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Largest Cities by Population in Mexico (2025)

Below are the urban areas with more than 100,000 inhabitants in Mexico ranked by population.

Urban Area (or urban agglomeration) population refers to the population contained within the contours of a contiguous territory inhabited at urban density levels, typically comprising a city and its surrounding suburban fringe.

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025) 1 Year Change (over 2024) Land Area (Km²) Density (P/Km²) Global Rank Projections (2030) Projections (2050)
1 Ciudad de México (Mexico City) 17,734,212 0.14% 2,097 8,457 15 17,829,110 17,678,777
2 Guadalajara 4,135,440 0.37% 591 6,997 108 4,199,763 4,325,736
3 Monterrey 3,938,015 0.5% 641 6,144 116 4,036,945 4,253,471
4 Puebla 1,947,971 0.28% 366 5,322 255 1,972,854 2,020,433
5 Tijuana 1,557,695 0.59% 294 5,298 320 1,610,029 1,720,678
6 Toluca 1,505,035 0.27% 382 3,940 335 1,521,435 1,518,649
7 León 1,367,521 0.5% 189 7,236 371 1,394,196 1,474,971
8 Torreón 1,227,850 0.21% 208 5,903 417 1,249,680 1,265,355
9 Ciudad Juárez 1,212,370 0.25% 279 4,345 425 1,224,365 1,269,517
10 San Luis Potosí 992,648 0.3% 145 6,846 517 1,010,858 1,071,266
11 Querétaro 880,361 0.59% 162 5,434 590 904,209 954,616
12 Aguascalientes 856,387 0.56% 137 6,251 611 875,546 962,130
13 Mérida 847,166 0.33% 181 4,680 618 864,655 934,175
14 Cuernavaca 839,485 0.47% 198 4,240 625 846,813 845,465
15 Chihuahua 771,297 0.25% 162 4,761 691 777,027 785,165
16 Hermosillo 765,445 0.63% 158 4,845 698 778,418 809,665
17 Mexicali 737,963 0.49% 163 4,527 727 758,713 796,292
18 Saltillo 737,662 0.98% 144 5,123 728 756,412 801,913
19 Culiacán 701,609 0.88% 147 4,773 765 711,723 725,362
20 Acapulco 699,888 0.3% 136 5,146 768 706,867 724,307
21 Veracruz 668,350 0.21% 124 5,390 811 676,788 695,474
22 Cancún 637,532 0.46% 87 7,328 845 656,761 707,700
23 Morelia 637,430 0.55% 112 5,691 847 650,274 727,916
24 Reynosa 615,168 0.68% 149 4,129 877 630,885 685,517
25 Tampico 603,035 0.24% 119 5,068 901 613,038 626,291
26 Tuxtla Gutiérrez 580,878 0.87% 98 5,927 947 609,999 708,365
27 Xalapa 542,213 0.46% 82 6,612 1,018 552,222 567,838
28 Durango 541,787 0.17% 90 6,020 1,019 547,279 560,764
29 Matamoros 540,236 1.26% 110 4,911 1,023 558,273 599,329
30 Oaxaca de Juárez 502,534 0.3% 119 4,223 1,101 528,469 544,873
31 Villahermosa 481,525 0.71% 98 4,914 1,152 516,146 570,309
32 Irapuato 456,628 0.6% 68 6,715 1,219 473,627 540,106
33 Mazatlán 409,143 0.29% 78 5,245 1,379 414,336 426,732
34 Tepic 401,753 0.63% 65 6,181 1,408 414,317 433,413
35 La Paz 372,988 3.03% 81 4,605 1,529 433,546 682,923
36 Celaya 372,139 0.58% 64 5,815 1,534 383,826 418,213
37 Nuevo Laredo 331,195 0.89% 82 4,039 1,733 352,686 390,843
38 Ciudad Obregón 326,226 0.53% 65 5,019 1,760 331,321 352,879
39 Uruapan 324,219 0.52% 55 5,895 1,769 333,582 364,749
40 Ciudad Victoria 322,403 0.3% 69 4,673 1,781 325,237 331,547
41 Pachuca 310,805 0.18% 70 4,440 1,846 315,162 315,344
42 Tapachula 307,334 0.93% 55 5,588 1,871 324,642 360,936
43 Orizaba 300,041 0.41% 67 4,478 1,913 305,767 322,763
44 Coatzacoalcos 297,319 0.55% 64 4,646 1,942 302,249 320,855
45 Colima 295,757 0.49% 59 5,013 1,960 302,515 326,217
46 Heroica Nogales 281,580 0.48% 51 5,521 2,065 287,950 302,677
47 Zacatecas 271,829 0.43% 54 5,034 2,140 283,848 302,410
48 Los Mochis 260,983 0.61% 54 4,833 2,236 265,575 280,646
49 Ensenada 258,104 0.39% 66 3,911 2,261 262,686 277,173
50 Cabo San Lucas 257,436 2.91% 44 5,851 2,267 297,221 501,955
51 Monclova 242,237 0.56% 54 4,486 2,419 294,561 328,121
52 Playa del Carmen 238,944 1.97% 42 5,689 2,453 246,805 277,322
53 Tehuacán 233,951 0.33% 54 4,332 2,510 237,465 246,734
54 Córdoba 228,187 0.53% 50 4,564 2,577 232,501 250,583
55 Campeche 227,965 0.57% 52 4,384 2,579 232,175 245,620
56 Tlaxcala 227,248 2.22% 74 3,071 2,588 237,897 259,673
57 Texcoco de Mora 225,981 0.74% 70 3,228 2,607 228,573 229,764
58 Cuautla 216,531 0.21% 54 4,010 2,725 223,834 224,452
59 El Puente 215,544 0.66% 16 13,472 2,739 227,380 266,710
60 Ciudad del Carmen 214,640 0.47% 49 4,380 2,755 219,376 231,645
61 San Cristóbal de las Casas 213,416 1.15% 38 5,616 2,778 224,154 261,228
62 Chilpancingo 211,326 0.26% 35 6,038 2,813 213,725 213,412
63 Poza Rica 208,936 0.2% 43 4,859 2,850 212,273 228,853
64 Puerto Vallarta 201,580 0.59% 43 4,688 2,958 220,555 251,416
65 San Luis Río Colorado 199,412 0.59% 55 3,626 3,000 204,992 220,969
66 Texmelucan 190,749 0.59% 56 3,406 3,147 196,062 210,317
67 Chetumal 182,683 0.55% 42 4,350 3,302 191,689 209,289
68 San Juan del Río 180,773 1.91% 37 4,886 3,336 208,107 236,718
69 Manzanillo 174,656 1.39% 54 3,234 3,470 185,156 214,758
70 García 173,939 0.61% 18 9,663 3,484 180,492 212,730
71 Salamanca 173,253 0.46% 33 5,250 3,500 180,038 199,437
72 Lázaro Cárdenas 171,702 6.22% 33 5,203 3,532 177,943 204,768
73 Minatitlán 160,978 0.31% 34 4,735 3,761 176,727 199,285
74 San José del Cabo 158,693 4.18% 33 4,809 3,815 182,278 368,380
75 Altamira 154,947 6.94% 53 2,924 3,911 158,030 163,684
76 Fresnillo 150,725 0.43% 29 5,197 4,021 153,728 161,632
77 Zamora 147,350 3.19% 30 4,912 4,130 153,371 179,403
78 Cárdenas 137,632 1.88% 31 4,440 4,427 145,520 163,929
79 Guanajuato 136,312 1.22% 30 4,544 4,475 141,560 159,272
80 Delicias 134,576 0.26% 31 4,341 4,524 138,671 144,102
81 San Francisco del Rincón 128,213 0.69% 29 4,421 4,765 137,013 147,004
82 Cuauhtémoc 128,131 0.27% 37 3,463 4,769 132,652 134,764
83 Apizaco 126,104 0.73% 32 3,941 4,852 129,050 143,903
84 Tulancingo 124,739 0.27% 30 4,158 4,911 126,267 126,229
85 Túxpam 122,917 0.4% 32 3,841 4,983 126,750 134,205
86 Comitán 122,897 0.63% 22 5,586 4,984 131,091 152,150
87 Apatzingán 122,104 1.18% 26 4,696 5,015 126,417 135,083
88 Guaymas 121,806 0.6% 40 3,045 5,028 125,548 136,465
89 Ciudad Acuña 121,538 0.59% 38 3,198 5,044 124,922 136,163
90 Uriangato 120,358 1.08% 24 5,015 5,104 125,437 136,096
91 Piedras Negras 119,519 0.48% 33 3,622 5,139 123,742 128,713
92 Tecoman 118,982 1.08% 20 5,949 5,165 122,367 131,332
93 Hidalgo del Parral 118,297 0.38% 28 4,225 5,200 120,367 124,720
94 Lagos de Moreno 118,127 0.52% 22 5,369 5,207 122,586 132,091
95 La Piedad de Cabadas 116,770 0.67% 29 4,027 5,259 122,101 140,382
96 Ciudad Valles 114,899 0.26% 32 3,591 5,354 117,673 120,018
97 Navojoa 111,616 0.94% 32 3,488 5,534 113,721 128,907
98 Tepatitlán 111,449 0.65% 25 4,458 5,538 114,877 122,035
99 Zitácuaro 110,342 0.89% 20 5,517 5,596 111,734 113,375
100 San Miguel de Cozumel 109,584 1.27% 20 5,479 5,635 116,323 150,454
101 Iguala 108,696 0.2% 25 4,348 5,687 109,871 116,605
102 Teziutlán 108,352 0.48% 27 4,013 5,699 110,805 129,627
103 Tuxtepec 108,033 1.68% 28 3,858 5,724 117,454 152,202
104 Ocotlán 106,342 0.72% 19 5,597 5,805 108,582 114,504
105 Silao 105,055 0.75% 16 6,566 5,882 110,641 135,470
106 Zacatelco 99,330 0.38% 32 3,104 6,215 120,035 182,927
107 Coyotepec 98,449 0.26% 30 3,282 6,274 99,564 99,380
108 Agua Prieta 97,313 0.18% 26 3,743 6,356 98,050 98,807
109 Ciudad Guzmán 93,887 0.42% 17 5,523 6,591 97,285 104,436
110 Río Bravo 93,429 0.88% 25 3,737 6,624 102,263 108,288
111 Martínez de la Torre 92,932 1.05% 23 4,041 6,663 96,271 100,777
112 Matehuala 92,060 1.14% 21 4,384 6,735 96,904 104,906
113 Tizayuca 90,997 2% 25 3,640 6,819 91,927 91,655
114 San Miguel de Allende 90,637 0.56% 18 5,035 6,837 93,032 113,086
115 Salina Cruz 89,600 0.34% 20 4,480 6,919 93,568 100,266
116 Juchitán 88,870 0.34% 15 5,925 6,983 90,233 98,293
117 San Andrés Tuxtla 88,146 2.48% 23 3,832 7,042 92,591 103,979
118 Ramos Arizpe 87,877 0.6% 19 4,625 7,072 90,370 94,482
119 Zihuatanejo 87,855 0.82% 16 5,491 7,075 92,539 102,227
120 Valle de Santiago 87,792 0.86% 15 5,853 7,084 91,535 105,424
121 Guasave 85,544 0.44% 20 4,277 7,282 90,329 97,819
122 Ciudad Mante 82,857 0.26% 22 3,766 7,509 83,807 88,612
123 Dolores Hidalgo Cuna De La Independencia Nacional 82,304 0.65% 17 4,841 7,575 84,834 99,208
124 Sahuayo de Morelos 81,944 0.41% 13 6,303 7,605 85,142 93,146
125 Acayucan 81,829 5% 24 3,410 7,619 85,867 94,606
126 Cadereyta Jiménez 81,822 1.61% 23 3,557 7,621 84,608 90,375
127 San Luis de la Paz 81,363 1.05% 17 4,786 7,664 84,020 90,603
128 San Antonio el Desmonte 81,177 0.11% 15 5,412 7,681 81,513 80,563
129 Capulhuac de Mirafuentes 78,447 0.27% 19 4,129 7,941 79,380 83,701
130 Rosarito 77,966 1.35% 29 2,688 7,997 80,838 90,421
131 Pátzcuaro 76,123 0.87% 16 4,758 8,187 79,313 89,032
132 Cortazar 75,313 0.4% 10 7,531 8,267 76,688 89,335
133 Linares 74,801 1.3% 22 3,400 8,319 79,810 90,966
134 Heroica Caborca 74,532 0.92% 23 3,241 8,356 75,951 81,997
135 Rioverde 74,398 0.85% 22 3,382 8,386 77,417 95,872
136 Huajuapan 74,350 0.84% 20 3,718 8,395 75,887 80,392
137 Ciudad Hidalgo 73,523 0.2% 14 5,252 8,469 74,160 75,328
138 Rocky Point 73,172 1.04% 22 3,326 8,512 79,838 97,155
139 Huauchinango 70,348 0.42% 15 4,690 8,820 71,724 72,494
140 Tecate 70,028 0.74% 20 3,501 8,863 72,510 79,098
141 Xonacatlán 68,863 – 22 3,130 9,007 69,916 70,172
142 Guamúchil 67,494 0.43% 17 3,970 9,180 71,154 78,780
143 Huamantla 67,145 0.45% 14 4,796 9,229 70,166 73,104
144 Tula 66,984 0.31% 22 3,045 9,258 67,913 68,039
145 San José del Valle 66,778 – 11 6,071 9,285 68,830 77,858
146 Coatepec 66,479 0.48% 12 5,540 9,322 67,981 70,844
147 Atlixco 66,285 0.73% 16 4,143 9,347 68,656 70,272
148 Tlapa de Comonfort 66,071 0.75% 12 5,506 9,372 67,008 67,229
149 San Juan de los Lagos 64,506 0.49% 12 5,376 9,598 65,994 70,787
150 Acámbaro 64,439 0.46% 12 5,370 9,609 67,422 72,534
151 Arandas 63,279 0.95% 11 5,753 9,783 66,234 72,875
152 Zumpango 62,804 0.26% 20 3,140 9,865 63,543 63,479
153 Ciudad Constitución 62,600 3.01% 16 3,913 9,903 77,125 128,917
154 Los Reyes Acozac 61,785 0.29% 21 2,942 10,052 62,582 62,621
155 Ocosingo 61,643 1% 13 4,742 10,074 66,087 83,040
156 Fracc Villas del Real 2da Seccion 60,539 0.86% 21 2,883 10,243 61,963 70,418
157 Cosoleacaque 60,418 – 18 3,357 10,254 65,633 76,440
158 Taxco 60,057 0.31% 9 6,673 10,308 60,906 62,546
159 Tesistán 59,630 0.54% 15 3,975 10,374 61,136 64,009
160 Huehuetoca 59,521 0.39% 16 3,720 10,391 60,596 61,080
161 Valladolid 59,240 1.28% 16 3,703 10,444 63,049 70,372
162 Tierra Blanca 58,887 0.36% 12 4,907 10,492 59,849 62,159
163 Esperanza 58,865 1.24% 15 3,924 10,497 60,949 68,260
164 Almoloya de Juárez 58,756 0.92% 21 2,798 10,515 59,862 62,368
165 Jacona de Plancarte 57,688 2.2% 14 4,121 10,685 59,495 64,851
166 Santo Domingo Tehuantepec 57,433 0.44% 13 4,418 10,728 58,620 64,792
167 San Luis 57,396 0.84% 11 5,218 10,739 59,691 74,032
168 Nuevo Casas Grandes 57,252 1.78% 20 2,863 10,759 57,944 58,837
169 Comalcalco 56,854 0.74% 15 3,790 10,829 60,377 91,371
170 Ozumba de Alzate 56,344 0.36% 15 3,756 10,928 57,287 57,576
171 Mixquiahuala 55,289 0.27% 15 3,686 11,133 55,943 57,379
172 Los Reyes de Salgado 54,750 0.51% 10 5,475 11,248 56,073 60,140
173 Tepeji de Ocampo 54,419 0.35% 15 3,628 11,314 55,286 55,520
174 Zacapu 54,228 1.25% 12 4,519 11,354 56,142 73,885
175 Sabinas 54,080 0.48% 15 3,605 11,385 56,830 61,718
176 Progreso 53,740 1.17% 26 2,067 11,461 56,106 62,202
177 Cintalapa 53,728 – 11 4,884 11,463 57,657 63,549
178 Montemorelos 53,674 0.83% 17 3,157 11,474 57,995 65,432
179 Colonia Santa Teresa 53,519 0.24% 10 5,352 11,504 55,410 55,311
180 Papantla de Olarte 53,357 0.26% 12 4,446 11,528 53,976 55,042
181 Huejutla de Reyes 52,321 0.33% 12 4,360 11,748 53,103 54,555
182 Tizimín 52,319 – 14 3,737 11,749 53,937 59,364
183 Xicotepec de Juárez 51,375 – 13 3,952 11,927 52,381 53,042
184 Ocozocoautla 50,934 – 10 5,093 12,006 55,080 63,853
185 Matamoros 50,130 – 12 4,178 12,118 50,855 51,749
186 Ciudad Sahagún 50,028 – 11 4,548 12,134 50,446 50,097

See also

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2025 Revision, Online Edition.