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Malatya overview
Malatya (orange) and the other large cities of Turkey
Malatya lies in Turkey at 38.35°N, 38.32°E, about 963 m above sea level. The local time zone is Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Erzurum (767,848) and larger than Mersin (537,842). 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 502 km away; the nearest large city is Adıyaman, 65 km from Malatya.
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 Malatya
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Adıyaman Adıyaman Province | 65 km | 290,883 |
| Elazığ Elazığ | 87 km | 443,363 |
| Siverek Şanlıurfa | 110 km | 175,341 |
| Şanlıurfa Şanlıurfa | 138 km | 449,549 |
| Kahramanmaraş Kahramanmaraş | 149 km | 384,953 |
| Suruç Şanlıurfa | 153 km | 101,178 |
| Gaziantep Gaziantep | 165 km | 2,222,415 |
| Diyarbakır Diyarbakır Province | 173 km | 1,833,684 |
Largest cities in Turkey
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Malatya?
Malatya has about 750,491 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Malatya the capital of Turkey?
No. The capital of Turkey is Ankara (3,517,182 people), about 502 km away. Malatya is the 13th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Malatya compared with the rest of Turkey?
Its 750,491 residents are 0.9% of the 88,006,552 people living in Turkey today. Istanbul is larger with 15,701,602 people.
Where is Malatya?
In Turkey, at latitude 38.35 and longitude 38.32, 963 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Adıyaman (65 km), Elazığ (87 km), Siverek (110 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Malatya Population 2026 — Turkey. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/turkey/malatya/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/turkey/malatya/">Malatya 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.