Istanbul Facts, Population Count and Statistics (2021)

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By: Craig Smith Last updated: July 24th, 2021

Here are a few of the most interesting Istanbul facts and statistics I was able to dig up including population counts. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.

Istanbul Facts

Website: Official Site
Geographical Location: Google Maps
Size: 994 square miles (2,576 square kilometers)
Country: Turkey
Continent: Asia
Population Count: 15,190,336 (2020)

Istanbul Time Zone(s):

Time zone	Offset
Turkey Time	UTC +3

Please note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others. A few of these Istanbul stats come from their own reports, but some are based on news reports and not official government tallies. No information contained on DMR should be relied upon to make investment decisions. Basically, this is the best I can find and I don’t guarantee anything to be 100%.

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