Largest cities in the Americas

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This is a list of the 50 largest cities in the Americas by population residing within city limits as of 2015, the most recent year for which official population census results, estimates, 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. For a list of the latter, see List of metropolitan areas in the Americas by population . These figures refer to mid-2015 populations with the following exceptions:

  1. Mexican cities, whose figures derive from the 2015 Intercensal Survey conducted by INEGI with a reference date of 15 March 2015; [1]
  2. Calgary, whose 2015 municipal census had a reference date of April 1. [2]
  3. Brazilian cities, whose figures originate from the 2021 estimate given by the IBGE, with a reference date of July 1, 2021. [3]
CityImageCountryPopulationYear
1 São Paulo Skyline of Sao Paulo at dusk (318298).jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 12,396,372 [4] 2021
2 Mexico City Ciudad.de.Mexico.City.- Paseo.Reforma.Skyline CDMX 2016.jpg Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 9,209,944 [lower-alpha 1] [5] [6] 2020 [lower-alpha 2]
3 New York City Luchtfoto van Lower Manhattan.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 8,992,908 [7] 2022
4 Lima Lima, Peru Sunset Skyline & Cityscape.png Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 8,894,412 [lower-alpha 3] [8] 2015
5 Bogotá Centro internacional.JPG Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 7,862,277 [lower-alpha 4] [10] 2015
6 Rio de Janeiro Mirante Dona Marta para Pao de Acucar e Baia de Guanabara.JPG Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 6,775,561 [11] 2021
7 Santiago CostaneraCenter2016.jpg Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 5,507,282 [lower-alpha 5] [12] 2015
8 Los Angeles Los Angeles with Mount Baldy.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3,971,883 [7] 2015
9 Caracas Skyline Caracas.jpg Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 3,289,886 [lower-alpha 6] [13] 2015
10 Brasília Brasilia aerea setorbancariosul.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3,094,325 [14] 2021
11 Buenos Aires Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires (40689219792).jpg Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3,054,267 [15] 2015
12 Guatemala City Ciudad de Guatemala, CA.jpg Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 2,934,841 [16] 2020
13 Salvador Salvador BA (cropped).jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2,900,319 [17] 2021
14 Toronto Toronto Skyline 2015.JPG Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 2,826,498 [lower-alpha 7] [19] 2015
15 Chicago Chicago-00.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2,720,546 [7] 2015
16 Fortaleza Fortaleza, Brazil (4).jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2,703,391 [20] 2021
17 Guayaquil Guayas from Santa Ana.JPG Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 2,589,229 [21] 2015
18 Quito Quitopanoramica.jpg Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 2,551,721 [21] 2015
19 Belo Horizonte Panorama Mineirao Pampulha (cropped).jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2,530,701 [22] 2021
20 Medellín MEDELLIN - ATARDECER 2014 (15410162855).jpg Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2,434,647 [lower-alpha 4] [10] 2015
21 Cali North downtown.JPG Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2,333,203 [lower-alpha 4] [10] 2015
22 Houston Panoramic Houston skyline.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2,296,224 [7] 2015
23 Manaus Praia da Ponta Negra (Manaus).jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2,255,903 [23] 2021
24 Havana Bahia Habana Entrada.jpg Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba 2,117,625 [24] 2015
25 Curitiba Curitiba Trinario e densidade 77 02 2006.JPG Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,963,726 [25] 2021
26 Panama City Panama City financial district.jpg Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 1,938,000 [26] 2016
27 Tijuana TijuanaCulturalCenter.jpg Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1,922,5232020 [lower-alpha 2]
28 Montreal Montreal - QC - Skyline.jpg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 1,753,034 [27] 2015
29 Ecatepec de Morelos Autopista Mexico Pachuca vista desde Lomas de San Carlos.JPG Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1,677,678 [lower-alpha 8] [5] [6] 2015 [lower-alpha 2]
30 Recife Praia do Pina - Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,661,017 [28] 2021
31 Maracaibo Maracaibo bella vista.jpg Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 1,653,211 [13] 2015
32 Santa Cruz de la Sierra Santa cruz skyline 48.jpg Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia 1,614,224 [29] 2015
33 Phoenix Downtown Phoenix Aerial Looking Northeast.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1,644,409 [30] 2022
34 Philadelphia Philadelphia skyline from South Street Bridge January 2020.jpeg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1,567,442 [7] 2015
35 Goiânia Parque Vaca Brava.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,555,626 [31] 2021
36 Belém Teatro da Paz em Belem visto de cima.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,506,420 [32] 2021
37 Porto Alegre Porto Alegre - Brazil Landscape-Night.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,492,530 [33] 2021
38 San Antonio Gfp-texas-san-antonio-skyscrapers-of-san-antonio.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1,469,845 [7] 2015
39 Guadalajara Skyline Guadalajara.jpg Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1,460,148 [lower-alpha 8] [5] [6] 2015 [lower-alpha 2]
40 Puebla Puebla- Hotel Radisson.jpg Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1,437,939 [lower-alpha 9] [34] 2015 [lower-alpha 2]
41 Córdoba Panorama del centro de Cordoba desde Parque de las naciones 2011-02-06.jpg Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1,414,201 [35] 2015
42 Guarulhos Vista da cidade de Guarulhos (SP).JPG Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,404,694 [36] 2021
43 San Diego FA18CHornetOverSanDiegoNov08.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1,394,928 [7] 2015
44 Ciudad Juárez Juarez Cathedrale et mission 24-02-2007.jpg Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1,382,753 [lower-alpha 9] [34] 2015 [lower-alpha 2]
45 Montevideo Piscinas Trouville.jpg Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1,379,560 [lower-alpha 10] [37] 2015
46 León Leon10 guanajuato.jpg Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1,349,224 [lower-alpha 9] [34] 2015 [lower-alpha 2]
47 Dallas Dallas Skyline - Eric Statzer.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1,300,092 [7] 2015
48 Calgary Calgary Skyline May 2018 (cropped).jpg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 1,230,915 [2] 2015 [lower-alpha 11]
49 Campinas 250717 Fotos Centro de Campinas foto Carlos Bassan 004 (36029962481).jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,223,237 [39] 2021
50 Barranquilla Barranquillaandriomagdalena.png Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1,214,253 [lower-alpha 4] [10] 2015

Notes

  1. ↑ Population estimate is that of the federal entity known since 2016 as Ciudad de México and previously as the Distrito Federal. [1]
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Population estimate has a reference date of March 15, 2015. [1]
  3. ↑ Population projection is that of Lima Province and not the Lima Metropolitan Area.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Population projections for Colombian cities are that of the cabecera municipal (municipal seat). [9]
  5. ↑ Population projection is that of Santiago Province.
  6. ↑ Population projection is that of the Metropolitan District of Caracas, which comprises the municipalities of Libertador, Chacao, Baruta, Sucre and El Hatillo.
  7. ↑ Population estimate is that of the Toronto census division, which consists solely of the City of Toronto. [18]
  8. 1 2 Population estimate is that of the entire municipio .
  9. 1 2 3 Population estimate is that of the cabecera municipal (municipal seat).
  10. ↑ Population projection is that of Montevideo Department.
  11. ↑ Population from municipal census based on a census date of 1 April 2015. [2] In April 2016 Calgary's annual municipal census reported a population of 1,235,171. [38]

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