Demography

POPULATION

Konya is one of the biggest provinces of Turkey in terms of population size. According to the results of the Address-Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) for 2018, Konya has a population of 2.205.609, constituting 2,7 % of Turkey, ranking 7^th among the provinces. Konya has a population density of 57 persons per km².

Source: TURKSTAT 2019

POPULATION ACCORDING TO DISTRICTS

The most populous districts of Konya are Selçuklu, Meram and Karatay, which constitute the metropolitan area. Akşehir, Beyşehir, Cihanbeyli, Çumra, Ereğli, Ilgın, Kulu and Seydişehir are other major districts of Konya, outside of the metropolitan area with a population over than 50.000.

Source: TURKSTAT 2019

When it is compared according to 2017, in 2018 population decreased in Cihanbeyli, Seydişehir, Ilgın, Doğanhisar, Meram, Akşehir, Akören while increased in other districts.

Selçuklu, Meram, Akşehir and Karatay has higher population density according to other districts.

YOUNG POPULATION – POTENTIAL WORKFORCE

Population under 35 constitutes 56% of Konya’s population, totalling 1.226.404 people.

Examining Konya’s population, people between the ages of 15-64 constitutes 67% of the population. 24% of Konya is between the ages of 0-14 and 9% is over the age of 65.

Konya shows similar distribution of population regarding age structure. 68% Turkey’s population is between the ages of 15-64. The numbers are 23% for people between 0-14 and 9% for people over 65.

PLACE OF KONYA IN THE WORLD POPULATION

Konya with a population of over 2 million, has more than 50 countries around the world. Among these countries, Slovenia,Estonia, Luxembourg, Malta, such as the European Union member countries as well as the European countries Iceland, Montenegro, Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican and countries such as Qatar, Gabon, Gambia, Bahrain, Bhutan, Suriname. Brunei and Belize are located.

Source: www.wikipedia.org 2019