This statistic shows the ten biggest cities in Turkey in 2021. At the end of 2021, approximately 15.2 million people lived in Istanbul, making it the biggest city in Turkey.

The urban population of Turkey

The total population of Turkey is on its way to reaching 80 million inhabitants, which is about the same amouint as the population of Germany. Slightly more than half of the Turkish population live in urban areas, with Istanbul being home to the largest portion of this urban population with close to 14 million inhabitants. This is about 20 percent of the entire population.

Istanbul is located at the entrance to the Black Sea, between Europe and Asia. It is attractive to both the people of Turkey as a place to live and work and foreign tourists who take advantage of its cultural and historic center. Due to its attractiveness and its location at the crossroads of the east and the west, the city has been investing in transportation infrastructure to support its strategic location and increasing growth.

Ankara, the capital of Turkey, is the second largest city and home to about 4.5 million people. Izmir is the third largest, with almost 3 million inhabitants. A vast amount of the country’s population is located in these three metropolises.

In 2023, the major city of Istanbul had almost **** million inhabitants and was the province with the highest population in Turkey. The Turkish capital, Ankara, was the second-largest province, with *** million people residing there in the same year. Characteristics of the Turkish population The population of Turkey has been following a continuously increasing trend for a long time. As of 2023, there were approximately **** million people living in the country. That year, the male population was slightly higher than the female population, amounting to over **** million. When it comes to the gender distribution among the age groups, the gender gap was the highest among the 90-year-olds and older. In 2023, women constituted ** percent of that age group, whereas the share of men was slightly higher among 0-to-59-year-olds. Structure of the Turkish households The demand for living alone has been increasing in many communities. The case is not much different in Turkey, where the proportion of single households has been on the rise steadily. The share of households with one person peaked in 2023 at nearly ** percent in the country. However, one-family households still registered the highest number of residents as of 2023, with roughly **** million. In comparison, one-person households counted *** million individuals.

Population in largest city in Turkey was reported at 16047350 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Turkey - Population in largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Turkey TR: Population in Largest City data was reported at 14,556,884.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 14,365,329.000 Person for 2016. Turkey TR: Population in Largest City data is updated yearly, averaging 6,188,484.500 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,556,884.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 1,453,353.000 Person in 1960. Turkey TR: Population in Largest City data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Turkey – Table TR.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; ;

Population in the largest city (% of urban population) in Turkey was reported at 24.09 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Turkey - Population in the largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Turkey TR: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data was reported at 24.244 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 24.452 % for 2016. Turkey TR: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 21.399 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.077 % in 2011 and a record low of 16.786 % in 1960. Turkey TR: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Turkey – Table TR.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; Weighted Average;

Context

This is a dataset consisting of landmark locations of Turkey, from 3 largest cities; Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir.

This dataset is created for the purpose of a project for machine learning class. We wanted to build a large dataset which will be used for long time, that is why pictures are not just small pictures. The program we used for classifying images can be found on my github.

Content

This data is split in test and train data. %80 of images is split for training, and the rest is for testing. The file is structured like;

-Location1 |img1.jpg |asdfghg.jpg |xxdgs.jpg -Location2 |more.jpg |pictures.jpg |with_random_names.jpg . . .

The data was collected from flickr, google images, and google places. Google places was a little bit stingy about sharing its data, so we had to find a way around. Most of the scripts which have been used for scrapping the data can be found at my github profile.

Another think to remember is the noise leftover even after so many cleaning process. Sorry for that.

Acknowledgements

I would like to thanks Serhat Saglik, who was my teammate during this project for his efforts.

As of 2024, the leading city for startups in Turkey was Istanbul, with a total score of ***** The capital city, Ankara, followed as second in the ranking, obtaining a score of *** points.

This horizontal bar chart displays cities by city using the aggregation count in Turkey. The data is about cities.

This horizontal bar chart displays urban population (people) by capital city using the aggregation sum in Turkey. The data is about countries per year.

This horizontal bar chart displays rural population (people) by capital city using the aggregation sum in Turkey. The data is about countries per year.

As of January 31, 2021, the population of Turkey was almost ** million. Istanbul had the highest number of residents, with roundabout ** million comprising ** percent of the whole population. The second most populated city was Ankara, the capital of Turkey, which had nearly *** million residents. In 2021, there were ** cities in Turkey with a population of over *** million.

Graph and download economic data for Geographical Outreach: Number of Branches in 3 Largest Cities, Excluding Headquarters, for Commercial Banks for Turkey (TURFCBODCLNUM) from 2007 to 2015 about branches, Turkey, banks, and depository institutions.

From 2021 to 2023, Istanbul turned out to be the most preferred city for businesses to run e-commerce activities. In 2021, over ******* companies chose to operate in Istanbul, whereas in 2023, this figure rose to more than *******. At the same time, Ankara recorded an increase in business with e-commerce activities, going up from nearly ****** in 2021 to ****** in 2023.

50 Million Rows MSSQL Backup File with Clustered Columnstore Index.

This dataset contains -27K categorized Turkish supermarket items. -81 stores (Every city of Turkey has a store) -100K real Turkish names customer, address -10M rows sales data generated randomly. -All data has a near real price with influation factor by the time.

All the data generated randomly. So the usernames have been generated with real Turkish names and surnames but they are not real people. The sale data generated randomly. But it has some rules. For example, every order can contains 1-9 kind of item. Every orderline amount can be 1-9 pieces. The randomise function works according to population of the city. So the number of orders for Istanbul (the biggest city of Turkey) is about 20% of all data and another city for example orders for the Gaziantep (the population is 2.5% of Turkey population) is about 2.5% off all data. https://www.googleapis.com/download/storage/v1/b/kaggle-user-content/o/inbox%2F1611072%2F9442f2a1dbae7f05ead4fde9e1033ac6%2Finbox_1611072_135236e39b79d6fae8830dec3fca4961_1.png?generation=1693509562300174&alt=media" alt=""> https://www.googleapis.com/download/storage/v1/b/kaggle-user-content/o/inbox%2F1611072%2F1c39195270db87250e59d9f2917ccea1%2Finbox_1611072_b73d9ca432dae956564cfa5bfe42268c_3.png?generation=1693509575061587&alt=media" alt=""> https://www.googleapis.com/download/storage/v1/b/kaggle-user-content/o/inbox%2F1611072%2Fa908389f33ae5c983e383d17f0d9a763%2Finbox_1611072_c5d349aa1f33c0fc4fc74b79b7167d3a_F3za81TXkAA1Il4.png?generation=1693509586158658&alt=media" alt="">

This horizontal bar chart displays hospital beds (per 1,000 people) by capital city using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Turkey. The data is about countries per year.

This horizontal bar chart displays life expectancy at birth (year) by capital city using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Turkey. The data is about countries per year.

As of April 21, 2022, the Turkish city with the highest Syrian refugee population was Istanbul, with over half a million. Gaziantep, Hatay, and Şanlıurfa were the cities hosting over ************ Syrian refugees. Additionally, the city with the highest rate of Syrians compared to the local population was Kilis, with **** percent.

The Turkish food service market, encompassing diverse segments like cafes, restaurants, and quick-service outlets, presents a dynamic landscape with significant growth potential. While precise market size figures for 2019-2024 aren't provided, leveraging publicly available data on similar markets and considering Turkey's robust tourism and growing population, a reasonable estimate for the 2025 market size could be in the range of $50-60 billion USD (assuming a value unit of millions and the missing market size XX is estimated. This projection assumes a conservative growth considering macroeconomic factors and potential market fluctuations). Key drivers include rising disposable incomes, changing consumer lifestyles favoring convenience and diverse culinary experiences, and the expanding tourism sector. Growth is further fueled by the proliferation of online food delivery platforms and the rise of cloud kitchens, catering to the increasing demand for home delivery services. However, economic volatility and inflation pose potential restraints, impacting consumer spending and operational costs for food service businesses. The market segmentation reveals a strong presence of both chained and independent outlets across various locations, indicating both large-scale operations and entrepreneurial ventures contributing to the market. Specific cuisine types – from traditional Turkish dishes to international options – cater to diverse palates. The projected CAGR suggests a consistently expanding market, although external factors could influence the rate of growth. The competitive landscape involves a mix of established players and emerging brands. Major players like Migros Ticaret AŞ, TAB Gida, and Yum! Brands Inc. represent established forces, while smaller, independent operators contribute significantly to market diversity. Future market dynamics depend on factors such as government regulations, evolving consumer preferences (e.g., increasing demand for healthier options), technological advancements in food preparation and delivery, and the overall economic climate of Turkey. Further analysis focusing on specific segments (e.g., the impact of tourism on the food service industry in major Turkish cities, or the growth potential of particular cuisine types) would provide more granular insights. Data on specific CAGR values would enable more precise forecasting. Considering these factors, a thorough understanding of the Turkish food service industry’s dynamics provides invaluable knowledge for strategic planning and investment decisions. Recent developments include: August 2022: Subway announced that it had signed a deal to increase its footprint of approximately 80 restaurants in Turkey by five times, adding 400 new restaurants over the next seven years. The new restaurants will feature the brand’s modernized “Fresh Forward” design and offer enhanced delivery and online ordering options.May 2022: Turkish firm AG Anadolu Group Holding agreed to divest 100% of the shares of its subsidiary, Anadolu Restaurant, which operates McDonald's restaurants in Turkey, to Boheme Investment.May 2022: G Anadolu Group Holding signed a binding share transfer agreement with Qatari Boheme Investment GmbH to sell shares representing 100% of the capital of its subsidiary, Anadolu Restaurant, which operates McDonald's franchises in Turkey.. Notable trends are: Increasing affinity toward meat-based fast food and the expansion of franchise outlets are propelling the growth of QSRs..

The prime office yields in Turkey did not show any significant change since June 2019 in most of the major cities. As of March 2024, prime office yields equaled 9.5 percent in Izmir, the highest of any major Turkish cities. This was followed by Ankara, which amounted to 9.25 percent.