Balikesir, Turkey Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Balikesir, Turkey metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Balikesir in 2024 is 349,000, a 2.05% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Balikesir in 2023 was 342,000, a 2.09% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Balikesir in 2022 was 335,000, a 2.45% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Balikesir in 2021 was 327,000, a 2.51% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Turkey
City Name Population
Istanbul 16,047,000
Ankara 5,477,000
Izmir 3,120,000
Bursa 2,116,000
Adana 1,857,000
Gaziantep 1,833,000
Konya 1,430,000
Antalya 1,372,000
Diyarbakir 1,113,000
Mersin 1,085,000
Kayseri 1,026,000
Eskisehir 848,000
Gebze 831,000
Samsun 707,000
Denizli 701,000
Sanliurfa 616,000
Kahramanmaras 593,000
Sakarya 589,000
Van 568,000
Malatya 526,000
Batman 473,000
Erzurum 462,000
Elazig 445,000
Manisa 413,000
Sivas 396,000
Izmit 371,000
Balikesir 349,000
Balikesir - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 349,000 2.05%
2023 342,000 2.09%
2022 335,000 2.45%
2021 327,000 2.51%
2020 319,000 2.90%
2019 310,000 2.65%
2018 302,000 3.07%
2017 293,000 2.81%
2016 285,000 2.89%
2015 277,000 2.21%
2014 271,000 0.74%
2013 269,000 0.75%
2012 267,000 1.52%
2011 263,000 1.94%
2010 258,000 1.57%
2009 254,000 2.01%
2008 249,000 2.05%
2007 244,000 1.67%
2006 240,000 2.13%
2005 235,000 1.73%
2004 231,000 1.76%
2003 227,000 2.25%
2002 222,000 1.83%
2001 218,000 1.87%
2000 214,000 2.39%
1999 209,000 2.45%
1998 204,000 2.51%
1997 199,000 2.05%
1996 195,000 2.63%
1995 190,000 2.15%
1994 186,000 2.20%
1993 182,000 2.82%
1992 177,000 2.31%
1991 173,000 2.37%
1990 169,000 2.42%
1989 165,000 2.48%
1988 161,000 2.55%
1987 157,000 2.61%
1986 153,000 3.38%
1985 148,000 3.50%
1984 143,000 4.38%
1983 137,000 3.79%
1982 132,000 3.94%
1981 127,000 3.25%
1980 123,000 5.13%
1979 117,000 4.46%
1978 112,000 4.67%
1977 107,000 3.88%
1976 103,000 5.10%
1975 98,000 4.26%
1974 94,000 4.44%
1973 90,000 4.65%
1972 86,000 4.88%
1971 82,000 5.13%
1970 78,000 4.00%
1969 75,000 4.17%
1968 72,000 4.35%
1967 69,000 4.55%
1966 66,000 4.76%
1965 63,000 5.00%
1964 60,000 5.26%
1963 57,000 3.64%
1962 55,000 3.77%
1961 53,000 6.00%
1960 50,000 4.17%
1959 48,000 4.35%
1958 46,000 4.55%
1957 44,000 4.76%
1956 42,000 5.00%
1955 40,000 5.26%
1954 38,000 2.70%
1953 37,000 5.71%
1952 35,000 2.94%
1951 34,000 6.25%
1950 32,000 0.00%