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 2015, 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-2015 populations with the exception of Mexican cities, whose figures derive from the 2015 Intercensal Survey conducted by INEGI with a reference date of 15 March 2015. [1]

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CityImageCountryPopulationYear
1 São Paulo SP from Altino Arantes Building.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 11,967,825 [2] 2015
2 Mexico City Ciudad.Mexico.City.Distrito.Federal.DF.Reforma.Skyline.jpg Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 8,918,653 [lower-alpha 1] [3] [4] 2015 [lower-alpha 2]
3 Lima Lima, Peru Sunset Skyline & Cityscape.png Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 8,894,412 [lower-alpha 3] [5] 2015
4 Bogotá Centro internacional cropped.JPG Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 7,862,277 [lower-alpha 4] [7] 2015
5 Rio de Janeiro Urca, Rio de Janeiro - State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - panoramio (14).jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 6,476,631 [2] 2015
6 Santiago Santiago Skyline.jpg Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 5,507,282 [lower-alpha 5] [8] 2015
7 Caracas Skyline Caracas.jpg Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 3,289,886 [lower-alpha 6] [9] 2015
8 Buenos Aires Buenos Aires con las puertas abiertas.jpg Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3,054,267 [10] 2015
9 Salvador Salvador BA (cropped).jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2,921,087 [2] 2015
10 Brasília Esplanada dos Ministerios, Brasilia DF 04 2006.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2,914,830 [2] 2015
11 Fortaleza Fortaleza, Brazil (3).jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2,591,188 [2] 2015
12 Guayaquil Guayas from Santa Ana.JPG Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 2,589,229 [11] 2015
13 Quito Quitopanoramica.jpg Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 2,551,721 [11] 2015
14 Belo Horizonte Panorama BH.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2,502,557 [2] 2015
15 Medellín Panoramica Centro De Medellin.jpg Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2,434,647 [lower-alpha 4] [7] 2015
16 Cali North downtown.JPG Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2,333,203 [lower-alpha 4] [7] 2015
17 Havana Bahia Habana Entrada.jpg Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 2,117,625 [12] 2015
18 Manaus Manaus-PontaNegra-1.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2,057,711 [2] 2015
19 Curitiba Curitiba From Barigui Park.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,879,355 [2] 2015
20 Ecatepec de Morelos Ecatepec explanada.JPG Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1,677,678 [lower-alpha 7] [3] [4] 2015 [lower-alpha 2]
21 Maracaibo Maracaibo bella vista.jpg Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 1,653,211 [9] 2015
22 Recife Recife, Pernambuco (2) - Brasil.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,617,183 [2] 2015
23 Santa Cruz de la Sierra Santa cruz skyline 48.jpg Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia 1,614,224 [13] 2015
24 Porto Alegre Vistas de Porto Alegre03.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,476,867 [2] 2015
25 Guadalajara Guadalajara, PH.jpg Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1,460,148 [lower-alpha 7] [3] [4] 2015 [lower-alpha 2]
26 Belém Belem city2.JPG Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,439,561 [2] 2015
27 Puebla Puebla vista desde Los Fuertes..jpg Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1,437,939 [lower-alpha 8] [14] 2015 [lower-alpha 2]
28 Goiânia Goianiadozoo.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,430,697 [2] 2015
29 Córdoba Panorama del centro de Cordoba desde Parque de las naciones 2011-02-06.jpg Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1,414,201 [15] 2015
30 Juárez Juarez Cathedrale et mission 24-02-2007.jpg Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1,382,753 [lower-alpha 8] [14] 2015 [lower-alpha 2]
31 Montevideo Montevideo aerial.jpg Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1,379,560 [lower-alpha 9] [16] 2015
32 León Leon10 guanajuato.jpg Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1,349,224 [lower-alpha 8] [14] 2015 [lower-alpha 2]
33 Guarulhos Vista da cidade de Guarulhos (SP).JPG Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,324,781 [2] 2015
34 Tijuana TijuanaCulturalCenter.jpg Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1,298,475 [lower-alpha 8] [14] 2015 [lower-alpha 2]
35 Barranquilla Barranquilla - Paseo de Bolivar.jpg Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1,214,253 [lower-alpha 4] [7] 2015
36 Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa 2.jpg Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 1,190,230 [17] 2015
37 Zapopan Zapopan.jpg Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1,179,681 [lower-alpha 8] [14] 2015 [lower-alpha 2]
38 Campinas Campinas - SP - Brasil.JPG Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,164,098 [2] 2015
39 Barquisimeto Barquisimeto de Noche.jpg Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 1,116,182 [9] 2015
40 Monterrey Skyline de Monterrey.jpg Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1,109,171 [lower-alpha 7] [3] [4] 2015 [lower-alpha 2]
41 São Luís Avenida Colares Moreira - Sao Luis.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,073,893 [2] 2015
42 Managua Managua.jpg Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 1,048,134 [18] 2015
43 Nezahualcóyotl PalacioMunicipalCdNeza.JPG Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1,039,867 [lower-alpha 7] [3] [4] 2015 [lower-alpha 2]
44 São Gonçalo Centro de Sao Goncalo ao entardecer. Setembro de 2015. Por Antonio Paulo A. Carvalho.JPG Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,038,081 [2] 2015
45 Maceió Panorama de Maceio.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,013,773 [2] 2015
46 Callao Miraflores - panoramio - Alistair Cunningham.jpg Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 1,010,315 [lower-alpha 10] [5] 2015
14 Santo Domingo Santo Domingo 15.jpg Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 2,581,827 [19] 2019
48 Guatemala City High-rise apartment buildings in zone 14, Guatemala City.jpg Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 994,078 [20] 2015
49 Port-au-Prince Delmas 48 Haiti.jpg Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 987,310 [21] 2015
50 Rosario Rosario desde el aire.jpeg Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 985,624 [22] 2015

See also

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 8 9 10 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). [6]
  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. 1 2 3 4 Population estimate is that of the entire municipio .
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 Population estimate is that of the cabecera municipal (municipal seat).
  9. Population projection is that of Montevideo Department.
  10. Population projection is that of the Constitutional Province of Callao.

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