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Largest Cities in Mexico

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

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Largest Cities — Mexico

1 Mexico City 09 12,294,193
2 Tijuana 02 1,922,523
3 Iztapalapa 09 1,835,486
4 Puebla 21 1,692,181
5 Ecatepec de Morelos 15 1,645,352
6 Santiago de Querétaro 22 1,594,212
7 León de los Aldama 11 1,579,803
8 Ciudad Juárez 06 1,512,450
9 Zapopan 14 1,476,491
10 Guadalajara 14 1,385,629
11 Mérida 31 1,201,000
12 Gustavo Adolfo Madero 09 1,185,772
13 Monterrey 19 1,135,512
14 Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 15 1,077,208
15 Mexicali 02 1,032,686
16 Chihuahua 06 925,762
17 Cancún 23 888,797
18 Naucalpan de Juárez 15 834,434
19 Hermosillo 26 812,229
20 Culiacán 25 808,416
21 Morelia 16 743,275
22 Torreón 07 735,340
23 Álvaro Obregón 09 726,664
24 San Luis Potosí 24 722,772
25 Aguascalientes 01 722,250
26 Saltillo 07 709,671
27 Guadalupe 19 673,616
28 Acapulco de Juárez 12 658,609
29 Tlalnepantla 15 653,410
30 Tlaquepaque 14 650,123
31 Coyoacán 09 614,447
32 Tuxtla 05 604,147
33 Reynosa 28 589,466
34 Tlalpan 09 574,577
35 Cuautitlán Izcalli 15 555,163
36 Cuauhtémoc 09 531,831
37 Victoria de Durango 10 518,709
38 Heroica Matamoros 28 510,739
39 Toluca 15 489,333
40 Ciudad López Mateos 15 489,160
41 Ciudad Apodaca 19 467,157
42 Ciudad General Escobedo 19 454,967
43 Ensenada 02 443,807
44 Xochimilco 09 442,178
45 Venustiano Carranza 09 430,978
46 Veracruz 30 428,323
47 Xalapa de Enríquez 30 424,755
48 Nuevo Laredo 28 416,055
49 Azcapotzalco 09 414,711
50 San Nicolás de los Garza 19 412,199
51 Tonalá 14 408,759
52 Ojo de Agua 15 386,290
53 Benito Juárez 09 385,439
54 Xico 15 384,327
55 Iztacalco 09 384,326
56 Mazatlán 25 381,583
57 Irapuato 11 380,941
58 Miguel Hidalgo 09 372,889
59 Benito Juarez 09 355,017
60 Tapachula 05 353,706
61 Villahermosa 27 353,577
62 Celaya 11 340,387
63 Cuernavaca 17 338,650
64 Tepic 18 332,863
65 Ciudad Victoria 28 332,100
66 Soledad de Graciano Sánchez 24 332,072
67 Ciudad Obregón 26 329,404
68 Ixtapaluca 15 322,271
69 Coatzacoalcos 30 310,698
70 Tampico 28 309,003
71 Ciudad Benito Juárez 19 308,285
72 Tláhuac 09 305,076
73 Santa Catarina 19 304,052
74 Uruapan 16 299,523
75 Cholula 21 292,881
76 Nicolás Romero 15 281,799
77 Zumpango 15 280,455
78 Coacalco 15 277,959
79 Nogales 26 264,782
80 Gómez Palacio 10 257,352
81 Los Mochis 25 256,613
82 Pachuca de Soto 13 256,584
83 Oaxaca 20 255,029
84 La Paz 03 250,141
85 Colonia del Valle 09 250,000
86 Tehuacán 21 248,716
87 Magdalena Contreras 09 238,431
88 Puerto Vallarta 14 224,166
89 Campeche 04 220,389
90 Buenavista 15 216,776
91 Ciudad Acuña 07 216,099
92 San Cristóbal de las Casas 05 215,874
93 Jiutepec 17 215,357
94 Monclova 07 215,271
95 Córdoba 30 204,721
96 Cabo San Lucas 03 202,694
97 Ciudad Madero 28 197,216
98 Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas 16 196,003
99 Ciudad del Carmen 04 191,238
100 Chilpancingo 12 187,251

The largest cities in Mexico represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Mexico City leads with a population of 12,294,193, followed by Tijuana and Iztapalapa. 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. 09 dominates the top 10 with 2 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. Mexico City's population is larger than that of more than 30 U.S. states.
  • 2. 09 has 2 cities in the top 10, more than any other state.
  • 3. The 50th largest city still has a population of 412,199 — larger than most cities worldwide.
  • 4. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 19,389,735.

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