Population in Ankara 22 indicators covering population for Ankara. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.86 million Number 2025 up 13.9% 45th Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.86 million Number 2025 up 13.9% 46th Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 666.35 Thousand heads (animals) 2025 — 103rd Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 52,198 Number 2024 down 31.5% 46th Population density by NUTS 3 region 235.3 Persons per square kilometre 2024 up 13.2% 621st Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.86 million Number 2025 up 13.9% 48th Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 52,198 Number 2024 down 31.5% 45th Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.15 Number 2024 down 34.4% 368th Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 4,524 Thousand persons 2025 up 18.6% 36th Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 9.6% 2025 down 70.7% 343rd Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 38,136 2024 down 25.5% 34th Population in private households by educational attainment level, citi 36.3% 2025 down 29.2% 71st Population in private households by educational attainment level, coun 36.3% 2025 down 29.2% 71st Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 1,999 Thousand households 2025 up 26.5% 69th Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.86 million Number 2025 up 13.9% 47th Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at prima 65.3% 2024 up 30.1% 335th Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 52,198 Number 2024 down 31.5% 46th Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at prima 51.5% 2024 up 38.8% 293rd Ratio of the proportion of tertiary students over the proportion of th 0.6 Rate 2022 down 25.0% 250th Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence 511.3 Rate 2023 up 20.4% 385th Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residenc 1,100 Rate 2023 down 2.8% 110th Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, 3 ye 539.54 Rate 2023 up 29.2% 385th