Urban Geography
Five Largest Cities (actual population):
- Istanbul (13,522,528)
- Ankara (4,417,522)
- Izmir (2,803,418)
- Bursa (1,734,705)
- Adana (1,628,725)
Five Largest Cities (rank size rule population estimates):
- Istanbul (13,522,528)
- Ankara (6,761,264)
- Izmir (4,507,509)
- Bursa (3,380,632)
- Adana (2,704,506)
Based on the information provided above, using the rank size rule to estimate the population of Turkey's cities isn't accurate at all. In this case, the rule's estimates tend to run higher than the actual population. The population of the second largest city, Ankara, when compared to the restimate of the rule has a difference of approximately 2.3 million. The population of the third largest city, Izmir, when compared to the estimate of the rule has a difference of approximately 1.7 million. The population of the fourth largest city, Bursa, when compared to the estimate of the rule has a difference of approximately 1.7 million as well. The population of the fifth largest city, Adana, when compared to the estimate of rule doesn't have the largest difference, but still a large one at about 1.1 million.
- Population: 76,083,000
- Population Density: 97 per sq. mile
- % Urban Population: 77%
- % Urban Population Living in Slums: 16%
- Average % Change in Urban Population: 2.0%
- & with Improved Urban Sanitation: 97%
- % with Improved Water Supply: 100%