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Kayseri overview
Kayseri (orange) and the other large cities of Turkey
Kayseri lies in Turkey at 38.73°N, 35.49°E, about 1,054 m above sea level. The local time zone is Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Adana (1,816,750) and larger than Konya (1,433,861). 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 262 km away; the nearest large city is Kırşehir, 123 km from Kayseri.
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 Kayseri
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Kırşehir Kırşehir | 123 km | 150,700 |
| Aksaray Aksaray | 133 km | 327,575 |
| Sivas Sivas | 174 km | 264,022 |
| Kahramanmaraş Kahramanmaraş | 179 km | 384,953 |
| Ereğli Konya | 185 km | 156,253 |
| Adana Adana | 195 km | 1,816,750 |
| Osmaniye Osmaniye | 196 km | 202,837 |
| Tokat Tokat Province | 198 km | 129,702 |
Largest cities in Turkey
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Kayseri?
Kayseri has about 1,452,458 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Kayseri the capital of Turkey?
No. The capital of Turkey is Ankara (3,517,182 people), about 262 km away. Kayseri is the 8th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Kayseri compared with the rest of Turkey?
Its 1,452,458 residents are 1.7% of the 88,006,552 people living in Turkey today. Istanbul is larger with 15,701,602 people.
Where is Kayseri?
In Turkey, at latitude 38.73 and longitude 35.49, 1,054 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Kırşehir (123 km), Aksaray (133 km), Sivas (174 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Kayseri Population 2026 — Turkey. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/turkey/kayseri/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/turkey/kayseri/">Kayseri 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.