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Largest Cities in Guatemala

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

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Largest Cities — Guatemala

1 Guatemala City 07 994,938
2 Villa Nueva 07 618,397
3 Mixco 07 465,773
4 Cobán 01 212,047
5 Quetzaltenango 13 180,706
6 Jalapa 10 159,840
7 Escuintla 06 156,313
8 Villa Canales 07 155,423
9 Jutiapa 11 145,880
10 Chichicastenango 14 141,567
11 San Juan Sacatepéquez 07 136,886
12 Petapa 07 135,447
13 Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa 06 112,780
14 Chiquimula 04 111,505
15 Coatepeque 13 105,415
16 Chinautla 07 104,972
17 Totonicapán 21 103,952
18 Puerto Barrios 09 100,593
19 Chimaltenango 03 96,985
20 Malacatán 17 92,816
21 Retalhuleu 15 90,505
22 Santa Catarina Pinula 07 80,582
23 San José Pinula 07 79,844
24 Huehuetenango 08 79,426
25 Santa Cruz del Quiché 14 78,279
26 Mazatenango 20 77,431
27 Panzos 01 71,846
28 Amatitlán 07 71,836
29 Palín 06 65,873
30 Salamá 02 65,275
31 Chicacao 20 60,735
32 Zacapa 22 60,424
33 Comitancillo 17 59,489
34 Fraijanes 07 58,922
35 San Pedro Ayampuc 07 58,609
36 Patzún 03 58,240
37 San Francisco El Alto 21 57,894
38 Ostuncalco 13 51,828
39 Soloma 08 49,030
40 Asunción Mita 11 48,297
41 Colomba 13 47,544
42 Barberena 18 47,093
43 San Marcos 17 47,063
44 Antigua Guatemala 16 46,054
45 Sololá 19 45,373
46 Masagua 06 45,323
47 Cantel 13 42,142
48 Cuilapa 18 41,359
49 Patulul 20 40,683
50 San Pedro Sacatepéquez 17 40,021
51 Nuevo San Carlos 15 39,565
52 Jacaltenango 08 37,171
53 Yepocapa 03 34,948
54 Tecpán Guatemala 03 34,519
55 Ciudad Vieja 16 33,405
56 Santiago Atitlán 19 33,309
57 Comalapa 03 32,312
58 Momostenango 21 31,739
59 San Benito 12 30,764
60 Santiago Sacatepéquez 16 29,238
61 San Sebastián 15 29,167
62 Jalpatagua 11 28,832
63 Sumpango 16 28,488
64 Nahualá 19 27,690
65 San Andrés Itzapa 03 24,992
66 Guastatoya 05 24,831
67 San Luis Jilotepeque 10 24,679
68 San Felipe 15 24,446
69 Zaragoza 03 24,022
70 La Gomera 06 24,001
71 Alotenango 16 23,986
72 Nebaj 14 23,301
73 Cabricán 13 23,033
74 San Francisco Zapotitlán 20 22,533
75 Santa María de Jesús 16 21,795
76 Patzicía 03 21,249
77 San Lucas Sacatepéquez 16 20,723
78 Esquipulas 04 20,674
79 El Estor 09 20,489
80 Flores 12 20,464
81 San Pablo Jocopilas 20 20,433
82 San Cristóbal Verapaz 01 19,664
83 Salcajá 13 19,434
84 Gualán 22 19,354
85 Morales 09 18,994
86 Guazacapán 18 18,855
87 Puerto San José 06 18,655
88 Palencia 07 18,574
89 Tiquisate 06 18,189
90 Lívingston 09 17,923
91 Jocotenango 16 17,918
92 El Asintal 15 17,388
93 Poptún 12 17,320
94 Santa Bárbara 20 17,172
95 Chisec 01 17,018
96 La Esperanza 13 16,461
97 San Pedro Carchá 01 16,353
98 Sanarate 05 15,843
99 El Tejar 03 15,639
100 El Palmar 13 15,167

The largest cities in Guatemala represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Guatemala City leads with a population of 994,938, followed by Villa Nueva and Mixco. These cities serve as hubs for employment, education, and innovation, attracting residents from across the country and around the world.

Population size is a key indicator of a city's economic influence and infrastructure capacity. Larger cities typically offer more diverse job markets, extensive public transit systems, and a wider range of cultural amenities. 07 dominates the top 10 with 4 cities on the list, reflecting the state's strong economic pull and quality of life.

While large populations bring economic advantages, they also present challenges including higher costs of living, traffic congestion, and housing affordability concerns. Many of these cities have experienced significant growth over the past decade, driven by job opportunities in technology, healthcare, and professional services.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Guatemala City's population is larger than that of many small nations.
  • 2. 07 has 4 cities in the top 10, more than any other state.
  • 3. The 50th largest city still has a population of 40,021 — larger than most cities worldwide.
  • 4. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 2,471,861.

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