General Information About Aksaray Population

The population of Aksaray is 433.055 people by 2022. The population of the 0-14 age group is 66.740, the 15-64 age group is 323.594, and the age of 65 and over is 42.361. The population of Aksaray has increased rapidly since the beginning of the 2000s, and while it was 350,000 in 2000, it reached 433.055 in 2022 with an increase of approximately 24%. Aksaray is among the provinces with the highest increase in population among TR-71 Region. The reason for this is that leading companies in their own sectors such as Sütaş, Colins, Brisa, Doğuş Çay have chosen Aksaray for the investment place. Besides, Mercedes Benz, which decided to invest in Aksaray at the end of the 1980s, continues its investments apace, Automotive Sub-industry companies prefer Aksaray and Aksaray is in 4th region in the investment incentive system; all of these have turned Aksaray into a new investment base in Central Anatolia.

While the population of Aksaray central district (including villages and towns) is 319.865 people, the total population of 7 districts is 113.190 people. In recent years, there is a swift migration from districts to Aksaray central district. 74% of the Aksaray population lives within the boundaries of the central district. 

Towns and Villages

There are 8 towns of Aksaray central district (Yenikent, Yeşilova, Aksaray Yeşiltepe, Helvadere, Sağlık, Taşpınar, Bağlıkaya ve Topakkaya), 2 towns of Güzelyurt district (Ihlara, Selime), 3 towns of Gülağaç district (Demirci, Gülpınar ve Saratlı) and one town of Eskil district (Eşmekaya). The total population living in the towns is 116.300 people. The largest town is Yenikent and its population is 5.366 people.

Village Distribution by Districts of Aksaray

The total number of villages in central Aksaray and its districts is 175 and 76.430 people residing in the villages. Kutlu Village of the central district is the most crowded village of Aksaray with a population of 1.733 people.