Konya Population 2026 — Turkey

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

1,433,861

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in Turkey

#9 of 78

largest cities tracked

World rank

#340

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Konya

first-level division

Status

Regional capital

Elevation

1,030 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+3

Europe/Istanbul

Coordinates

37.87°N 32.48°E

Share of country

1.6%

of 88.01M people

Konya overview

Updated October 2026

Konya (orange) and the other large cities of Turkey

Konya lies in Turkey at 37.87°N, 32.48°E, about 1,030 m above sea level. The local time zone is Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.

It is smaller than Kayseri (1,452,458) and larger than Antalya (1,335,002). 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 230 km away; the nearest large city is Karaman, 100 km from Konya.

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 Konya

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Karaman Karaman	100 km	175,390
Ereğli Konya	143 km	156,253
Aksaray Aksaray	146 km	327,575
Alanya Antalya	154 km	364,180
Isparta Isparta	170 km	172,334
Antalya Antalya	191 km	1,335,002
Afyonkarahisar Afyonkarahisar Province	196 km	251,799

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 Konya?

Konya has about 1,433,861 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Konya the capital of Turkey?

No. The capital of Turkey is Ankara (3,517,182 people), about 230 km away. Konya is the 9th largest city of the country and a regional capital.

How big is Konya compared with the rest of Turkey?

Its 1,433,861 residents are 1.6% of the 88,006,552 people living in Turkey today. Istanbul is larger with 15,701,602 people.

Where is Konya?

In Turkey, at latitude 37.87 and longitude 32.48, 1,030 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Karaman (100 km), Ereğli (143 km), Aksaray (146 km).

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