Provinces of Turkey by population

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According to data obtained from the Address-Based Population Registration System, as of the beginning of 2024, Turkey's population is 85,372,377. [1] This figure was 13.6 million when the first official population census was conducted in 1927. [2] The figure in 2023 was 92,824 more than the figure in 2022, and the population growth rate was 0.11%. [1] According to the same data, there is an average of 111 people per km2 in Turkey. [1]

While 68.3% of the population is in the 15–64 age group, 21.4% are in the 0–14 age group. [1] Approximately 10.2% of the population consists of people aged 65 and over. [1] The median age of Turkey's population is 34. [1] Istanbul is Turkey's most developed and most populous city. It also holds the title of the most populous city in Europe. [3] [4]

List of provinces

The population data below is taken from the Turkish Statistical Institute and is based on the 2023 address-based population registration system data. [5]

No. Province Region Population YearRanking
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2022–2023		Change
1 Istanbul Marmara 15,655,9242023Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg -252,027
2 Ankara Central Anatolia 5,803,4822023Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 21,197
3 Izmir Aegean 4,479,5252023Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 17,469
4 Bursa Marmara3,214,5712023Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 19,851
5 Antalya Mediterranean 2,696,2492023Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 8,245
6 Konya Central Anatolia2,320,2412023Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 23,894
7 Adana Mediterranean2,270,2982023Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg -3,808
8 Şanlıurfa Southeastern Anatolia 2,213,9642023Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 43,854
9 Gaziantep Southeastern Anatolia2,164,1342023Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 10,083
10 Kocaeli Marmara2,102,9072023Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 23,835
11 Mersin Mediterranean1,938,3892023Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 21,957
12 Diyarbakır Southeastern Anatolia1,818,1332023Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 13,253
13 Hatay Mediterranean1,544,6402023Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg -141,403
14 Manisa Aegean1,475,7162023Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 7,437
15 Kayseri Central Anatolia1,445,6832023Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 4,160
16 Samsun Black Sea 1,377,5462023Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 9,058
17 Balıkesir Marmara1,273,5192023Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 15,929
18 Tekirdağ Marmara1,167,0592023Increase2.svg 2Increase2.svg 24,608
19 Aydın Aegean1,161,7022023Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 13,461
20 Van Eastern Anatolia 1,127,6122023Increase2.svg 1Decrease2.svg -1,137
21 Kahramanmaraş Mediterranean1,116,6182023Decrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg -60,818
22 Sakarya Marmara1,098,1152023Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 18,035
23 Muğla Aegean1,066,7362023Increase2.svg 1Increase2.svg 18,551
24 Denizli Aegean1,059,0822023Decrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 2,750
25 Eskişehir Central Anatolia915,4182023Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 8,801
26 Mardin Southeastern Anatolia888,8742023Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 18,500
27 Trabzon Black Sea824,3522023Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 6,329
28 Ordu Black Sea775,8002023Increase2.svg 1Increase2.svg 12,610
29 Afyonkarahisar Aegean751,3442023Increase2.svg 2Increase2.svg 3,789
30 Erzurum Eastern Anatolia749,9932023Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 239
31 Malatya Eastern Anatolia742,7252023Decrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg -69,855
32 Sivas Central Anatolia650,4012023Increase2.svg 1
33 Batman Southeastern Anatolia647,2052023Increase2.svg 1
34 Tokat Black Sea606,9342023Increase2.svg 1
35 Adıyaman Southeastern Anatolia604,9782023Decrease2.svg 3
36 Elazığ Eastern Anatolia604,4112023Steady2.svg
37 Zonguldak Black Sea591,4922023Steady2.svg
38 Kütahya Aegean575,6742023Steady2.svg
39 Şırnak Southeastern Anatolia570,7452023Increase2.svg 2
40 Çanakkale Marmara570,4992023Steady2.svg
41 Osmaniye Mediterranean557,6662023Decrease2.svg 2
42 Çorum Black Sea528,3512023Steady2.svg
43 Ağrı Eastern Anatolia511,2382023Steady2.svg
44 Giresun Black Sea461,7122023Steady2.svg
45 Isparta Mediterranean449,7772023Steady2.svg
46 Aksaray Central Anatolia438,5042023Steady2.svg
47 Yozgat Central Anatolia420,6992023Steady2.svg
48 Edirne Marmara419,9132023Steady2.svg
49 Düzce Black Sea409,8652023Steady2.svg
50 Muş Eastern Anatolia399,8792023Steady2.svg
51 Kastamonu Black Sea388,9902023Steady2.svg
52 Kırklareli Marmara377,1562023Increase2.svg 1
53 Niğde Central Anatolia377,0802023Increase2.svg 1
53 Uşak Aegean377,0012023Decrease2.svg 2
55 Bitlis Eastern Anatolia359,7472023Steady2.svg
56 Rize Black Sea350,5062023Steady2.svg
57 Siirt Southeastern Anatolia347,4122023Increase2.svg 1
58 Amasya Black Sea339,5292023Decrease2.svg 1
59 Bolu Black Sea324,7892023Steady2.svg
60 Nevşehir Central Anatolia315,9942023Steady2.svg
61 Yalova Marmara304,7802023Steady2.svg
62 Hakkâri Eastern Anatolia287,6252023Increase2.svg 2
63 Kırıkkale Central Anatolia285,7442023Steady2.svg
64 Bingöl Eastern Anatolia285,6552023Decrease2.svg 2
65 Kars Eastern Anatolia278,3352023Steady2.svg
66 Burdur Mediterranean277,4522023Steady2.svg
67 Karaman Central Anatolia263,9602023Steady2.svg
68 Karabük Black Sea255,2422023Steady2.svg
69 Kırşehir Central Anatolia247,1792023Steady2.svg
70 Erzincan Eastern Anatolia243,3992023Steady2.svg
71 Sinop Black Sea229,7162023Increase2.svg 1
72 Bilecik Marmara228,0582023Decrease2.svg 1
73 Iğdır Eastern Anatolia209,7382023Steady2.svg
74 Bartın Black Sea207,2382023Steady2.svg
75 Çankırı Central Anatolia205,5012023Steady2.svg
76 Artvin Black Sea172,3562023Steady2.svg
77 Kilis Southeastern Anatolia155,1792023Steady2.svg
78 Gümüşhane Black Sea148,5392023Steady2.svg
79 Ardahan Eastern Anatolia92,8192023Steady2.svg
80 Tunceli Eastern Anatolia89,3172023Steady2.svg
81 Bayburt Black Sea86,0472023Steady2.svg

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "TÜİK Kurumsal". data.tuik.gov.tr. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  2. ↑ 28 teşrinievvel 1927 umumî nüfus tahriri: Vilayet, kaza, şehir ve koyler itibariyle Turkiye nüfusu. Türk ocakları merkez heyeti matbaası. 1928.
  3. ↑ Bator, Robert. Daily Life in Ancient and Modern Istanbul. p. 51.
  4. ↑ Rashed, Tarek; Jürgens, Carsten. Remote Sensing of Urban and Suburban Areas. p. 295.
  5. ↑ TÜİK Kurumsal. "Adrese Dayalı Nüfus Kayıt Sistemi Sonuçları, 2023". data.tuik.gov.tr. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
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