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This is a list of the largest cities and towns in Turkey by population, which includes cities and towns that are provincial capitals or have a population of at least 7,000. The total population of Turkey is 85,279,553 [ 1 ] according to the 2023 estimate, making it the 18th most populated country in the world.
The city has a population of over 15 million residents, comprising 19% of the population of Turkey, [3] and is the most populous city in Europe [c] and the world's sixteenth-largest city. The city was founded as Byzantium in the 7th century BCE by Greek settlers from Megara . [ 9 ]
The largest cities in Europe have official populations of over one million inhabitants within their city boundaries. These rankings are based on populations contained within city administrative boundaries, as opposed to urban areas or metropolitan areas , which necessarily have larger populations than the cities at their core.
The largest non-Sunni Muslim group, accounting 10-20% of Turkey's population, [19] are the Alevis; a third of all Alevis in the country live in Istanbul. [17] Mystic movements, like Sufism, were officially banned after the establishment of the Turkish Republic, but they still boast numerous followers. [20] Istanbul is a migrant city.
The population over the age of 65 is 10.6% (up from 7.1% in 2007). As of 2024, the median age of the Turkish population is 34.4 years (up from 28.3 in 2007). [3] According to OECD/World Bank population statistics, from 1990 to 2008 the population growth in Turkey was 16 million or 29%. [5]
Largest cities or towns in Turkey. TÜİK's address-based calculation from 31 December 2023 published at 7th of February 2024. [1] Rank Name Pop. Rank Name Pop. Istanbul
The Chinese municipality of Chongqing, which is the largest city proper in the world by population, comprises a huge administrative area of 82,403 km 2, around the size of Austria. However, more than 70% of its 30-million population are agricultural workers living in a rural setting. [6] [7]
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