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List of Latin American cities by population

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This is a list of the fifty largest cities in Latin America by population residing within city limits as of the mid-2020, the most recent year for which official population census results, estimate or short-term projections are available for most of these cities. These figures do not reflect the population of the urban agglomeration or metropolitan area which typically do not coincide with the administrative boundaries of the city. These figures refer to mid-2020 populations with the following exceptions:

  1. Mexican cities, whose figures derive from the 2015 Intercensal Survey conducted by INEGI with a reference date of March 15, 2020;[1]
  2. Chilean cities, whose figures derive from the 2017 Census projection by Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas;[2]
  3. Venezuelan cities, whose figures originate from the 2015 estimate given by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística, with a reference date of 2016.[3]
City Image Country Population Year
1 São Paulo  Brazil 11,895,578[4] 2024
2 Lima  Peru 10,092,000[a][5] 2023
3 Mexico City  Mexico 9,209,944[b][6][7] 2021
4 Bogotá  Colombia 7,862,277[c][9] 2024
5 Rio de Janeiro  Brazil 6,729,894[10] 2024
6 Santiago  Chile 6,254,314[d][2] 2017
7 Caracas  Venezuela 3,289,886[e][11] 2015
8 Buenos Aires  Argentina 3,121,707[12] 2022
9 Brasília  Brazil 2,982,818[13] 2024
10 Medellín  Colombia 2,657,772[c][14] 2024
11 Guayaquil  Ecuador 2,650,288[15] 2022
12 Fortaleza  Brazil 2,574,412[16] 2024
13 Salvador  Brazil 2,568,928[17] 2024
14 Belo Horizonte  Brazil 2,416,339[18] 2024
15 Manaus  Brazil 2,279,686[19] 2024
16 Cali  Colombia 2,270,293[c][20] 2024
17 Havana  Cuba 2,137,847[21] 2022
18 Curitiba  Brazil 1,829,225[22] 2024
19 Tijuana  Mexico 1,810,645[f][23] 2020[g]
20 Quito  Ecuador 1,763,275 [24] 2022
21 Maracaibo  Venezuela 1,653,211[11] 2015
22 Ecatepec de Morelos  Mexico 1,643,623[h][25][26] 2020[g]
23 Santa Cruz de la Sierra  Bolivia 1,606,671[27] 2024
24 Recife  Brazil 1,587,707[28] 2024
25 León  Mexico 1,579,803[f][29] 2020[g]
26 Puebla  Mexico 1,542,232[f][30] 2020[g]
27 Córdoba  Argentina 1,505,250[31] 2022
28 Juárez  Mexico 1,501,551[f][32] 2020[g]
29 Goiânia  Brazil 1,494,599[33] 2024
30 Porto Alegre  Brazil 1,476,867[34] 2024
31 Zapopan  Mexico 1,476,491[f][35] 2020[g]
32 Belém  Brazil 1,398,531[36] 2024
33 Guadalajara  Mexico 1,385,621[h][37][38] 2020[g]
34 Rosario  Argentina 1,348,725[39] 2022
35 Guarulhos  Brazil 1,345,364[40] 2024
36 Barranquilla  Colombia 1,341,160[c][41] 2024
37 Montevideo  Uruguay 1,302,954[42] 2023
38 Guatemala City  Guatemala 1,221,739[43] 2023
39 Port-au-Prince  Haiti 1,200,000[44] 2022
40 Campinas  Brazil 1,185,977[45] 2024
41 Callao  Peru 1,171,400[46] 2023
42 Monterrey  Mexico 1,142,952[h][47][48] 2020[g]
43 Tegucigalpa  Honduras 1,132,000[49] 2023
44 Barquisimeto  Venezuela 1,116,182[11] 2015
45 São Luís  Brazil 1,088,057[50] 2024
46 Panama City  Panama 1,086,990[51] 2023
47 Nezahualcóyotl  Mexico 1,072,676[h][52][53] 2020[g]
48 Managua  Nicaragua 1,051,236[54] 2022
49 Santo Domingo  Dominican Republic 1,029,110[55] 2022
50 Maceió  Brazil 994,464[56] 2024

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ While there is no official administrative definition of the city, it is generally considered to consist of the central 30 of the 43 districts of Lima Province, corresponding to the urban area centered around the historic Cercado de Lima district.
  2. ^ Population estimate is that of the federal entity known since 2016 as Ciudad de México and previously as the Distrito Federal.[1]
  3. ^ a b c d Population projections for Colombian cities are that of the cabecera municipal (municipal seat).[8]
  4. ^ The population of Santiago was calculated using the microdata base from the 2017 Chilean census. The blocks associated with the following urban areas were considered: all of Santiago Province (except Ciudad del Valle, El Cambucho, El Maitén, Lo Aguirre, and Noviciado Alto), Puente Alto, Pirque, La Obra-Las Vertientes, Las Canteras, Chamisero, Estación Colina, Valle Grande, Chicauma, San Bernardo, Padre Hurtado, and Peñaflor. Also included are unassigned blocks from the municipalities of Santiago Province, San Bernardo, Puente Alto, Padre Hurtado, and Peñaflor..
  5. ^ Population projection is that of the Metropolitan District of Caracas, which comprises the municipalities of Libertador, Chacao, Baruta, Sucre and El Hatillo.
  6. ^ a b c d e Population estimate is that of the cabecera municipal (municipal seat).
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i Population estimate has a reference date of 2023.[1]
  8. ^ a b c d Population estimate is that of the entire municipio.

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