Where does this data come from?

Name: Population (1 January) — Balıkesir (NUTS-3 TR221)
Creator: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)

It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code TR-221.POP.A.NSA.

Population (1 January) — Balıkesir (NUTS-3 TR221)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode TR-221.POP.A.NSA

Latest1,276,096 persons2025

Previous1,273,519 persons2024

Year ago1,273,519 persons2024

Population (1 January) — Balıkesir (NUTS-3 TR221) was 1,276,096 persons in 2025, up 0.2% from 2024.

That is the highest reading since the series began in 2001.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1,186,688 persons (2016) to 1,276,096 persons (2025), averaging 1,230,004 persons.

Population (1 January) — Balıkesir (NUTS-3 TR221) (persons), 2001 – 2025. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

Period	Value
2025	1,276,096 persons
2024	1,273,519 persons
2023	1,257,590 persons
2022	1,250,610 persons
2021	1,240,285 persons
2020	1,228,620 persons
2019	1,226,575 persons
2018	1,204,824 persons
2017	1,196,176 persons
2016	1,186,688 persons
2015	1,189,057 persons
2014	1,162,761 persons
2013	1,160,731 persons
2012	1,154,314 persons
2011	1,152,323 persons
2010	1,140,085 persons
2009	1,130,276 persons
2008	1,118,313 persons
2007	1,111,645 persons
2006	1,104,597 persons
2005	1,097,685 persons
2004	1,091,067 persons
2003	1,084,882 persons
2002	1,078,323 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (25 observations) is available through the API.

Get Population (1 January) — Balıkesir (NUTS-3 TR221) in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/TR-221.POP.A.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/TR-221.POP.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]

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About this series

Latest observation	2025
First observation	2001
Observations	25
Frequency	Annual
Units	persons
Adjustment	Not seasonally adjusted
10-year high	1,276,096 persons (2025)
10-year low	1,186,688 persons (2016)
10-year average	1,230,004 persons
Source agency	Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis code	TR-221.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other Turkey indicators

GDP — Balıkesir (NUTS-3 TR221)

National figure

Turkey Population, 1 January

FAQ

Where does this data come from?: It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code TR-221.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Population (1 January) — Balıkesir (NUTS-3 TR221)”.