Cities
Istanbul
city profile
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city data
Indicator | Figure | Date | Source | Notes |
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Number of music performances per year | 2,500 | 2015 | Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Istanbul Governorship, Municipalities | |
Public libraries | 62 | 2014 | Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | |
Other museums | 49 | 2014 | Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism | |
National museums | 22 | 2014 | Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism | |
Number of live music venues | 106 | 2015 | Online resources | |
Number of theatrical performances at all theatres per year | 12,926 | 2013 | Turkish Statistical Institute | |
Theatres | 189 | 2013 | Turkish Statistical Institute | |
% of public green space (parks and gardens) | 2.20% | 2015 | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | |
Number of other Heritage/Historical sites | 38,292 | 2014 | Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism | |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites | 1 | 2014 | UNESCO | |
Number of book titles published in the country in a year | 19,154 | 2014 | Istanbul Directorate of Collection of Printed Texts and Pictures | |
Number of dance performances per year | 158 | 2014 | Istanbul State Opera and Ballet Directorate | This figure cover ballet and opera performances managed by Ministry of Culture and Tourism and does not include any other private initiatives. |
Art galleries | 199 | 2014 | Online resources | |
Specialist private cultural HE establishments | 0 | 2010 | Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Istanbul Visual Arts Report (GÖRSEL SANATLAR) | Istanbul only has art faculties within generalist universities |
Number of students enrolled in specialist Art & Design public institutions | 0 | 2010 | Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Istanbul Visual Arts Report (GÖRSEL SANATLAR) (Faculties within general universities) | Istanbul only has art faculties within generalist universities |
Number of students of Art & Design degree courses at generalist universities | 3,126 | 2014 | Student Selection and Placement Centre | There are 27 art faculties within generalist universities in Istanbul. This figure represents the quota spared for the students who shall attend talent examinations at these faculties. |
Number of non-professional dance schools | 109 | 2015 | Yellow Pages | |
Cinemas | 99 | 2015 | Online resources | |
Cinema screens | 704 | 2013 | Turkish Statistical Institute | |
Number of cinema screens per 100,000 population | 4.9 | 2013 | Turkish Statistical Institute | |
Number of films given theatrical release in the country in a year | 357 | 2014 | General Directorate of Cinema | |
Number of foreign films given theatrical release in the country in a year | 249 | 2014 | General Directorate of Cinema | |
Film festivals | 14 | 2015 | Istanbul Directorate of Culture and Tourism | |
Bookshops | 134 | 2015 | Yellow Pages | |
Number of bookshops per 100,000 population | 0.9 | 2015 | Yellow Pages | |
Number of bars | 304 | 2015 | Istanbul Chamber of Commerce | |
Number of bars per 100,000 population | 2.0 | 2015 | Istanbul Chamber of Commerce and Turkish Statistical Institute | |
Number of restaurants | 1,122 | 2015 | Istanbul Chamber of Commerce | |
Number of markets | 601 | 2015 | İstanbul Chamber of Marketers; Council of Shopping Centers Turkey | |
Festivals and celebrations | 150 | 2015 | Istanbul Governorship; Municipalities | |
Number of international students studying in the city | 14,072 | 2014 | Ministry of Development | |
Number of video games arcades | 18 | 2010 | Yellow Pages | |
Museums/galleries attendance - % working age population attending at least once a year | 90.0% | 2014 | Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism | |
Number of visits to top 5 most visited museums & galleries | 8,948,092 | 2014 | Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism | |
Average daily number of visits to top 5 art exhibitions | 2,179 | 2011 | The Art Newspaper "Exhibitions & Museum Attendance Figures 2011" | |
Number of admissions at all theatres per year | 2,510,265 | 2013 | Turkish Statistical Institute - Cultural Statistics | |
Total value of theatre ticket sales at all theatres per year - $m (ppp) | $2 | 2015 | Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | |
Number of cinema admissions per year | 16,251,695 | 2013 | Turkish Statistical Institute - Cultural Statistics | |
Number of admissions at main film festival | 130,000 | 2015 | İstanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts | Istanbul Film Festival |
Total value of cinema ticket sales per year -$ (ppp) | $73,294,423 | 2014 | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | Istanbul Film Industry Report |
Number of international tourists per year | 11,842,983 | 2014 | Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism | |
Number of international tourists per year as % of city population | 82.00% | 2014 | Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism | |
Geographical area size, sq. km | 5,461 | 2014 | Turkish Statistical Institute - Turkey in Statistics 2014 | |
Total population number | 14,337,018 | 2014 | Turkish Statistical Institute | |
% of total national country population living in the city | 18.50% | 2014 | Turkish Statistical Institute | |
Working age population | 10,243,634 | 2014 | Turkish Statistical Institute | |
Number of households | 3,886,890 | 2013 | Speech by regional director of Turkish Statistical Institute | |
Education level-% with degree level or higher | 17.0% | 2014 | Turkish Statistical Institute | |
Average income per capita per year (ppp) | 25,000 | 2014 | Istanbul Development Agency | |
GDP (ppp)(million) | 394,000 | 2014 | Istanbul Development Agency | |
Creative industries employment % | 1.6% | 2013 | Social Security Institution | |
Night Clubs, Discos and Dance Halls | 106 | 2015 | Online resources | |
Number of public libraries per 100,000 population | 0.4 | 2014 | Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Turkish Statistical Institute (population statistics) | |
Number of book loans by public libraries per year (million) | 0.4 | 2014 | Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | |
Total number of museums | 71 | 2014 | Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism | |
Specialist public cultural HE establishments | 0 | 2010 | Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Istanbul Visual Arts Report (GÖRSEL SANATLAR) | |
Number of restaurants per 100,000 population | 7.9 | 2015 | Istanbul Chamber of Commerce and Turkish Statistical Institute |