Mersin, Turkey Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Mersin, Turkey metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Mersin in 2024 is 1,085,000, a 1.5% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Mersin in 2023 was 1,069,000, a 1.52% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Mersin in 2022 was 1,053,000, a 1.74% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Mersin in 2021 was 1,035,000, a 1.87% 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
Mersin - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 1,085,000 1.50%
2023 1,069,000 1.52%
2022 1,053,000 1.74%
2021 1,035,000 1.87%
2020 1,016,000 1.91%
2019 997,000 1.94%
2018 978,000 1.88%
2017 960,000 1.91%
2016 942,000 1.95%
2015 924,000 1.99%
2014 906,000 2.14%
2013 887,000 2.07%
2012 869,000 3.21%
2011 842,000 4.34%
2010 807,000 4.26%
2009 774,000 4.31%
2008 742,000 4.21%
2007 712,000 4.25%
2006 683,000 4.27%
2005 655,000 4.30%
2004 628,000 4.32%
2003 602,000 4.33%
2002 577,000 4.15%
2001 554,000 3.75%
2000 534,000 2.50%
1999 521,000 2.36%
1998 509,000 2.62%
1997 496,000 2.27%
1996 485,000 2.54%
1995 473,000 2.38%
1994 462,000 2.44%
1993 451,000 2.50%
1992 440,000 2.56%
1991 429,000 3.37%
1990 415,000 6.14%
1989 391,000 5.96%
1988 369,000 6.34%
1987 347,000 5.79%
1986 328,000 6.49%
1985 308,000 7.32%
1984 287,000 7.09%
1983 268,000 7.20%
1982 250,000 7.30%
1981 233,000 7.37%
1980 217,000 7.96%
1979 201,000 8.06%
1978 186,000 7.51%
1977 173,000 8.13%
1976 160,000 7.38%
1975 149,000 5.67%
1974 141,000 6.02%
1973 133,000 5.56%
1972 126,000 5.88%
1971 119,000 4.39%
1970 114,000 0.88%
1969 113,000 0.89%
1968 112,000 0.90%
1967 111,000 0.91%
1966 110,000 0.92%
1965 109,000 0.93%
1964 108,000 0.93%
1963 107,000 0.94%
1962 106,000 0.95%
1961 105,000 2.94%
1960 102,000 6.25%
1959 96,000 6.67%
1958 90,000 5.88%
1957 85,000 6.25%
1956 80,000 6.67%
1955 75,000 7.14%
1954 70,000 6.06%
1953 66,000 6.45%
1952 62,000 6.90%
1951 58,000 7.41%
1950 54,000 0.00%