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Aksaray overview
Aksaray (orange) and the other large cities of Turkey
Aksaray lies in Turkey at 38.37°N, 34.03°E, about 976 m above sea level. The local time zone is Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Alanya (364,180) and larger than Denizli (313,238). The largest city in Turkey is Istanbul with 15,701,602 people; the capital, Ankara, has 3,517,182.
The national capital, Ankara, is about 200 km away; the nearest large city is Kırşehir, 87 km from Aksaray.
Turkey as a whole has a live population of 88,006,552 (+0.3% a year) and ranks #18 of 238 countries — see the Turkey population page for the full statistics and the Turkey atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Aksaray?
Aksaray has about 327,575 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Aksaray the capital of Turkey?
No. The capital of Turkey is Ankara (3,517,182 people), about 200 km away. Aksaray is the 24th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Aksaray compared with the rest of Turkey?
Its 327,575 residents are 0.4% of the 88,006,552 people living in Turkey today. Istanbul is larger with 15,701,602 people.
Where is Aksaray?
In Turkey, at latitude 38.37 and longitude 34.03, 976 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Kırşehir (87 km), Ereğli (96 km), Kayseri (133 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Aksaray Population 2026 — Turkey. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/turkey/aksaray/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/turkey/aksaray/">Aksaray Population 2026 — Turkey</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.