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Antalya: population

Antalya, Türkiye: 1.27 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.

Rank among the cities of the country: 6 of 177.

It first had 50,000 people or more in 1980.

In 2000 it had 468,000 people, so it has grown by 172% since then.

For 2050 the UN projects 1.3 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.

Population, 1975 to 2050Projected from 20260500K1M1.5M19801990200020102020203020402050
2025 Antalya: 1.3M

Largest cities: Türkiye

City20252050, projected
Istanbul15,014,76316,303,309
Ankara3,612,2513,975,184
Izmir2,650,2372,680,170
Bursa2,281,6222,483,378
Gaziantep1,613,3571,674,938
Antalya1,273,8221,298,004
Sincan1,149,9211,294,247
Konya959,484960,002
Kayseri882,238892,225
Eskisehir766,333870,506

Türkiye: population and ages

Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).

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