As of January 31, 2021, the population of Turkey was almost 85 million. Istanbul had the highest number of residents, with roundabout 16 million comprising 19 percent of the whole population. The second most populated city was Ankara, the capital of Turkey, which had nearly six million residents. In 2021, there were 24 cities in Turkey with a population of over one million.
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TurkStat. (February 1, 2022). Number of residents in Turkey in 2021, by city [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296555/turkey-population-by-city/
TurkStat. "Number of residents in Turkey in 2021, by city." Chart. February 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296555/turkey-population-by-city/
TurkStat. (2022). Number of residents in Turkey in 2021, by city. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296555/turkey-population-by-city/
TurkStat. "Number of Residents in Turkey in 2021, by City." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296555/turkey-population-by-city/
TurkStat, Number of residents in Turkey in 2021, by city Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296555/turkey-population-by-city/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Number of residents in Turkey in 2021, by city [Graph], TurkStat, February 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296555/turkey-population-by-city/