Ankara: population
Ankara, Türkiye: 3.61 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.
Rank among the cities of the country: 2 of 177.
In 1975 it had 1.3 million people.
In 2000 it had 2.38 million people, so it has grown by 52% since then.
For 2050 the UN projects 3.98 million people.
A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.
Largest cities: Türkiye
| City | 2025 | 2050, projected |
|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 15,014,763 | 16,303,309 |
| Ankara | 3,612,251 | 3,975,184 |
| Izmir | 2,650,237 | 2,680,170 |
| Bursa | 2,281,622 | 2,483,378 |
| Gaziantep | 1,613,357 | 1,674,938 |
| Antalya | 1,273,822 | 1,298,004 |
| Sincan | 1,149,921 | 1,294,247 |
| Konya | 959,484 | 960,002 |
| Kayseri | 882,238 | 892,225 |
| Eskisehir | 766,333 | 870,506 |
Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).
