About Istanbul
Istanbul is located in Türkiye, part of Asia. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population15,701,602
Figure applies toIstanbul (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryTürkiye
ContinentAsia
Place typeCity
Country codeTR
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.