Largest cities in Türkiye by population

The 68 cities the United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2024 lists for Türkiye: the capital and every city of 100,000 or more, with the latest figure the country reported. The largest is İstanbul with 15,840,900 people; the capital, Ankara, has 5,747,325.

Who runs cities in Türkiye?

Metropolitan municipalities (30) and special provincial administrations (51): Metropolitan mayor and council elected for five years; in other provinces a directly elected provincial council, with the appointed governor heading the executive. Transport, water, major roads, planning and services across a whole province.

How local power works in Türkiye · Level 3: local councils worldwide

Countries define a city in different ways (the city proper, or the wider urban area) and report in different years, so cities in different countries are not always comparable.

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Sources

• United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)

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