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Constantinople demographics
Every documented census and post-Soviet observation, on a single shared timeline. Hover any chart point or population bar for the source-by-source breakdown.
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- Armenian
All observations · 4 rows
| Year | Group | Share | Population | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | Armenian | 18% | 162,200 | Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople census of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire (1912-13) | Constantinople Armenian community pre-WWI. The community survived the 1915 deportations largely intact (the leadership was deported on 24 April 1915 but the bulk of the community remained). |
| 1914 | Armenian | — | 162,200 | The Armenian Genocide: A Complete History | The Constantinople Armenian community was largely spared the 1915 deportations (the leadership was deported on 24 April 1915 but the bulk of the community remained). Reduced to ~50,000 by the late 20th c. |
| 1923 | Armenian | — | 60,000 | The Armenian Genocide: A Complete History | After the 1915 deportation of the leadership and the 1922-23 Lausanne population exchanges, the Constantinople Armenian community was reduced but not eliminated. |
| 2024 | Armenian | — | 50,000 | Historical Dictionary of Armenia (entries on Western Armenian provinces and cities) | Modern Istanbul Armenian community. Approximately 50,000 today, down from a 1914 community of approximately 162,000. |