Cities in Mexico Ranked by Population (city proper)

#1 Greater Mexico City

Greater Mexico City ranks #1 on this list with 21.91 million people (2022).

Country

Mexico

Population

21,905,000 people (2022)

Area

7,410 km²

Density

2,956 people per km²

Coordinates

19.43° N, 99.13° W

Also ranks #4 in population · #218 in population density · #229 in area.

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#2 Mexico City

Mexico City ranks #2 on this list with 9.21 million people (2020).

Country

Mexico

Population

9,209,944 people (2020)

Area

1,485 km²

Density

6,202 people per km²

Elevation

2,240 m

Founded

1521

Coordinates

19.35° N, 99.14° W

Also ranks #8 in elevation · #51 in population · #67 in founded.

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#3 Tijuana

Tijuana ranks #3 on this list with 1.81 million people (2020).

Country

Mexico

Population

1,810,645 people (2020)

Area

637 km²

Density

2,842 people per km²

Elevation

20 m

Founded

1889

Coordinates

32.54° N, 117.04° W

Also ranks #119 in elevation · #209 in founded · #224 in population density.

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#4 León de Los Aldama

León de Los Aldama ranks #4 on this list with 1.58 million people (2020).

Country

Mexico

Population

1,579,803 people (2020)

Elevation

1,800 m

Founded

1576

Coordinates

21.12° N, 101.68° W

Also ranks #12 in elevation · #95 in founded · #461 in population.

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#5 Ciudad Juárez

Ciudad Juárez ranks #5 on this list with 1.5 million people (2020).

Country

Mexico

Population

1,501,551 people (2020)

Area

321.2 km²

Density

4,675 people per km²

Elevation

1,137 m

Founded

1659

Coordinates

31.67° N, 106.42° W

Also ranks #52 in elevation · #125 in founded · #154 in population density.

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#6 Guadalajara

Guadalajara ranks #6 on this list with 1.39 million people (2020).

Country

Mexico

Population

1,385,621 people (2020)

Area

145 km²

Density

9,556 people per km²

Elevation

1,536 m

Founded

1542

Coordinates

20.68° N, 103.34° W

Also ranks #31 in elevation · #80 in founded · #81 in population density.

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#7 Zapopan

Zapopan ranks #7 on this list with 1.26 million people (2020).

Country

Mexico

Population

1,257,547 people (2020)

Area

200 km²

Density

6,288 people per km²

Elevation

1,577 m

Founded

1541

Coordinates

20.72° N, 103.39° W

Also ranks #27 in elevation · #78 in founded · #126 in population density.

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#8 Monterrey

Monterrey ranks #8 on this list with 1.14 million people (2020).

Country

Mexico

Population

1,142,952 people (2020)

Area

969.7 km²

Density

1,179 people per km²

Elevation

546 m

Founded

1596

Coordinates

25.68° N, 100.32° W

Also ranks #107 in founded · #112 in elevation · #323 in population density.

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#9 Aguascalientes City

Aguascalientes City ranks #9 on this list with 934,424 people (2012).

Country

Mexico

Population

934,424 people (2012)

Area

1,169 km²

Density

800 people per km²

Elevation

1,888 m

Founded

1575

Coordinates

21.88° N, 102.30° W

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#10 Chihuahua City

Chihuahua City ranks #10 on this list with 925,762 people (2020).

Country

Mexico

Population

925,762 people (2020)

Elevation

1,415 m

Founded

1709

Coordinates

28.64° N, 106.08° W

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