Turkey Cities by Population 2025

5 Most Populated Turkey Cities

14,804,116

3,517,182

2,500,603

1,412,701

1,248,988

82 cities

City
2025 Pop.
Istanbul14,804,116
Ankara3,517,182
Izmir2,500,603
Bursa1,412,701
Adana1,248,988
Gaziantep1,065,975
Konya875,530
Cankaya792,189
Antalya758,188
Bagcilar724,270
Diyarbakir644,763
Kayseri592,840
UEskuedar582,666
Bahcelievler576,799
Umraniye573,265
Mersin537,842
Esenler520,235
Eskisehir514,869
Karabaglar458,000
Muratpasa450,000
Sanliurfa449,549
Malatya441,805
Sultangazi436,935
Maltepe427,040
Erzurum420,691
Samsun394,050
Batman381,990
Kahramanmaras376,045
Van371,713
Atasehir361,615
Sisli314,684
Denizli313,238
Batikent300,000
Elazig298,004
Zeytinburnu288,743
Adapazari286,787
Sultanbeyli286,622
Gebze281,436
Merkezefendi280,341
Sivas264,022
Tarsus256,482
Trabzon244,083
Manisa243,971
Sancaktepe241,000
Balikesir238,151
Adiyaman223,744
Esenyurt211,330
Kirikkale211,138
Antakya210,000
Osmaniye202,837
Corlu202,578
Arnavutkoey198,165
Izmit196,571
Basaksehir193,750
Kutahya185,008
Corum183,418
Siverek175,341
Isparta172,334
Bueyuekcekmece163,140
Aydin163,022
Iskenderun159,965
Viransehir154,163
Usak152,862
Aksaray152,201
Kiziltepe150,174
Afyonkarahisar146,136
Inegol133,959
Tokat129,702
Edirne126,470
Beylikduezue122,452
Tekirdag122,287
Karaman120,399
Nazilli119,370
Ordu116,788
Siirt114,034
Erzincan114,027
Alanya112,969
Turhal110,884
Bandirma107,631
Turgutlu103,292
Mustafakemalpasa101,412
Zonguldak100,229

Turkey Overview

Turkey has 6 cities with more than a million people, 76 cities with between 100,000 and 1 million people, and 427 cities with between 10,000 and 100,000 people. The largest city in Turkey is Istanbul, with a population of 14,804,116 people.

As far as size goes, Turkey is one of the largest in the world when it comes to both the area of the country and the number of inhabitants that live within it. Turkey is the 37th largest country in the world by size and is the 19th largest by area. As one would expect from a country that is more populated than the majority of the world, this country also has some of the largest cities and metropolitan areas in the world. Turkey’s most populous city is Istanbul, which has a population of over 11 million. Not only is it the largest city in Turkey, but it is the 8th largest city proper in the entire world. Turkey’s next largest city, Ankara, has just 3.5 million inhabitant — a far cry from the 11 million people in Turkey but still a respectable number that contributes to this country’s huge population. Turkey also has four additional cities with populations exceeding one million, 72 cities with populations ranging between 100,000 and 1,000,000, and 424 cities with populations of at least 10,000.

The majority of Turkey’s inhabitants live within its urbanized cities, with just 27% of the total population living in rural areas. Turkey has experienced steady growth over the years, and while some of the larger cities like Istanbul have been handling growth well, other major cities like Bagcilar have struggled because of illegal building and poor planning by the government, leading to narrow streets, rows of residential buildings crammed with residents and other effects seen from a lack of planning. Turkey is expected to see continued growth into the future, and only time will tell if its largest cities will be able to keep up.

Sources

  1. GeoNames