Smyrna 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
- Greek (Pontic / Anatolian)
All observations · 2 rows
| Year | Group | Share | Population | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Armenian | — | 25,000 | The Armenian Genocide: A Complete History | Armenian quarter of Smyrna, on the eve of WWI. Spared the 1915 deportations on Italian-German diplomatic intercession; destroyed in the September 1922 fire. |
| 1914 | Greek (Pontic / Anatolian) | — | 250,000 | Ottoman Population, 1830-1914: Demographic and Social Characteristics | Greek population of Smyrna (city and immediate hinterland). |