Konya: population, economy and official figures
Konya is a province in Konya, Karaman, Türkiye. Konya had 2,330,024 residents on 1 January 2025, 89.9% of Konya, Karaman and 2.72% of Türkiye; 6th largest of 81 provinces in Türkiye.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Konya: GDP per person was 21,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 53% of the EU average (69% for Türkiye); 35th highest of 81 provinces in Türkiye.
- Health in Konya: Konya province had 6,284 doctors in 2024, 270 per 100,000 people, 13th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 2,711 of them were specialists.
- Education in Konya: 17.0% of residents aged 15 and over in Konya province held a university or college degree in 2024, 40th lowest of 81 provinces (national 19.6%); the share was 15.7% for women and 18.2% for men.
- Poverty and living standards in Konya: 37,975 homes were sold in Konya province in 2024 (16.3 per 1,000 residents, +29% on 2014); 6.1% of the sales were mortgaged.
- Government budget and revenue in Konya: Central government units in Konya province collected 95.3 billion lira of budget revenue in 2025, 40,886 lira per resident (27th highest of 81 provinces), and spent 138.5 billion lira.
- Government and politics in Konya: In the local elections of 31 March 2024, the Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) won the Konya metropolitan mayoralty.
Is the population of Konya growing?
That is 10.5% more people than in 2015 (2,108,808).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Konya?
There were 59.2 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Konya?
The median age was 33.4 years in 2025, against 34.4 for Türkiye; 58th highest of 81 provinces in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Konya?
10.8% of residents were 65 or older and 21.9% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Konya?
It covers 40,678 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the population of Konya?
Konya province’s population was 2,330,024 at the end of 2024, +10.5% on 2014.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyAre people moving to Konya?
The net migration rate was -1.9 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of +6.1 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 Konya, Karaman
- Karaman 262,791
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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…)
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- 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 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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