Öz
For the development of a place, natural and human resources must be known and used properly. The most important of human resources is the amount and qualities of the population. The population, which is important in terms of both quantity and quality for a country, has a dynamic structure. Many features such as the population size, density, distribution by age groups and gender structure affect the demographic structure of a place. The population of Edirne City has constantly changed within the framework of changing and developing conditions since the proclamation of the Republic. The population, which was 34.528 in the first years of the Republic, has reached 172.802 by 2019. The population of the city; has been shaped in line with the geographical location it is located, its climate conditions, it’s economy for agriculture and its transportation facilities. With this study, the development of the population of Edirne City from past to present and its structural features were evaluated. Accordingly, the city population will be evaluated with the developments covering the periods before and after the Republic (1927-2019).