What is the population of Istanbul?

15,701,602 people, per GeoNames.

Which airport serves Istanbul?

İstanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL).

Does Istanbul have a university?

Yes. Istanbul 29 Mayis University and Istanbul Arel University.

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Istanbul · TÜRKIYE (TR) · 41.01°N / 28.95°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 745,044

Istanbul is a city in Türkiye with a population of 15,701,602. It sits at 41.01/28.95, runs on Europe/Istanbul, is 0 km from Aksaray.

Population 15,701,602

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Europe/Istanbul

All facts

fields

Country: Türkiye
Subdivision: Istanbul
Coords: 41.01°N / 28.95°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

S Aksaray Istanbul 8,541 0.6 km

E Eminönü Istanbul 55,548 1.8 km

SE Sultanahmet Istanbul 1,400 2.7 km

SW Zeytinburnu Istanbul 288,743 4.4 km

W Güngören Merter Istanbul 50,000 5.2 km

E Salacak Istanbul 9,522 5.3 km

W Merter Keresteciler Istanbul 50,000 5.4 km

E Üsküdar Istanbul 524,452 5.5 km

NE Şişli Istanbul 314,684 6.1 km

NE Yıldız Istanbul 5,385 6.9 km

Air access

nearby

ISL

İstanbul Atatürk Airport

Large airport

11.6 km

SAW

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

Large airport

32.9 km

IST

İstanbul Airport

Large airport

34.3 km

Universities

linked

Istanbul 29 Mayis University

29mayis.edu.tr

Istanbul Arel University

arel.edu.tr

Istanbul Aydin University

aydin.edu.tr

Istanbul Bilgi University

bilgi.edu.tr

Istanbul Esenyurt University

esenyurt.edu.tr

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Istanbul?: 15,701,602 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Istanbul in?: Europe/Istanbul.
Which country is Istanbul in?: Türkiye (TR).
Which airport serves Istanbul?: İstanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL).
How far is Istanbul from Ankara?: About 352 km.
Does Istanbul have a university?: Yes. Istanbul 29 Mayis University and Istanbul Arel University.
What currency is used in Türkiye?: Turkish Lira.
How many cities are in Türkiye?: 3,855 on record.
Which admin region is Istanbul in?: Istanbul.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/745044

{
  "data": {
    "id": 745044,
    "name": "Istanbul",
    "ascii_name": "Istanbul",
    "country_code": "TR",
    "population": 15701602,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Istanbul",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 41.01384,
    "longitude": 28.94966
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1838.4x the population of Aksaray.
0 km from Aksaray.
Same timezone (Europe/Istanbul) as 3,853 other cities in Türkiye.