Population of Turkey
As of April 2025, the population of Turkey is 86.6 million. The number of inhabitants has increased by 434 thousand in the last year, representing a growth of 0.51%. The median age of the population has increased in recent years, rising from 28.8 years in 2015 to 32.6 years in 2025. Currently, life expectancy at birth is 79.1 years and population density is 112.7 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Population Growth
The population growth rate of Turkey peaked in 1957, reaching around 3.09% annually, but has since declined to approximately 0.5% in 2025. The annual increase in the number of people has also decreased from a peak of around 1.71 million in 2014 to nearly 434.38 thousand in 2025.
Life Expectancy
In Turkey, life expectancy at birth has been increasing, with the indicator rising from 73.5 years in 2005 to 79.1 years in 2025, representing an increase of almost 6 years over the past 2 decades.
Most populous cities in Turkey
Turkey has multiple large cities with a significant number of inhabitants. The most populous city is Istanbul, con una diferencia significativa sobre las demás, alcanzando approximately 14.8 million inhabitants. It is followed by Ankara with 3.5 million and Bursa, Bursa Province with 3.1 million.
These are the 20 most populous cities in Turkey:
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Istanbul | 14,804,116 |
| 2 | Ankara | 3,517,182 |
| 3 | Bursa, Bursa Province | 3,101,833 |
| 4 | İzmir, İzmir Province | 2,500,603 |
| 5 | Gaziantep | 1,808,948 |
| 6 | Diyarbakır, Diyarbakır Province | 1,791,373 |
| 7 | Adana | 1,779,463 |
| 8 | Konya | 1,390,051 |
| 9 | Antalya | 1,344,000 |
| 10 | Kayseri | 1,204,641 |
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Eskişehir | 898,369 |
| 12 | Malatya | 806,156 |
| 13 | Çankaya, Ankara | 792,189 |
| 14 | Erzurum | 767,848 |
| 15 | Bağcılar, Istanbul | 749,024 |
| 16 | Bahçelievler, Istanbul | 576,799 |
| 17 | Umraniye, Istanbul | 573,265 |
| 18 | Mersin | 537,842 |
| 19 | Van | 525,016 |
| 20 | Üsküdar, Istanbul | 524,452 |