Population density in İzmir

Population density in İzmir was 382.9 people per square kilometre in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2001. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Measure: Population density, by region Unit: People per km² Data: 2001 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
İzmir, 2024 382.9 People per km²
Change from 2023 +0.4% 2023: 381.5 per km²
Türkiye, 2024 111.6 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 43rd of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in İzmir over time

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People per km². Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Population density, by region (people per km²), 2001 to 2024
Period İzmirTürkiye
2024 382.9 per km² 111.6 per km²
2023 381.5 per km² 111.3 per km²
2022 379.2 per km² 110.9 per km²
2021 373.9 per km² 108.8 per km²
2020 370.7 per km² 107.7 per km²be (break in time series, estimated)
2019 370.7 per km² 107.7 per km²
2018 367.0 per km² 106.2 per km²
2017 362.8 per km² 104.8 per km²
2016 358.1 per km²b (break in time series) 103.4 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 344.7 per km² 101.6 per km²
2014 340.2 per km² 100.3 per km²
2013 335.8 per km² 98.9 per km²
2012 331.8 per km² 97.7 per km²
2011 329.4 per km² 96.4 per km²
2010 325.4 per km² 95.0 per km²
2009 319.0 per km² 93.6 per km²
2008 313.7 per km² 92.3 per km²
2007 309.4 per km²e (estimated) 91.2 per km²e (estimated)
2006 305.6 per km²e (estimated) 90.0 per km²e (estimated)
2005 301.9 per km²e (estimated) 88.9 per km²e (estimated)
2004 298.2 per km²e (estimated) 87.8 per km²e (estimated)
2003 294.6 per km²e (estimated) 86.8 per km²e (estimated)
2002 291.2 per km²e (estimated) 85.8 per km²e (estimated)
2001 287.5 per km²e (estimated) 84.7 per km²e (estimated)

Flags: e estimated; b break in time series; be break in time series, estimated . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.4% from 381.5 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 340.2 per km², the figure has changed by +12.6%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 285 regions with data for 2024, İzmir has the 43rd highest value.
  • The figure for Türkiye in 2024 was 111.6 per km².

Source and dates

Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_d3dens · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PER_KM2
Observation period
2001 to 2024 for İzmir
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat