Van, Turkey Population 1950-2020
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Van, Turkey metro area from 1950 to 2020. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current population of Van in 2020 is 511,000, a 3.44% increase from 2019.
- The population of Van in 2019 was 494,000, a 3.56% increase from 2018.
- The population of Van in 2018 was 477,000, a 3.47% increase from 2017.
- The population of Van in 2017 was 461,000, a 3.83% 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 |
|
Van - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2020 |
511,000 |
3.44% |
| 2019 |
494,000 |
3.56% |
| 2018 |
477,000 |
3.47% |
| 2017 |
461,000 |
3.83% |
| 2016 |
444,000 |
3.50% |
| 2015 |
429,000 |
3.62% |
| 2014 |
414,000 |
3.76% |
| 2013 |
399,000 |
3.64% |
| 2012 |
385,000 |
3.22% |
| 2011 |
373,000 |
2.47% |
| 2010 |
364,000 |
2.54% |
| 2009 |
355,000 |
2.60% |
| 2008 |
346,000 |
2.67% |
| 2007 |
337,000 |
2.43% |
| 2006 |
329,000 |
2.49% |
| 2005 |
321,000 |
2.88% |
| 2004 |
312,000 |
2.30% |
| 2003 |
305,000 |
2.69% |
| 2002 |
297,000 |
2.41% |
| 2001 |
290,000 |
3.94% |
| 2000 |
279,000 |
6.08% |
| 1999 |
263,000 |
6.48% |
| 1998 |
247,000 |
6.01% |
| 1997 |
233,000 |
6.39% |
| 1996 |
219,000 |
5.80% |
| 1995 |
207,000 |
6.70% |
| 1994 |
194,000 |
6.01% |
| 1993 |
183,000 |
6.40% |
| 1992 |
172,000 |
6.17% |
| 1991 |
162,000 |
6.58% |
| 1990 |
152,000 |
7.04% |
| 1989 |
142,000 |
6.77% |
| 1988 |
133,000 |
7.26% |
| 1987 |
124,000 |
6.90% |
| 1986 |
116,000 |
6.42% |
| 1985 |
109,000 |
2.83% |
| 1984 |
106,000 |
3.92% |
| 1983 |
102,000 |
3.03% |
| 1982 |
99,000 |
4.21% |
| 1981 |
95,000 |
4.40% |
| 1980 |
91,000 |
8.33% |
| 1979 |
84,000 |
7.69% |
| 1978 |
78,000 |
8.33% |
| 1977 |
72,000 |
7.46% |
| 1976 |
67,000 |
8.06% |
| 1975 |
62,000 |
6.90% |
| 1974 |
58,000 |
7.41% |
| 1973 |
54,000 |
8.00% |
| 1972 |
50,000 |
6.38% |
| 1971 |
47,000 |
6.82% |
| 1970 |
44,000 |
7.32% |
| 1969 |
41,000 |
7.89% |
| 1968 |
38,000 |
8.57% |
| 1967 |
35,000 |
6.06% |
| 1966 |
33,000 |
6.45% |
| 1965 |
31,000 |
6.90% |
| 1964 |
29,000 |
3.57% |
| 1963 |
28,000 |
7.69% |
| 1962 |
26,000 |
4.00% |
| 1961 |
25,000 |
8.70% |
| 1960 |
23,000 |
4.55% |
| 1959 |
22,000 |
4.76% |
| 1958 |
21,000 |
5.00% |
| 1957 |
20,000 |
5.26% |
| 1956 |
19,000 |
5.56% |
| 1955 |
18,000 |
5.88% |
| 1954 |
17,000 |
6.25% |
| 1953 |
16,000 |
6.67% |
| 1952 |
15,000 |
7.14% |
| 1951 |
14,000 |
7.69% |
| 1950 |
13,000 |
0.00% |
