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Countries of the World

Istanbul

Province of Turkey

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Istanbul is a province of Turkey, and its capital is Istanbul. It is the 65th largest of the country's 81 provinces by area, at 5,461 km². With about 15.7 million people, it ranks 1st by population and holds roughly 18% of the national total.

Type
Province
Capital
Istanbul
Population
15,655,9241st of 81, 2023
Area
5,461 km²65th of 81
Density
2,867 per km²

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