Five Largest Cities:
Istanbul
Ankara
Izmir
Bursa
Adana
Population of Istanbul:
14,025,646
Rank-Size Rule:
Ankara-7,012,823
Izmir-4,675,215
Bursa-3,506,411
Adana-2,805,129
Actual Population:
Ankara-4,587,558
Izmir-2,847,691
Bursa-1,800,278
Adana-1,663,485
Paragraph:
The Rank-Size Rule does not apply for the country of Turkey. The rank-size rule states that each city beneath the most populous should have a population which can be found by (1/rank)(pop. of most populous city). This rule does not apply in the case of Turkey because of the relatively low urban population outside of Istanbul. Turkey does, overall, have a large urban population, however it is widely distributed due to the availability and proximity of coastal land.
Total Population: 77,193,000
% Urban Population- 77%
% With Improved Urban Sanitation- 97%
Population Density- 99 people/sq. km
% Change in Urban Population- 3.18%
% Urban Population Living in Slums NA
% with Improved Urban Water Supply NA
Istanbul
Ankara
Izmir
Bursa
Adana
Population of Istanbul:
14,025,646
Rank-Size Rule:
Ankara-7,012,823
Izmir-4,675,215
Bursa-3,506,411
Adana-2,805,129
Actual Population:
Ankara-4,587,558
Izmir-2,847,691
Bursa-1,800,278
Adana-1,663,485
Paragraph:
The Rank-Size Rule does not apply for the country of Turkey. The rank-size rule states that each city beneath the most populous should have a population which can be found by (1/rank)(pop. of most populous city). This rule does not apply in the case of Turkey because of the relatively low urban population outside of Istanbul. Turkey does, overall, have a large urban population, however it is widely distributed due to the availability and proximity of coastal land.
Total Population: 77,193,000
% Urban Population- 77%
% With Improved Urban Sanitation- 97%
Population Density- 99 people/sq. km
% Change in Urban Population- 3.18%
% Urban Population Living in Slums NA
% with Improved Urban Water Supply NA