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 July 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.

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.

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;

İstanbul was by far the most populated city in Turkey in 2023, with almost **** million inhabitants. The capital city of Turkey, Ankara became the second most populated settlement, reaching a population of *** million.

Overview This comprehensive weather dataset contains daily meteorological observations for 5 major Turkish cities spanning from 2020 to 2025. The data has been systematically collected from official meteorological stations and processed into analysis-ready format, making it ideal for climate analysis, machine learning projects, and research applications.

Data Collection & Processing The dataset was created using a custom Python pipeline that:

• Extracts hourly weather data from Meteostat API
• Aggregates hourly observations into meaningful daily statistics
• Applies statistical functions (mean, max, min, sum, mode) to derive insights
• Ensures data quality through systematic cleaning and validation

Cities Covered

• Istanbul (Station ID: 17060) - Turkey's largest city and economic hub
• Ankara (Station ID: LTAB0) - Capital city with continental climate
• Izmir (Station ID: 17218) - Major Aegean coastal city
• Bursa (Station ID: 17116) - Industrial city in northwestern Turkey
• Adana (Station ID: 17352) - Mediterranean region's major city

Data Sources Primary data sourced from official meteorological stations via Meteostat API, ensuring reliability and accuracy of observations. Station selection based on data availability, geographic coverage, and measurement quality.

Dataset Columns

The generated CSV files contain the following columns:

• date: Date
• daily_avg_temp: Daily average temperature (°C)
• daily_max_temp: Daily maximum temperature (°C)
• daily_min_temp: Daily minimum temperature (°C)
• daily_avg_wind_speed: Daily average wind speed
• daily_max_wind_speed: Daily maximum wind speed
• daily_min_wind_speed: Daily minimum wind speed
• wind_direction: Dominant wind direction
• avg_relative_humidity: Average relative humidity (%)
• avg_dew_point: Average dew point (°C)
• avg_pressure: Average pressure (hPa)
• precipitation_sum: Total precipitation amount (mm)
• rainy_hour_sum: Number of rainy hours

Graph and download economic data for Geographical Outreach: Number of Branches in 3 Largest Cities, Excluding Headquarters, for Other Deposit Takers for Turkey (TURFCBODDLNUM) from 2007 to 2015 about branches and Turkey.

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.

The share of urban population in Turkey was 77.46 percent in 2023. In a steady upward trend, the share rose by 45.94 percentage points from 1960.

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 statistic displays the total rentable area per ************ persons in shopping centers in Turkey in the ************** of 2017, by major cities. In the last quarter of 2017, shopping centers in Istanbul had highest total rentable area, equaling *** square meters per thousand persons. This was only **** square meters more than the total rentable area per person in Ankara.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the median household income in Turkey. It can be utilized to understand the trend in median household income and to analyze the income distribution in Turkey by household type, size, and across various income brackets.

Content

The dataset will have the following datasets when applicable

Please note: The 2020 1-Year ACS estimates data was not reported by the Census Bureau due to the impact on survey collection and analysis caused by COVID-19. Consequently, median household income data for 2020 is unavailable for large cities (population 65,000 and above).

• Turkey, TX Median Household Income Trends (2010-2021, in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars)
• Median Household Income Variation by Family Size in Turkey, TX: Comparative analysis across 7 household sizes
• Income Distribution by Quintile: Mean Household Income in Turkey, TX
• Turkey, TX households by income brackets: family, non-family, and total, in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars

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Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

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As of March 2024, the cost of prime retail rents in Turkey was highest in Istanbul, which equated to 3,246 euros per square meter per year. The lowest annual cost of prime retail rents in Turkey among major cities was Izmir, amounting to nearly 1,200 euros per square meter.

The amount of online shopping done by customers in the big cities of Turkey presented different values in the first half of 2021. Citizens who lived in Istanbul accounted for ** percent of the e-commerce shopping. Citizens in other major cities such as Ankara and Izmir had only ***** and *** percent share from the overall online shopping.

Residential Real Estate In Turkey Market size was valued at USD 64.32 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 98.63 Billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 7.8% from 2026 to 2032.

Key Market Drivers:

Rising Demand for Housing Due to Urbanization: The rising urbanization in Turkey is one of the primary drivers of the residential real estate market. According to a 2023 report by Turkey’s Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change, over 75% of the population now lives in urban areas, contributing to a strong demand for housing. Major cities like Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir are experiencing high population growth, pushing the demand for residential real estate. Companies like Emlak Konut are responding with large-scale development projects to meet this growing need for urban housing.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Turkey Creek household income by gender. The dataset can be utilized to understand the gender-based income distribution of Turkey Creek income.

Content

The dataset will have the following datasets when applicable

Please note: The 2020 1-Year ACS estimates data was not reported by the Census Bureau due to the impact on survey collection and analysis caused by COVID-19. Consequently, median household income data for 2020 is unavailable for large cities (population 65,000 and above).

• Turkey Creek, LA annual median income by work experience and sex dataset : Aged 15+, 2010-2022 (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars)
• Turkey Creek, LA annual income distribution by work experience and gender dataset (Number of individuals ages 15+ with income, 2021)

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

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Explore our comprehensive data analysis and visual representations for a deeper understanding of Turkey Creek income distribution by gender. You can refer the same here

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..