Istanbul, Turkey Metro Area Population 1950-2022
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Istanbul, Turkey metro area from 1950 to 2022. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of Istanbul in 2022 is 15,636,000, a 1.43% increase from 2021.
- The metro area population of Istanbul in 2021 was 15,415,000, a 1.48% increase from 2020.
- The metro area population of Istanbul in 2020 was 15,190,000, a 1.48% increase from 2019.
- The metro area population of Istanbul in 2019 was 14,968,000, a 1.47% increase from 2018.
| Other Cities in Turkey |
| City Name |
Population |
| Istanbul |
15,636,000 |
| Ankara |
5,310,000 |
| Izmir |
3,056,000 |
| Bursa |
2,055,000 |
| Adana |
1,814,000 |
| Gaziantep |
1,773,000 |
| Konya |
1,383,000 |
| Antalya |
1,319,000 |
| Diyarbakir |
1,079,000 |
| Mersin |
1,053,000 |
| Kayseri |
1,000,000 |
| Eskisehir |
819,000 |
| Gebze |
793,000 |
| Samsun |
678,000 |
| Denizli |
676,000 |
| Sanliurfa |
603,000 |
| Kahramanmaras |
572,000 |
| Sakarya |
567,000 |
| Van |
543,000 |
| Malatya |
512,000 |
| Batman |
457,000 |
| Erzurum |
448,000 |
| Elazig |
428,000 |
| Manisa |
398,000 |
| Sivas |
382,000 |
| Izmit |
360,000 |
| Balikesir |
335,000 |
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Istanbul - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2022 |
15,636,000 |
1.43% |
| 2021 |
15,415,000 |
1.48% |
| 2020 |
15,190,000 |
1.48% |
| 2019 |
14,968,000 |
1.47% |
| 2018 |
14,751,000 |
1.45% |
| 2017 |
14,540,000 |
1.45% |
| 2016 |
14,332,000 |
1.45% |
| 2015 |
14,127,000 |
1.62% |
| 2014 |
13,902,000 |
1.79% |
| 2013 |
13,658,000 |
1.78% |
| 2012 |
13,419,000 |
2.76% |
| 2011 |
13,058,000 |
3.76% |
| 2010 |
12,585,000 |
3.76% |
| 2009 |
12,129,000 |
3.75% |
| 2008 |
11,691,000 |
3.76% |
| 2007 |
11,267,000 |
3.76% |
| 2006 |
10,859,000 |
3.76% |
| 2005 |
10,466,000 |
3.76% |
| 2004 |
10,087,000 |
3.75% |
| 2003 |
9,722,000 |
3.76% |
| 2002 |
9,370,000 |
3.77% |
| 2001 |
9,030,000 |
3.27% |
| 2000 |
8,744,000 |
2.23% |
| 1999 |
8,553,000 |
2.22% |
| 1998 |
8,367,000 |
2.60% |
| 1997 |
8,155,000 |
3.14% |
| 1996 |
7,907,000 |
3.16% |
| 1995 |
7,665,000 |
3.14% |
| 1994 |
7,432,000 |
3.15% |
| 1993 |
7,205,000 |
3.13% |
| 1992 |
6,986,000 |
3.14% |
| 1991 |
6,773,000 |
3.37% |
| 1990 |
6,552,000 |
3.88% |
| 1989 |
6,307,000 |
3.90% |
| 1988 |
6,070,000 |
3.88% |
| 1987 |
5,843,000 |
3.89% |
| 1986 |
5,624,000 |
4.01% |
| 1985 |
5,407,000 |
4.22% |
| 1984 |
5,188,000 |
4.24% |
| 1983 |
4,977,000 |
4.25% |
| 1982 |
4,774,000 |
4.24% |
| 1981 |
4,580,000 |
4.16% |
| 1980 |
4,397,000 |
4.00% |
| 1979 |
4,228,000 |
4.01% |
| 1978 |
4,065,000 |
3.99% |
| 1977 |
3,909,000 |
3.99% |
| 1976 |
3,759,000 |
4.42% |
| 1975 |
3,600,000 |
5.26% |
| 1974 |
3,420,000 |
5.26% |
| 1973 |
3,249,000 |
5.28% |
| 1972 |
3,086,000 |
5.29% |
| 1971 |
2,931,000 |
5.74% |
| 1970 |
2,772,000 |
6.74% |
| 1969 |
2,597,000 |
6.70% |
| 1968 |
2,434,000 |
6.75% |
| 1967 |
2,280,000 |
6.69% |
| 1966 |
2,137,000 |
6.80% |
| 1965 |
2,001,000 |
6.83% |
| 1964 |
1,873,000 |
6.85% |
| 1963 |
1,753,000 |
6.89% |
| 1962 |
1,640,000 |
6.84% |
| 1961 |
1,535,000 |
5.64% |
| 1960 |
1,453,000 |
2.90% |
| 1959 |
1,412,000 |
2.99% |
| 1958 |
1,371,000 |
2.93% |
| 1957 |
1,332,000 |
2.94% |
| 1956 |
1,294,000 |
3.60% |
| 1955 |
1,249,000 |
5.22% |
| 1954 |
1,187,000 |
5.23% |
| 1953 |
1,128,000 |
5.22% |
| 1952 |
1,072,000 |
5.30% |
| 1951 |
1,018,000 |
5.27% |
| 1950 |
967,000 |
0.00% |
