Ankara Population 2025

Ankara Population

Ankara Overview

Ankara is the capital city of the Republic of Turkey. The city – which was once known as Angora and Ancyra – is the second largest city in Turkey by population, trailing only behind Istanbul. The city’s urban center boasts a population of 4,587,558, while the province itself has a population of over 5.4 million.

Size and Population Density

Ankara covers a total of 9,468 square miles (24,522 square kilometers). The population density is near 531 people per square mile or 205 per square kilometer.

Population Growth in Ankara

What’s interesting about Ankara is that it was first designed as a planned city that would only have a population of around 500,000 residents. This was designated when the city was named as capital in the 1920s. While the population grew at a slow and steady pace throughout the next few decades, massive population growth occurred during the 1950s. This was because people were moving to the city for job opportunities and a higher quality of life. Planned housing was unable to be built fast enough to accommodate the new arrivals, so illegal houses began springing up around the city. Today, many of these have been replaced by public housing and compounds. The city continues to see a high rate of population growth, around 6.7% between the years 2014 and 2015. At this rate, this planned city of a half-million residents will continue to grow until it hits its next significant milestone.

Other Cities in Turkey

City	2025 Pop. ↓	Growth
Istanbul	16,236,700
Izmir	3,152,090
Bursa	2,142,600
Adana	1,876,820
Gaziantep	1,858,710
Konya	1,450,150
Antalya	1,394,590
Diyarbakir	1,128,360
Mersin	1,099,040
Kayseri	1,037,250
Eskisehir	860,518
Gebze	846,841
Cankaya	792,189
Bagcilar	724,270
Samsun	718,641
Denizli	712,016
Sanliurfa	622,137
Kahramanmaras	601,640
UEskuedar	582,666
Van	578,392
Bahcelievler	576,799
Umraniye	573,265
Malatya	532,469
Esenler	520,235
Batman	480,040
Erzurum	467,875
Karabaglar	458,000
Elazig	451,906
Muratpasa	450,000
Sultangazi	436,935
Maltepe	427,040
Manisa	419,194
Sivas	401,785
Izmit	376,464
Atasehir	361,615
Balikesir	354,366
Sisli	314,684
Batikent	300,000
Zeytinburnu	288,743
Sultanbeyli	286,622
Merkezefendi	280,341
Adapazari	272,039
Sancaktepe	241,000
Esenyurt	211,330
Arnavutkoey	198,165
Basaksehir	193,750
Tarsus	187,508
Kirikkale	185,431
Bueyuekcekmece	163,140
Trabzon	161,886
Iskenderun	154,807
Afyonkarahisar	146,136
Kutahya	130,944
Antakya	123,871
Beylikduezue	122,452
Osmaniye	122,307
Zonguldak	117,975
Corum	116,810
Isparta	112,117
Aydin	107,011
Karabuk	105,373
Usak	105,270
Edirne	102,345
Ordu	102,107
Adiyaman	100,045
Erzincan	91,772
Aksaray	90,698
Ceyhan	85,308
Cerkezkoey	84,234
Kilis	84,077
Tokat	83,058
Tekirdag	80,442
Nazilli	80,277
Korfez	78,707
Kars	78,455
UEnye	77,585
Bandirma	77,444
Karaman	76,525
Corlu	74,681
Eregli	74,283
Eregli	74,283
Akhisar	73,944
Turgutlu	73,634
Kirsehir	73,538
Belek	73,260
Inegol	73,258
Khanjarah	71,379
Gemlik	71,063
Salihli	70,861
Turhal	69,079
Kirikhan	68,601
Siirt	68,320
Soeke	68,230
Giresun	67,604
OEdemis	67,153
Yalova	65,823
Bafra	65,600
Duzce	65,209
Ahlat	64,695
Siverek	63,049
Cubuk	62,602
Bolu	61,509
Silvan	60,731
Polatli	60,158
Kiziltepe	60,134
Nizip	58,604
Agri	58,038
Viransehir	57,461
Amasya	57,087
Doertyol	56,513
Burdur	56,432
Goelcuek	56,189
Eminoenue	55,548
Kadirli	55,061
Nigde	55,035
Elbistan	54,741
Kozan	54,451
Tatvan	54,071
Canakkale	53,995
Menemen	53,489
Silivri	53,167
Mardin	53,005
Adilcevaz	52,781
Rize	52,743
Nevsehir	52,719
Alanya	52,460
Luleburgaz	52,384
Aksehir	51,746
Kastamonu	51,560
Kavakli	50,502
Yozgat	50,335
Torbali	50,303
Cizre	50,023
Merter Keresteciler	50,000
guengoeren merter	50,000
Soma	49,977
Keskin	49,679
Nusaybin	49,671
Sebin Karahisar	47,360
Silifke	46,858
Zile	46,090
Urla	45,199
Bolvadin	44,969
Aliaga	44,883
Mus	44,019
Kirklareli	43,017
Seydisehir	42,737
Bergama	42,554
Reyhanli	42,451
Kahta	42,183
Bingol	41,590
Kesan	40,656
Ercis	40,481
Merzifon	40,431
Suruc	40,395
Bismil	39,834
Cimin	39,591
Karasu Mahallesi	39,508
Fatsa	39,467
Yalvac	39,145
Igdir	38,917
Carsamba	38,863
Anamur	38,817
Manavgat	38,498
Sereflikochisar	38,248
Tavsanli	38,214
Bitlis	38,130
Mustafakemalpasa	37,938
Tire	37,855
Vakfikebir	37,728
Fethiye	37,466
Ergani	37,365
Besikduzu	36,987
Talas	36,890
Alasehir	36,649
Uzunkoeprue	36,470
Suluova	36,223
Kestel	36,185
Mugla	35,605
Edremit	35,486
Edremit	35,486
Hinis	35,472
Hendek	35,257
Dogubayazit	35,213
Niksar	35,201
Dinar	34,990
Goksun	34,243
Cay	34,215
Patnos	33,759
Bayburt	33,677
Erbaa	33,554
Ceylanpinar	33,238
Bozuyuk	33,162
Develi	32,961
Sarkikaraagac	32,771
Gumushkhane	32,250
Kumru	32,174
Yesilli	32,072
Bartin	31,974
Of	31,951
Kusadasi	31,911
Orhangazi	31,889
Karacabey	31,665
Sorgun	31,179
Ortakoy	31,144
Kula	31,100
Mimarsinan	31,002
Sungurlu	30,521
Beysehir	30,412
Kemalpasa	30,411
Hakkari	30,407
Gorele	30,381
Beykonak	30,339
Erdemli	30,042
Arakli	29,917
Karakocan	29,735
Golbasi	29,588
Midyat	29,569
Gurpinar	29,411
Selcuk	29,101
Yuksekova	28,909
Yakuplu	28,811
Cumra	28,781
Milas	28,741
Afsin	28,524
Bozyazi	28,456
Birecik	28,440
Ilgin	27,423
Bucak	27,407
Kirkagac	27,053
Karapinar	26,849
Gonen	26,849
Gonen	26,849
Kulp	26,569
Yerkoy	26,248
Akcaabat	26,240
Beypazari	26,225
Malazgirt	26,108
Besni	26,076
Kaman	26,038
Guroymak	25,826
Susehri	25,820
Ayvalik	25,687
Sinop	25,537
Elmadag	25,394
Sapanca	25,224
Kagizman	25,157
Pazarcik	25,154
Akyazi	25,068
Sirnak	25,059
Yahyali	25,019
Bor	24,556
Cayeli	24,556
Pasinler	24,553
Tunceli	24,513
Gursu	24,510
Karamursel	24,462
Safranbolu	24,351
Mahmutlar	24,227
Bulancak	24,172
Kazan	23,889
Kelkit	23,870
Can	23,855
Emet	23,812
Sarkisla	23,800
Ferizli	23,740
Silopi	23,430
Bilecik	23,273
Mudanya	23,161
Serik	23,106
Kovancilar	22,976
Idil	22,960
Babaeski	22,823
Tosya	22,810
Kozluk	22,499
Genc	22,493
Erzin	22,477
Sandikli	22,359
Gediz	22,058
Menderes	21,965
Oltu	21,817
Burhaniye	21,805
Sarikamis	21,743
Tepecik	21,699
Boyabat	21,506
Bozova	21,502
Havza	21,500
Imamoglu	21,484
Demirci	21,378
Osmancik	21,347
Yenisehir	21,210
Hacilar	21,167
Ardahan	21,020
Cermik	20,975
Bodrum	20,931
Alapli	20,890
Dargecit	20,793
Biga	20,753
Vezirkopru	20,663
Alaca	20,646
Cesme	20,622
Karacoban	20,467
Darende	20,388
Terme	20,381
Artvin	20,306
Malkara	20,180
Hadim	20,110
Emirdag	20,063
Surmene	20,039
Tekirova	20,000
Iskilip	19,829
Hayrabolu	19,793
Yomra	19,770
Seferihisar	19,596
Bahce	19,566
Catalca	19,316
Tasova	19,253
Nallihan	19,106
Yatagan	19,020
Semdinli	18,978
Saraykoy	18,937
Susurluk	18,906
Gerede	18,780
Gurgentepe	18,771
Eleskirt	18,769
Varto	18,691
Gelibolu	18,670
Incirliova	18,572
Diyadin	18,172
Kizilcahamam	17,975
Cerkes	17,802
Mut	17,600
Dursunbey	17,532
Hopa	17,519
Denizciler	17,495
Taskopru	17,491
Kulu	17,425
Ardesen	17,340
Kurtalan	17,295
Iznik	17,232
Egirdir	17,228
Tekkekoy	17,226
Serinhisar	17,169
Tirebolu	17,124
Banaz	17,080
Horasan	17,067
Hilvan	16,990
Ermenek	16,986
Gemerek	16,916
Bayindir	16,850
Korgan	16,733
UErguep	16,642
Elmali	16,587
Mucur	16,522
Turgutreis	16,490
Devrek	16,442
Marmaris	16,361
Lice	16,336
Caycuma	16,303
Arhavi	16,217
Arsin	16,148
Simav	16,110
Sarigerme	16,000
Baskil	15,922
Senirkent	15,919
Osmaneli	15,708
Ezine	15,677
Belen	15,629
Caglayancerit	15,530
Askale	15,462
Solhan	15,303
Hizan	15,302
Kadinhani	15,301
Bigadic	15,242
Akcakale	15,211
Cine	15,201
Foca	15,189
Kocaali	15,076
Espiye	15,058
Dalaman	15,025
Bulanik	14,988
Pamukova	14,885
Buldan	14,811
Dogansehir	14,794
Akcadag	14,788
Cayiralan	14,734
Gumushacikoy	14,734
Siran	14,692
Tonya	14,544
Baskale	14,516
Karasu	14,500
Demre	14,420
Caykara	14,398
Yesilhisar	14,354
Dikili	14,125
Yunak	14,050
Civril	14,002
Hekimhan	13,946
Sefaatli	13,922
Suhut	13,842
Kandira	13,805
Altinoluk	13,800
Cihanbeyli	13,782
Yesilyurt	13,766
Gazipasa	13,697
Harran	13,640
Akcakoca	13,582
Ozdere	13,500
Geyve	13,405
Korkuteli	13,381
Erdek	13,246
Divrigi	13,139
Mazidagi	13,138
Eynesil	13,133
Altinekin	13,090
Macka	13,078
Serinyol	13,046
Dicle	13,017
Ilgaz	12,963
Celikhan	12,961
Saruhanli	12,947
Kalecik	12,932
Altpinar	12,925
Ilica	12,922
Ispir	12,906
Golmarmara	12,857
Avanos	12,833
Avsallar	12,829
Nurdagi	12,827
Bunyan	12,821
Zara	12,797
Sarigol	12,794
Golhisar	12,721
Gurun	12,715
Atabey	12,658
Uluborlu	12,514
Camlidere	12,484
Derinkuyu	12,408
Gulnar	12,385
Pinarbasi	12,333
Delice	12,286
Tercan	12,235
Akdagmadeni	12,220
Ortaca	12,109
Cide	12,095
Kursunlu	11,956
Kumburgaz	11,949
Goele	11,943
Haymana	11,896
Kangal	11,888
Gevas	11,879
Taskent	11,838
Boyalik	11,835
Iscehisar	11,809
Persembe	11,808
Ayancik	11,779
Tomarza	11,753
Kiraz	11,718
Duragan	11,626
Akseki	11,616
Sile	11,596
Tavas	11,584
Oguzeli	11,527
Huyuk	11,502
Yenifakili	11,470
Sason	11,403
Didim	11,378
Ahmetli	11,377
Baykan	11,346
Akyurt	11,301
Palu	11,271
Gerze	11,260
Yalikavak	11,227
Germencik	11,217
Pinarhisar	11,180
Saraykent	11,175
Gordes	11,168
Araban	11,128
Keciborlu	11,083
Hani	11,055
Havran	11,050
Vize	11,027
Esme	11,000
Pinarbasi	10,964
Bozkir	10,958
Marmara Ereglisi	10,956
Acipayam	10,924
Sindirgi	10,907
Kinik	10,753
Ikizce	10,743
Acarlar	10,595
Cekerek	10,585
Selimpasa	10,563
Sivrihisar	10,535
Camas	10,535
Pozanti	10,517
Side	10,505
Aksu	10,500
Savastepe	10,324
Salpazari	10,254
Akkus	10,206
Sarayonu	10,198
Cifteler	10,166
Datca	10,121
Narman	10,104
Lapseki	10,076
Kesap	10,047
Arapgir	10,022

Sources

World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.

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