Population in the largest city in Türkiye
Türkiye: Population in the largest city was 21.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
111th
of 153 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 1970
All-time low
20.4%
in 2019
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Türkiye, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the largest city in Türkiye is 21.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Türkiye peaked at 25.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2019.
Türkiye ranks 111th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.9% | — |
| 1961 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 22.8% | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 23.3% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 23.9% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 24.3% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 24.7% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 24.8% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 24.8% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 24.9% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 25.0% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 25.0% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 24.8% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 24.8% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 24.7% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 24.8% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 24.7% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 24.6% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 24.5% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 24.4% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 24.2% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 24.0% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 23.8% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 23.6% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 23.4% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 23.3% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 23.1% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 23.0% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 22.9% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 22.9% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 22.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 22.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 22.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 23.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 22.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 21.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.8% | 21.9% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.7% | 24.4% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 22.9% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 22.8% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 22.7% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 20.4% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.5% | 21.1% | 6 |
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More urban development data for Türkiye
- Population density 110.87 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 26.4 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.392 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 33.66 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 42.64 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 16.24 million (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 3.07 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Türkiye?
- Population in the largest city in Türkiye was 21.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2019.
- How does Türkiye rank for population in the largest city?
- Türkiye ranks 111th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.