What is the population of Istanbul?

The population of Istanbul is 15,067,724.

Where is Istanbul located?

Istanbul is located at latitude 41.0138400 and longitude 28.9496600. It is in Turkey.

What is the area of Istanbul?

The area of Istanbul is 5343 km².

What time zone is Istanbul in?

Istanbul is in the Europe/Istanbul time zone.

How has the population of Istanbul changed?

The population of Istanbul has increased from 806,863 (1927) to 15,067,724 (2018), a change of 1767.4%.

Istanbul, Istanbul

Istanbul: Located in northwestern Turkey, straddling Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait, this megacity is the country's most populous and its economic, cultural, and historic heart.

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Quick Facts about Istanbul

Population	15,067,724
Country	Roman Empire, Latin Empire, Byzantine Empire, Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Byzantine Empire
State	Istanbul (Turkey)
Twitter username	municipalityist, istanbulbld
Postal code	34000–34990
Plate code	34
Phone Area Codes	216, 212
Area	5343 km²
Official name	İstanbul
Continent	Asia, Europe
Latitude & Longitude	41.0138,28.9497
Altitude	328 feet / 100 meters
Capital city	Istanbul is capital of Istanbul Province, Ottoman Empire
Establishment	January 01, -0666 (2692 years ago)
Time Zone	UTC+03:00
Local time	19:52:52 (23rd September 2026)

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Geography

Istanbul is located at 41°0'50"N 28°56'59"E (41.0138400, 28.9496600).

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Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
1927	806,863	-	census
1935	883,599	9.51%	census
1940	991,237	12.18%	census
1945	1,078,399	8.79%	census
1950	1,166,477	8.17%	census
1955	1,533,822	31.49%	census
1960	1,882,092	22.71%
1965	2,293,823	21.88%	census
1970	3,019,032	31.62%	census
1975	3,904,588	29.33%	census
1980	4,741,890	21.44%	census
1985	5,842,985	23.22%	census
1990	7,309,190	25.09%	census
2000	10,018,735	37.07%	census
2007	12,573,836	25.5%	census
2008	12,697,164	0.98%	census
2009	12,915,158	1.72%	census
2010	13,255,685	2.64%	census
2011	13,624,240	2.78%	census
2012	13,854,740	1.69%	census
2013	14,160,467	2.21%	census
2014	14,377,018	1.53%	Address Based Population Registration System
2018	15,067,724	4.8%	Address Based Population Registration System

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