Cities in Mexico Ranked by Population density
Population divided by land area, both as recorded in Wikidata for the city proper. Cities without a recorded area are left out. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).
Summary
Ensenada ranks #1 with 16,533 people per km². Tenochtitlan is second with 16,346 people per km², 1.1% behind. The top five are Ensenada, Tenochtitlan, Culiacán, Guadalajara and Tonalá. The median across all 29 is 4,251 people per km²; Tepic is last at 187.3 people per km².
- #1
- Ensenada · 16,533 people per km²
- Median
- 4,251 people per km²
- Coverage
- 29 cities in Mexico
- Data year
- As recorded in Wikidata
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | City | Country | Population density (people per km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ensenada | Mexico | 16,533 |
| 2 | Tenochtitlan | Mexico | 16,346 |
| 3 | Culiacán | Mexico | 12,437 |
| 4 | Guadalajara | Mexico | 9,556 |
| 5 | Tonalá | Mexico | 8,348 |
| 6 | Tlaquepaque | Mexico | 7,649 |
| 7 | Toluca de Lerdo | Mexico | 7,515 |
| 8 | Mexicali | Mexico | 7,493 |
| 9 | Zapopan | Mexico | 6,288 |
| 10 | Mexico City | Mexico | 6,202 |
| 11 | Victoria de Durango | Mexico | 5,550 |
| 12 | Veracruz | Mexico | 5,151 |
| 13 | Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 4,675 |
| 14 | Puerto Vallarta | Mexico | 4,311 |
| 15 | Villahermosa | Mexico | 4,251 |
| 16 | Guadalupe | Mexico | 4,203 |
| 17 | Xalapa | Mexico | 3,741 |
| 18 | Greater Mexico City | Mexico | 2,956 |
| 19 | Tijuana | Mexico | 2,842 |
| 20 | Torreón | Mexico | 1,380 |
| 21 | Córdoba | Mexico | 1,296 |
| 22 | Monterrey | Mexico | 1,179 |
| 23 | Mérida | Mexico | 1,010 |
| 24 | Aguascalientes City | Mexico | 799.5 |
| 25 | Irapuato | Mexico | 701.6 |
| 26 | San Luis Potosí | Mexico | 586.2 |
| 27 | Gómez Palacio | Mexico | 357.5 |
| 28 | Acapulco de Juárez | Mexico | 350.2 |
| 29 | Tepic | Mexico | 187.3 |
About the top 10
#1 Ensenada
Ensenada ranks #1 on this list with 16,533 people per km².
- Country
- Mexico
- Population
- 330,652 people (2020)
- Area
- 20 km²
- Density
- 16,533 people per km²
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Founded
- 1882
- Coordinates
- 31.86° N, 116.61° W
#2 Tenochtitlan
Tenochtitlan ranks #2 on this list with 16,346 people per km².
- Country
- Mexico
- Population
- 212,500 people (1500)
- Area
- 13 km²
- Density
- 16,346 people per km²
- Founded
- 1325
- Coordinates
- 19.43° N, 99.13° W
#3 Culiacán
Culiacán ranks #3 on this list with 12,437 people per km².
- Country
- Mexico
- Population
- 808,416 people (2020)
- Area
- 65 km²
- Density
- 12,437 people per km²
- Elevation
- 57 m
- Founded
- 1531
- Coordinates
- 24.79° N, 107.39° W
#4 Guadalajara
Guadalajara ranks #4 on this list with 9,556 people per km².
- 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.
#5 Tonalá
Tonalá ranks #5 on this list with 8,348 people per km².
- Country
- Mexico
- Population
- 442,440 people (2020)
- Area
- 53 km²
- Density
- 8,348 people per km²
- Elevation
- 1,653 m
- Coordinates
- 20.62° N, 103.25° W
#6 Tlaquepaque
Tlaquepaque ranks #6 on this list with 7,649 people per km².
- Country
- Mexico
- Population
- 650,123 people (2020)
- Area
- 85 km²
- Density
- 7,649 people per km²
- Elevation
- 1,569 m
- Coordinates
- 20.64° N, 103.31° W
#7 Toluca de Lerdo
Toluca de Lerdo ranks #7 on this list with 7,515 people per km².
- Country
- Mexico
- Population
- 223,876 people (2020)
- Area
- 29.8 km²
- Density
- 7,515 people per km²
- Elevation
- 2,660 m
- Founded
- 1527
- Coordinates
- 19.29° N, 99.65° W
#8 Mexicali
Mexicali ranks #8 on this list with 7,493 people per km².
- Country
- Mexico
- Population
- 854,186 people (2020)
- Area
- 114 km²
- Density
- 7,493 people per km²
- Elevation
- 8 m
- Founded
- 1901
- Coordinates
- 32.64° N, 115.48° W
#9 Zapopan
Zapopan ranks #9 on this list with 6,288 people per km².
- 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.
#10 Mexico City
Mexico City ranks #10 on this list with 6,202 people per km².
- 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.
Profile facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Source and method
Population divided by land area, both as recorded in Wikidata for the city proper. Cities without a recorded area are left out.
Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
Data: Wikidata (CC0)
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: Wikidata. All licences: Sources & licences.