Istanbul, Turkey Population 1950-2020
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Istanbul, Turkey metro area from 1950 to 2020. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current population of Istanbul in 2020 is 15,190,000, a 1.48% increase from 2019.
- The population of Istanbul in 2019 was 14,968,000, a 1.47% increase from 2018.
- The population of Istanbul in 2018 was 14,751,000, a 1.45% increase from 2017.
- The population of Istanbul in 2017 was 14,540,000, a 1.45% increase from 2016.
| Other Cities in Turkey |
| City Name |
Population |
| Istanbul |
15,190,000 |
| Ankara |
5,118,000 |
| Izmir |
2,993,000 |
| Bursa |
1,986,000 |
| Adana |
1,771,000 |
| Gaziantep |
1,704,000 |
| Konya |
1,328,000 |
| Antalya |
1,254,000 |
| Diyarbakir |
1,039,000 |
| Mersin |
1,016,000 |
| Kayseri |
974,000 |
| Eskisehir |
784,000 |
| Gebze |
745,000 |
| Denizli |
645,000 |
| Samsun |
643,000 |
| Sanliurfa |
591,000 |
| Kahramanmaras |
547,000 |
| Sakarya |
539,000 |
| Van |
511,000 |
| Malatya |
496,000 |
| Batman |
437,000 |
| Erzurum |
431,000 |
| Elazig |
408,000 |
| Manisa |
381,000 |
| Sivas |
366,000 |
| Izmit |
347,000 |
| Balikesir |
319,000 |
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Istanbul - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 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% |
