Adıyaman: population, economy and official figures
Adıyaman is a province in Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis, Türkiye. Adıyaman had 611,037 residents on 1 January 2025, 20.6% of Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis and 0.71% of Türkiye; 35th largest of 81 provinces in Türkiye.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Adıyaman: GDP per person was 18,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 45% of the EU average (69% for Türkiye); 56th highest of 81 provinces in Türkiye.
- Health in Adıyaman: Adıyaman province had 967 doctors in 2024, 158 per 100,000 people, 17th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 403 of them were specialists.
- Education in Adıyaman: 15.7% of residents aged 15 and over in Adıyaman province held a university or college degree in 2024, 29th lowest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 14.3% for women and 17.0% for men.
- Poverty and living standards in Adıyaman: 6,805 homes were sold in Adıyaman province in 2024 (11.1 per 1,000 residents, +52% on 2014); 3.0% of the sales were mortgaged.
- Government budget and revenue in Adıyaman: Central government units in Adıyaman province collected 13.5 billion lira of budget revenue in 2025, 22,170 lira per resident (24th lowest of 81 provinces), and spent 43.3 billion lira.
- Government and politics in Adıyaman: Adıyaman province’s 8 district mayoralties outside the provincial centre were split in March 2024 as follows: the Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) 6, DEVA 1, CHP 1.
Is the population of Adıyaman growing?
That is 2.2% more people than in 2015 (597,835).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Adıyaman?
There were 86.6 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Adıyaman?
The median age was 29.9 years in 2025, against 34.4 for Türkiye; 66th highest of 81 provinces in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Adıyaman?
8.9% of residents were 65 or older and 26.7% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Adıyaman?
It covers 7,529 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the population of Adıyaman?
Adıyaman province’s population was 611,037 at the end of 2024, +2.2% on 2014.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyAre people moving to Adıyaman?
The net migration rate was +0.4 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of +9.6 per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyFigures come from Türkiye's own official statistics and from Eurostat's regional statistics for NUTS 3 areas. Comparisons with the EU average use purchasing power standards (PPS), which adjust for price differences.
Other provinces in Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjangrp3: Population on 1 January (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4c748d3cba3a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_d3dens: Population density, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f4b59fe9d121…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Share of people aged 65 or over (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 17aa0d08ab9c…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset reg_area3: Area, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75302b0aafe9…)
- Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance): 2025 central government budget revenue and expenditure by province (cumulative to December 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ee14ab6763f0…)
- Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute): Bölgesel İstatistikler (Regional Statistics database): 114 indicators for the 81 provinces, 2014-2024 (CSV export), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 54a60ac62f7a…)
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- Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance): 2025 local government budget expenditure by institution type and province (municipalities, provincial special administrations, local unions), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a64619ab0792…)
- Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü: Seçim İstatistikleri 2020-2024 (election statistics: 2023 presidential and parliamentary elections, 31 March 2024 local elections), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cb8acf717c1a…)
- Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance): 2025 general budget tax revenue assessed and collected by province (cumulative to December 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 adf424e2695d…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
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