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Largest Cities in México

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

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Largest Cities — México

1 Ecatepec de Morelos 1,645,352
2 Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 1,077,208
3 Naucalpan de Juárez 834,434
4 Tlalnepantla 653,410
5 Cuautitlán Izcalli 555,163
6 Toluca 489,333
7 Ciudad López Mateos 489,160
8 Ojo de Agua 386,290
9 Xico 384,327
10 Ixtapaluca 322,271
11 Nicolás Romero 281,799
12 Zumpango 280,455
13 Coacalco 277,959
14 Buenavista 216,776
15 Cuautitlán 178,847
16 Chicoloapan 172,919
17 Chalco 168,720
18 San Pablo de las Salinas 156,191
19 Huixquilucan 124,846
20 Texcoco de Mora 105,165
21 Tepexpan 102,667
22 Colonia Lindavista 100,000
23 Los Reyes Acaquilpan 85,359
24 Fuentes del Valle 74,087
25 Santa María Chimalhuacán 70,519
26 San Mateo Atenco 67,890
27 Tultepec 65,338
28 San Salvador Tizatlalli 61,367
29 Zinacantepec 54,220
30 Santiago Teyahualco 53,684
31 Teoloyucan 51,255
32 Melchor Ocampo 38,599
33 Tepotzotlán 38,119
34 Santa Teresa 36,845
35 San Jerónimo Cuatro Vientos 36,778
36 Coyotepec 35,677
37 San Martín Azcatepec 35,390
38 San Pablo Autopan 35,141
39 San Isidro 33,737
40 Amecameca 31,687
41 San José Guadalupe Otzacatipan 31,299
42 Metepec 28,205
43 Tultitlán de Mariano Escobedo 28,017
44 San Francisco Acuautla 27,960
45 Magdalena Atlicpac 26,429
46 San Jerónimo 26,281
47 Ocoyoacac 26,015
48 Tejupilco de Hidalgo 25,631
49 Valle de Bravo 25,554
50 Emiliano Zapata 25,309
51 San Francisco Cuaxusco 24,900
52 San Martín Cuautlalpan 23,501
53 Teotihuacán de Arista 23,325
54 Jesús del Monte 23,150
55 San Jorge Pueblo Nuevo 23,107
56 Atlacomulco de Fabela 22,774
57 Lerma de Villada 22,713
58 Tequixquiac 22,676
59 San Mateo Otzacatipan 22,656
60 San Miguel Coatlinchán 22,619
61 Reyes Acozac 21,910
62 Tenango de Arista 21,765
63 Chiconcuac 21,738
64 San Pedro Totoltepec 21,076
65 San Rafael 20,873
66 Capulhuac de Mirafuentes 20,757
67 Xonacatlán 20,680
68 San Juan Zitlaltepec 19,600
69 Santa María Totoltepec 18,779
70 San Andrés Cuexcontitlán 18,005
71 Ixtapan de la Sal 17,640
72 Huilango 17,399
73 San Salvador Atenco 17,124
74 Tezoyuca 16,933
75 Ozumba de Alzate 16,700
76 San Francisco Tlalcilalcalpan 16,509
77 San Antonio Acahualco 16,442
78 Ampliación San Mateo 16,250
79 Juchitepec 16,021
80 Tecámac de Felipe Villanueva 15,911
81 Santiago Tlacotepec 15,853
82 Tulantongo 15,584
83 San Mateo Huitzilzingo 15,389
84 Tecámac 15,244
85 Alborada Jaltenco 15,235
86 Xalatlaco 15,043
87 Santa Ana Nextlalpan 14,871
88 Tlalmanalco 14,786
89 Tenancingo de Degollado 14,174
90 Apaxco de Ocampo 13,836
91 Atarasquillo 13,769
92 San Pedro Tultepec 13,634
93 Tepetlixpa 13,239
94 San Gregorio Cuautzingo 13,138
95 Santiago Tianguistenco de Galeana 13,106
96 Veintidós de Febrero 13,021
97 San Sebastián Chimalpa 12,951
98 San Martín de las Pirámides 12,812
99 Temascalcingo 12,698
100 San Antonio la Isla 12,525

The largest cities in México represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Ecatepec de Morelos leads with a population of 1,645,352, followed by Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl and Naucalpan de Juárez. 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. 15 dominates the top 10 with 10 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. Ecatepec de Morelos's population is larger than that of several U.S. states.
  • 2. 15 has 10 cities in the top 10, more than any other state.
  • 3. The 50th largest city still has a population of 25,309 — larger than most cities worldwide.
  • 4. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 4,765,567.

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