This is a list of the largest cities and towns in Turkey by population, which includes cities and towns that are provincial capitals or have a population of at least 7,000. The total population of Turkey is 85,279,553[1] according to the 2023 estimate, making it the 18th most populated country in the world.
Istanbul, Turkey's economic and cultural capital is the largest city with a population of 15.84 million in its metropolitan area as of 2021.
Ankara, the capital of Turkey and Turkey's second-largest city has a population of 5.7 million in its metropolitan area as of 2021.
Izmir, Turkey's third-largest city has a population of over 4.3 million in its metropolitan area as of 2019.
Bursa, Turkey's fourth-largest city has a population of over 3.1 million in its metropolitan area as of 2021.
Antalya, Turkey's fifth-largest city has a population of 2.6 million in its metropolitan area as of 2019.