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Diyarbakır overview
Diyarbakır (orange) and the other large cities of Turkey
Diyarbakır lies in Diyarbakır Province in Turkey at 37.91°N, 40.22°E, about 674 m above sea level. The local time zone is Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Gaziantep (2,222,415) and larger than Adana (1,816,750). 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 675 km away; the nearest large city is Batman, 80 km from Diyarbakır.
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 Diyarbakır?
Diyarbakır has about 1,833,684 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Diyarbakır the capital of Turkey?
No. The capital of Turkey is Ankara (3,517,182 people), about 675 km away. Diyarbakır is the 6th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Diyarbakır compared with the rest of Turkey?
Its 1,833,684 residents are 2.1% of the 88,006,552 people living in Turkey today. Istanbul is larger with 15,701,602 people.
Where is Diyarbakır?
In Diyarbakır Province, Turkey, at latitude 37.91 and longitude 40.22, 674 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Batman (80 km), Siverek (81 km), Mardin (81 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Diyarbakır Population 2026 — Turkey. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/turkey/diyarbakir/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/turkey/diyarbakir/">Diyarbakır 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.