebanon96,315
CeyhanTurkey96,303
MingelchaurAzerbaijan95,453
ZaxoIraq95,052
AqabaJordan95,048
As SalamiyahSyria94,887
KirsehirTurkey94,336
PolatliTurkey93,262
BafraTurkey92,944
RizeTurkey92,772
Al HarithahIraq92,395
EregliTurkey92,117
AgriTurkey92,022
ErcisTurkey91,915
NigdeTurkey91,039
LuleburgazTurkey90,899
'AmranYemen90,792
KorfezTurkey90,580
TartoussSyria89,457
SahamOman89,327
NusaybinTurkey88,977
SalihliTurkey88,906
EregliTurkey88,848
Modi'in Makkabbim Re'utIsrael88,749
Al BahahSaudi Arabia88,419
KozanTurkey88,115
YozgatTurkey87,881
Ath ThawrahSyria87,880
CanakkaleTurkey87,791
PatnosTurkey87,451
SaatliAzerbaijan87,000
Al FarwaniyahKuwait86,525
TarutSaudi Arabia85,371
RukbanJordan85,000
AkhisarTurkey84,659
CerkezkoeyTurkey84,234
HerzliyaIsrael83,600
AmasyaTurkey82,896
Ash ShatrahIraq82,732
MusTurkey82,536
MadabaJordan82,335
NizipTurkey82,308
KilisTurkey82,301
FatsaTurkey82,160
Qal`at BishahSaudi Arabia81,828
Ar RassSaudi Arabia81,728
Barka'Oman81,647
SokhumiGeorgia81,546
Al HasakahSyria81,539
CizreTurkey80,992
Kfar SabaIsrael80,773
BingolTurkey80,568
ElbistanTurkey80,456
As SaltJordan80,189
Ra'ananaIsrael80,000
Ar Rifa'Bahrain79,550
RustaqOman79,383
Al HayyIraq78,272
ZahleLebanon78,145
HakkariTurkey77,699
UEnyeTurkey77,585
KarsTurkey77,486
MidyatTurkey76,268
HaderaIsrael75,854
IgdirTurkey75,721
JamjamalIraq75,634
NevsehirTurkey75,527
SilifkeTurkey75,315
Ar RamthaJordan74,901
SilopiTurkey74,798
BismilTurkey74,493
Al BuraymiOman73,670
BelekTurkey73,260
TatvanTurkey73,222
KahtaTurkey73,105
ZugdidiGeorgia73,006
QaracuxurAzerbaijan72,989
Ash ShafaSaudi Arabia72,190
NizwaOman72,076
YuksekovaTurkey71,729
DarayyaSyria71,596
KhanjarahTurkey71,379
MardinTurkey71,373
YalovaTurkey71,289
SurOman71,152
GemlikTurkey71,063
KastamonuTurkey70,402
KadirliTurkey70,248
SirvanAzerbaijan70,220
DogubayazitTurkey70,171
KhalisIraq70,046
AyvalikTurkey70,002
SayyanYemen69,404
Al FahahilKuwait68,290
SoekeTurkey68,230
ArdesenTurkey67,965
OEdemisTurkey67,153
Bet ShemeshIsrael67,100
SayhatSaudi Arabia66,702
BakixanovAzerbaijan66,686
LodIsrael66,589
BurdurTurkey66,158
I`zazSyria66,138
SilvanTurkey65,956
SomaTurkey65,934
JablahSyria65,915
Dar KulaybBahrain65,466
NazarethIsrael64,800
NakhchivanAzerbaijan64,754
AhlatTurkey64,695
AksehirTurkey64,446
Modiin IlitIsrael64,179
RamlaIsrael63,860
As SafirahSyria63,708
KusadasiTurkey63,177
ShekiAzerbaijan63,000
SorgunTurkey62,862
CubukTurkey62,602
Al FujayrahUnited Arab Emirates62,415
KirikhanTurkey60,916
Al MithnabSaudi Arabia60,870
FethiyeTurkey60,437
TozkhurmatoIraq59,886
Dayr al BalahPalestine59,504
As Suwayda'Syria59,052
YevlakhAzerbaijan59,036
KirklareliTurkey58,223
Ar RumaythiyahKuwait58,135
DuzceTurkey57,739
Ash ShamiyahIraq57,661
Albu KamalSyria57,572
Al HindiyahIraq57,490
HalabjahIraq57,333
BergamaTurkey57,200
AnamurTurkey57,128
MafraqJordan57,118
ReyhanliTurkey56,995
Bayt LahyaPalestine56,919
DoertyolTurkey56,513
GoelcuekTurkey56,189
BolvadinTurkey55,870
ZileTurkey55,680
At TallSyria55,561
EminoenueTurkey55,548
BozuyukTurkey55,365
Al KhafjiSaudi Arabia54,857
Al MayadinSyria54,534
Ad DawadimiSaudi Arabia54,474
Bahla'Oman54,338
SabyaSaudi Arabia54,108
MenemenTurkey53,489
SilivriTurkey53,167
Ar RastanSyria53,152
Az ZulfiSaudi Arabia53,144
XankandiAzerbaijan53,100
AdilcevazTurkey52,781
SirnakTurkey52,743
Madinat HamadBahrain52,718
ErganiTurkey52,684
ZabidYemen52,590
ErbaaTurkey52,185
TavsanliTurkey52,182
Ar RiqqahKuwait52,068
Sa'dahYemen51,870
OrhangaziTurkey51,792
NahariyyaIsrael51,200
SeydisehirTurkey51,089
TadmurSyria51,015
Al MiqdadiyahIraq50,698
MerzifonTurkey50,658
KavakliTurkey50,502
CarsambaTurkey50,459
Ma'anJordan50,350
TorbaliTurkey50,303
Al KhaburahOman50,223
Al-HamdaniyaIraq50,000
'Ayn al 'ArabSyria50,000
Rust'aviGeorgia50,000
Merter KerestecilerTurkey50,000
guengoeren merterTurkey50,000
NiksarTurkey49,865
KeskinTurkey49,679
KarapinarTurkey49,509
MutTurkey49,397
An NabkSyria49,372
Abu `ArishSaudi Arabia49,171
Khan ShaykhunSyria48,975
Qiryat AtaIsrael48,966
`AfrinSyria48,693
BajilYemen48,218
MuglaTurkey48,183
AlasehirTurkey48,147
ShinasOman48,009
GivatayimIsrael48,000
Sufalat Sama'ilOman47,718
SuluovaTurkey47,572
Qiryat GatIsrael47,450
Sebin KarahisarTurkey47,360
Ar RumaythahIraq47,248
TireTurkey47,220
P'ot'iGeorgia47,149
KuluTurkey47,037
Al JubayhahJordan46,834
SurucTurkey46,694
GoriGeorgia46,676
ErdemliTurkey46,570
VagharshapatArmenia46,540
BitlisTurkey46,111
SafwaSaudi Arabia45,876
CumraTurkey45,657
KafranbelSyria45,652
AcreIsrael45,603
EilatIsrael45,588
AfifSaudi Arabia45,525
UrlaTurkey45,199
AkcaabatTurkey45,105
KoysinceqIraq44,987
AfulaIsrael44,930
AliagaTurkey44,883
Al 'AziziyahIraq44,751
KesanTurkey44,644
BeysehirTurkey44,460
Umm al QaywaynUnited Arab Emirates44,411
Karmi'elIsrael44,382
BirecikTurkey44,284
KaracabeyTurkey44,256
TulkarmPalestine44,169
SereflikochisarTurkey44,101
BulancakTurkey43,635
HajjahYemen43,549
QalqilyahPalestine43,212
MilasTurkey43,193
Hod HaSharonIsrael43,185
SandikliTurkey42,981
Al MusayyibIraq42,901
TikritIraq42,477
`IrbinSyria42,474
As SuwayrahIraq42,354
BilajariAzerbaijan42,194
BaladIraq42,088
BesniTurkey41,892
RabighSaudi Arabia41,759
YutaPalestine41,425
RahimahSaudi Arabia41,188
Al QusayrSyria41,062
Umm el FahmIsrael41,030
SalwaKuwait40,945
TuraifSaudi Arabia40,819
HrazdanArmenia40,795
EdremitTurkey40,777
GonenTurkey40,763
YabrudSyria40,502
BilecikTurkey40,285
SahabJordan40,241
MastagaAzerbaijan40,092
TubarjalSaudi Arabia40,019
TiberiasIsrael39,790
AfsinTurkey39,613
CiminTurkey39,591
Karasu MahallesiTurkey39,508
AgdamAzerbaijan39,451
Qiryat MozqinIsrael39,404
BodrumTurkey39,317
Jisr ash ShughurSyria39,311
Qiryat YamIsrael39,273
Rosh Ha'AyinIsrael39,215
YalvacTurkey39,145
BaniyasSyria39,066
Al ManqafKuwait39,025
BeypazariTurkey38,769
Ness ZionaIsrael38,700
TallbisahSyria38,491
SinjarIraq38,294
Al BirahPalestine38,192

Western Asia Cities Overview

Istanbul dominates Western Asia with 14.8M residents, significantly larger than any other city. Baghdad follows as the second-largest metropolis with 7.2M inhabitants, while Riyadh maintains 4.2M residents.

Turkey features multiple major urban centers beyond Istanbul, including Ankara (3.5M), Izmir (2.5M), and Bursa (1.4M). Similarly, Saudi Arabia is anchored by several large cities including Jeddah (2.9M) and the holy cities of Mecca (1.3M) and Medina (1.3M).

The Levant region features several historic capitals: Damascus (1.6M), Beirut (1.9M), and Amman (1.3M). The Arabian Peninsula has seen rapid urban development, exemplified by Dubai (1.1M) and Muscat (797K).