Population and Profile
247.669 people live in Zeytinburnu district according to year 2000 census.
It is the 8th most dense district of Istanbul with 20.639 people per square kilometer.
Population of Zeytinburnu was established as 89.397 in 1960 census. After this time, increases caused by slum housing continued.
Population of Zeytinburnu reached 247.669 in 2000 census. Population increase rate realized as 49.5% for 1990-2000 decade
It is seen that number of people per square kilometer is 20.639 in Zeytinburnu according to 2000 figures. With this feature it has the eighth most dense population among the districts of Istanbul.
Inhabitants of Zeytinburnu are generally fall into middle income bracket. Zeytinburnu has a quite colorful ethnical structure thanks to dense immigration towards it. Zeytinburnu reflects the mosaic of Turkish world with immigrants from West Trakia, Balkans and Central Asia in addition to immigrants from all provinces of the Turkey
