Izmir

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#207

Global Rank

13.7

Power Score

Regional Hub

% of Country Score

9.1%


Share

Turkey • MENA • Language power

Population
4.4M
GDP
$86B
GDP per capita
$19,691
Land area
5,994 km² (2,314 mi²)
Density
729/km² (1,887/mi²)
GAWC class
12

Primary city Izmir

State / province İzmir

Language Turkish

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Izmir metro area

38.42, 27.13
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

Göztepe ASFootball/Soccer

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Universities, Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

4 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • Turkey👑

Izmir • Level: 1

No titles3 maj. trophies33 yrs top-flight

Other Teams

Other Men’s Teams3 teams

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

Karşıyaka Basket

Izmir

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

Petkim Spor

Izmir

Volleyball • Int'l Volleyball

Altekma

Izmir

Championship History

4 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Izmir, across all sports, newest first. 4 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

Karşıyaka Basket
2015
Karşıyaka Basket
1987
Altınordu
1967

Cultural Assets

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Skyline Eramedian completion 2017
100% built since 2000100% since 2010earliest 2014

Completion decade of 9 of 9 buildings at 150m+ / 492ft+ with a known year.

Languages of Izmir

Turkish first in İzmir; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoTurkish
AdministrativeTurkish
NationalTurkish
English reach, İzmir
17%
Tier 3 country

İzmir on the languages board · Language power

Screen of Izmir

#485 by film pedigree · score 3.9 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Magali Noël

Art of Izmir

The Art hub →

1 notable artist born here, most in the -400s: Apelles

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities3 entries
#1052

Ege University

Izmir, Turkey

#1206

Dokuz Eylül University

İzmir, Turkey

#1532

İzmir Institute of Technology

Urla, Turkey

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Adnan Menderes Airport

Izmir • 4 - Regional

Military Base1 entry

NATO Allied Land Command Izmir

Izmir • Military HQ

Metro System (24 stations)1 entry

İzmir Metro

Izmir • 24 stations

Suburban Rail (41 stations)1 entry

IZBAN

Izmir • 41 stations