Most Dense in Mexico

Top 100 cities ranked by most dense

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Most Dense — Mexico

1 Minatitlán 30 70,469/mi²

2 Hacienda Santa Fe 14 57,573/mi²

3 Ensenada 02 57,488/mi²

4 Tuxtepec 20 45,952/mi²

5 Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 15 43,986/mi²

6 Toluca 15 42,551/mi²

7 Iztapalapa 09 40,980/mi²

8 Tlaxcala 29 37,631/mi²

9 Benito Juarez 09 34,535/mi²

10 Venustiano Carranza 09 33,409/mi²

11 Silao 11 32,562/mi²

12 Culiacán 25 32,208/mi²

13 Gutiérrez Zamora 30 25,280/mi²

14 Guadalajara 14 24,752/mi²

15 Mexicali 02 23,459/mi²

16 Santiago de Querétaro 22 22,668/mi²

17 Ecatepec de Morelos 15 22,517/mi²

18 Paraiso 27 22,444/mi²

19 Coacalco 15 22,290/mi²

20 Mexico City 09 21,442/mi²

21 Cihuatlán 14 20,797/mi²

22 Tonalá 14 19,978/mi²

23 Tlaquepaque 14 19,809/mi²

24 Álvaro Obregón 09 19,571/mi²

25 Zapopan 14 19,121/mi²

26 San Nicolás de los Garza 19 17,790/mi²

27 San Pablo Atlazalpan 15 17,556/mi²

28 Xico 15 17,390/mi²

29 Lomas de San Agustín 14 15,371/mi²

30 Cocula 14 15,164/mi²

31 Ciudad Guzmán 14 14,505/mi²

32 Veracruz 30 14,076/mi²

33 Ciudad López Mateos 15 13,361/mi²

34 Jesús del Monte 15 13,153/mi²

35 Cuautitlán Izcalli 15 13,128/mi²

36 San Lorenzo Acopilco 09 12,798/mi²

37 Jamay 14 12,744/mi²

38 Ciudad de Nanacamilpa 29 12,554/mi²

39 Ixtapa 14 12,516/mi²

40 Ciudad Juárez 06 12,196/mi²

41 Real del Valle (El Paraíso) [Fraccionamiento] 14 12,025/mi²

42 Apizaco 29 11,929/mi²

43 Guadalupe 19 11,531/mi²

44 Coquimatlán 08 11,516/mi²

45 Villahermosa 27 11,446/mi²

46 Nogales 30 11,443/mi²

47 Villas de la Hacienda [Fraccionamiento] 14 11,421/mi²

48 Orizaba 30 11,406/mi²

49 Victoria de Durango 10 11,385/mi²

50 Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez 08 11,286/mi²

51 Puerto Vallarta 14 11,164/mi²

52 Pachuca de Soto 13 11,064/mi²

53 Tecate 02 11,052/mi²

54 Naucalpan de Juárez 15 11,008/mi²

55 La Tijera 14 10,711/mi²

56 Atotonilco el Alto 14 10,707/mi²

57 Tacotalpa 27 10,482/mi²

58 San Miguel de Allende 11 10,456/mi²

59 Ocotlán 14 10,329/mi²

60 Amazcala 22 10,300/mi²

61 Tala 14 10,201/mi²

62 San Francisco Tesistán 14 10,097/mi²

63 Ajuchitlán 22 9,969/mi²

64 Frontera 27 9,825/mi²

65 La Valla 22 9,819/mi²

66 Autlán de Navarro 14 9,802/mi²

67 San Mateo Atenco 15 9,797/mi²

68 La Lira 22 9,543/mi²

69 Tepatitlán de Morelos 14 9,529/mi²

70 Tuxpan 14 9,491/mi²

71 Amatitán 14 9,488/mi²

72 Tequila 14 9,451/mi²

73 Xochimilco 09 9,388/mi²

74 Zapotlanejo 14 9,330/mi²

75 Chapala 14 9,309/mi²

76 Bellavista 14 9,303/mi²

77 Xalapa de Enríquez 30 9,288/mi²

78 Tototlán 14 9,271/mi²

79 Mazatecochco 29 9,210/mi²

80 El Grullo 14 9,019/mi²

81 Arandas 14 9,011/mi²

82 Chemax 31 8,913/mi²

83 Tultepec 15 8,902/mi²

84 Benito Juárez 29 8,866/mi²

85 Huimanguillo 27 8,849/mi²

86 Tlajomulco de Zúñiga 14 8,724/mi²

87 San Nicolás 22 8,713/mi²

88 Calpulalpan 29 8,640/mi²

89 Tampico 28 8,631/mi²

90 Tepetzintla 30 8,610/mi²

91 El Arenal 14 8,600/mi²

92 Coyula 14 8,552/mi²

93 Colima 08 8,461/mi²

94 Naranjos 30 8,399/mi²

95 Macuspana 27 8,348/mi²

96 El Tejar 30 8,334/mi²

97 Ciudad de Armería 08 8,250/mi²

98 Sayula 14 8,167/mi²

99 Tihuatlan 30 8,099/mi²

100 Chetumal 23 8,095/mi²

The most densely populated cities in Mexico pack the most residents per square mile, creating vibrant urban environments with walkable neighborhoods and extensive public transit. Minatitlán leads with 70,469 people per square mile.

High population density is often associated with better access to public transportation, more walkable streets, and a wider variety of restaurants, shops, and entertainment options within close proximity. These cities tend to have lower car ownership rates and shorter commute distances.

Dense cities face unique challenges including higher housing costs, limited parking, and potential overcrowding in public spaces. However, they also tend to have lower per-capita carbon footprints due to shared infrastructure and reduced driving.

Did You Know?

1. Minatitlán has 70,469 people per square mile — that's roughly 110 people per acre.
2. Dense cities tend to have the most walkable neighborhoods and lowest car ownership rates in the country.
3. Urban density can reduce per-capita carbon emissions by up to 50% compared to suburban sprawl.

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