Van, Turkey Metro Area Population 1950-2021
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Van, Turkey metro area from 1950 to 2021. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of Van in 2021 is 528,000, a 3.33% increase from 2020.
- The metro area population of Van in 2020 was 511,000, a 3.44% increase from 2019.
- The metro area population of Van in 2019 was 494,000, a 3.56% increase from 2018.
- The metro area population of Van in 2018 was 477,000, a 3.47% increase from 2017.
| Other Cities in Turkey |
| City Name |
Population |
| Istanbul |
15,415,000 |
| Ankara |
5,216,000 |
| Izmir |
3,024,000 |
| Bursa |
2,021,000 |
| Adana |
1,793,000 |
| Gaziantep |
1,740,000 |
| Konya |
1,356,000 |
| Antalya |
1,287,000 |
| Diyarbakir |
1,060,000 |
| Mersin |
1,035,000 |
| Kayseri |
987,000 |
| Eskisehir |
802,000 |
| Gebze |
770,000 |
| Denizli |
661,000 |
| Samsun |
661,000 |
| Sanliurfa |
597,000 |
| Kahramanmaras |
560,000 |
| Sakarya |
553,000 |
| Van |
528,000 |
| Malatya |
504,000 |
| Batman |
447,000 |
| Erzurum |
440,000 |
| Elazig |
419,000 |
| Manisa |
390,000 |
| Sivas |
374,000 |
| Izmit |
354,000 |
| Balikesir |
327,000 |
|
Van - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2021 |
528,000 |
3.33% |
| 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% |
