İzmir Population 2026 — Turkey

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

2,938,292

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in Turkey

#4 of 78

largest cities tracked

World rank

#131

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

İzmir Province

first-level division

Status

Regional capital

Elevation

122 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+3

Europe/Istanbul

Coordinates

38.41°N 27.14°E

Share of country

3.3%

of 88.01M people

İzmir overview

Updated October 2026

İzmir (orange) and the other large cities of Turkey

İzmir lies in İzmir Province in Turkey at 38.41°N, 27.14°E, about 122 m above sea level. The local time zone is Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.

It is smaller than Bursa (3,101,833) and larger than Gaziantep (2,222,415). 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 520 km away; the nearest large city is Manisa, 33 km from İzmir.

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.

Cities near İzmir

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Manisa Manisa	33 km	243,971
Aydın Aydın	88 km	163,022
Salihli Manisa	88 km	119,311
Nazilli Aydın	117 km	119,370
Balıkesir Balıkesir	152 km	238,151
Denizli Denizli	185 km	313,238
Uşak Uşak	199 km	369,433

Largest cities in Turkey

Top 10 · all 78 →

#	City	Region	Population
1	Istanbul	Istanbul	15,701,602
2	AnkaraCapital	Ankara	3,517,182
3	Bursa	Bursa Province	3,101,833
4	İzmir	İzmir Province	2,938,292
5	Gaziantep	Gaziantep	2,222,415
6	Diyarbakır	Diyarbakır Province	1,833,684
7	Adana	Adana	1,816,750
8	Kayseri	Kayseri	1,452,458
9	Konya	Konya	1,433,861
10	Antalya	Antalya	1,335,002

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of İzmir?

İzmir has about 2,938,292 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is İzmir the capital of Turkey?

No. The capital of Turkey is Ankara (3,517,182 people), about 520 km away. İzmir is the 4th largest city of the country and a regional capital.

How big is İzmir compared with the rest of Turkey?

Its 2,938,292 residents are 3.3% of the 88,006,552 people living in Turkey today. Istanbul is larger with 15,701,602 people.

Where is İzmir?

In İzmir Province, Turkey, at latitude 38.41 and longitude 27.14, 122 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Manisa (33 km), Aydın (88 km), Salihli (88 km).

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