List of North American cities by population

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For the majority of cities in North America, the most recent official population census results, estimates or short-term projections date to 2020, with some dating 2022 at the latest. This list compiles figures for all North American cities with a population within city limits exceeding 500,000 that year. These figures do not reflect the population of the urban agglomeration or metropolitan area, which typically does not coincide with the administrative boundaries of the city. They refer to mid-2020 populations with the following exceptions:

Contents

  1. Mexican cities, whose figures derive from the 2015 Intercensal Survey conducted by INEGI with a reference date of March 15, 2020; [1]
  2. Edmonton, which conducted municipal censuses in April 2019 and April 2021 but has not reported an intercensal estimate of its 2020 population. The April 2021 census result is given instead.

List

RankCityImageCountryPopulationYear
1 Mexico City
Mexico City Reforma skyline.jpg
Mexico 9,209,944 [lower-alpha 1] [2] 2020
2 New York City
A view of New York City with the Empire State Building and One World Trade Center from the Rockefeller Center.jpg
United States 8,335,897 [3] 2022
3 Los Angeles
LA Skyline Mountains2.jpg
United States 3,822,238 [3] 2022
4 Toronto
Toronto Skyline September 2014.jpg
Canada 3,025,647 [4] 2022
5 Chicago
2010-02-19 3000x2000 chicago skyline.jpg
United States 2,665,039 [3] 2022
6 Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo 15.jpg
Dominican Republic 2,581,827 [5] 2019
7 Houston
Panoramic Houston skyline.jpg
United States 2,302,878 [3] 2022
8 Havana
Bahia Habana Entrada.jpg
Cuba 2,137,847 [6] 2022
9 Tijuana
Tijuana skyline.jpg
Mexico 1,810,645 [lower-alpha 2] [7] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
10 Montreal
VuedeMontreal.jpg
Canada 1,791,508 [8] 2022
11 Ecatepec de Morelos
Mexicable 1.jpg
Mexico 1,643,623 [lower-alpha 4] [2] [9] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
12 León
Festival del Globo 2018, Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico 9.png
Mexico 1,579,803 [lower-alpha 2] [7] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
13 Phoenix
Downtown Phoenix Aerial Looking Northeast.jpg
United States 1,644,409 [3] 2022
14 Philadelphia
Philadelphia from South Street Bridge July 2016 panorama 3b.jpg
United States 1,567,258 [3] 2022
15 Puebla
Puebla vista desde Los Fuertes..jpg
Mexico 1,542,232 [lower-alpha 2] [7] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
16 Juárez
Juarez Cathedrale et mission 24-02-2007.jpg
Mexico 1,501,551 [lower-alpha 2] [7] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
17 San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas skyline from north.jpg
United States 1,472,909 [3] 2022
18 Calgary
Downtown Calgary 2020-4.jpg
Canada 1,413,800 [10] 2022
19 Guadalajara
Panoramica Guadalajara desde edificio Bansi hacia sureste 2.jpg
Mexico 1,385,621 [lower-alpha 4] [2] [9] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
20 San Diego
San Diego Reflecting Pond.jpg
United States 1,381,162 [3] 2022
21 Dallas
Xvixionx 29 April 2006 Dallas Skyline.jpg
United States 1,299,544 [3] 2022
22 Zapopan
Panoramica Guadalajara Zapopan Puerta de Hierro 3.jpg
Mexico 1,257,547 [lower-alpha 2] [7] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
23 Port-au-Prince
Delmas 48 Haiti.jpg
Haiti 1,200,000 [11] 2022
24 Monterrey
Skyline de Monterrey.jpg
Mexico 1,142,952 [lower-alpha 4] [2] [9] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
25 Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa 2.jpg
Honduras 1,132,000 [12] 2023
26 Edmonton
Downtown-Skyline-Edmonton-Alberta-Canada-01A.jpg
Canada 1,087,172 [13] 2022 [lower-alpha 5]
27 Nezahualcóyotl
PalacioMunicipalCdNeza.JPG
Mexico 1,072,676 [lower-alpha 4] [2] [9] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
28 Ottawa
Ottawa Skyline.jpg
Canada 1,071,868 [lower-alpha 6] [15] 2022
29 Managua
Managua.jpg
Nicaragua 1,051,236 [16] 2022
30 Austin
Austin August 2019 19 (skyline and Lady Bird Lake).jpg
United States 974,447 [3] 2022
31 Jacksonville
Image-Jacksonville Skyline Panorama 2.jpg
United States 971,319 [3] 2022
32 San Jose
Downtown SJ at Night cropped1.jpg
United States 971,233 [3] 2022
33 Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX, skyline from I-35 W IMG 7078.JPG
United States 956,709 [3] 2022
34 Chihuahua
ChihuahuaZocalo.jpg
Mexico 925,762 [lower-alpha 2] [7] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
35 Guatemala City
Zona 14 de Guatemala City.jpg
Guatemala 923,392 [17] 2018
36 Mérida
Merida, Yucatan from the 16th floor of Hyatt.JPG
Mexico 921,771 [lower-alpha 4] [2] [9] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
37 Naucalpan
Torres de Satelite.jpg
Mexico 911,168 [lower-alpha 7] [7] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
38 Toluca
Toluca a los pies del nevado.jpg
Mexico 910,608 [lower-alpha 4] [2] [9] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
39 Columbus
Columbus-ohio-skyline-panorama.jpg
United States 907,971 [3] 2022
40 Charlotte
Uptown Charlotte 2018 taking by DJI Phantom 4 pro.jpg
United States 897,720 [3] 2022
41 Cancún
Cancun aerial photo by safa.jpg
Mexico 888,797 [lower-alpha 2] [7] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
42 Indianapolis
DT INDY 10-03-2010 JASSSMIT.JPG
United States 880,621 [lower-alpha 8] [3] 2022
43 Saltillo
Saltillo, mexico(3).jpg
Mexico 864,431 [lower-alpha 2] [7] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
44 Aguascalientes
Cerro del muerto Las Americas.jpg
Mexico 863,893 [lower-alpha 2] [2] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
45 Hermosillo
A view of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.jpg
Mexico 855,563 [lower-alpha 2] [7] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
46 Mexicali
CdrlSraGdpeMexicali.JPG
Mexico 854,186 [lower-alpha 2] [7] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
47 San Luis Potosí
Skyline San Luis P..JPG
Mexico 845,941 [lower-alpha 2] [7] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
48 San Francisco
San Francisco at Sunset.jpg
United States 808,437 [3] 2022
49 Culiacán
Culiacan1.png
Mexico 808,416 [lower-alpha 2] [7] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
50 Querétaro
CorporativoZaragoza.jpg
Mexico 794,789 [lower-alpha 4] [2] [9] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
51 Winnipeg
Winnipeg skyline.jpg
Canada 783,096 [18] 2022
52 Mississauga
Mississauga skyline from Pearson.jpg
Canada 771,891 [19] 2022
53 Seattle
Space Needle002.jpg
United States 749,256 [3] 2022
54 Brampton
Brampton Dominion Building.jpg
Canada 745,557 [19] 2022
55 Santiago de los Caballeros
SantiagoCityDominicanRep.JPG
Dominican Republic 744,890 [20] 2019
56 Morelia
Calle del centro de morelia.jpg
Mexico 743,275 [lower-alpha 2] [7] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
57 Denver
2006-07-14-Denver Skyline Midnight.jpg
United States 713,252 [3] 2022
58 Vancouver
Vancouver aerial view.jpg
Canada 706,012 [21] 2022
59 Chimalhuacán Mexico 703,215 [lower-alpha 4] [2] [9] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
60 San Pedro Sula
Panoramica san pedro sula.jpg
Honduras 701,200 [12] 2023
61 Oklahoma City
Downtown Oklahoma City skyline at twilight.jpg
United States 694,800 [3] 2022
62 Reynosa
Edificio del Parque Cultural.JPG
Mexico 691,557 [lower-alpha 2] [7] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
63 Torreón
PlazadeArmasTorreon.jpg
Mexico 690,193 [lower-alpha 2] [7] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
64 Nashville
Nashville panorama Kaldari 02.jpg
United States 683,622 [lower-alpha 9] [3] 2022
65 El Paso
Cityscape of El Paso at Dusk.jpg
United States 677,456 [3] 2022
66 Washington, D.C.
Lincolnmemorial by dusk.jpg
United States 671,803 [3] 2022
67 Tlalnepantla Mexico 658,907 [lower-alpha 4] [2] [9] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
68 Acapulco
Acapulco nammer.jpg
Mexico 658,609 [lower-alpha 2] [7] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
69 Las Vegas
Las Vegas 89.jpg
United States 656,274 [3] 2022
70 Boston
Boston downtown skyline Edit MichaLR.jpg
United States 650,706 [3] 2022
71 Tlaquepaque
Santuario De La Soledad 02.jpg
Mexico 650,123 [lower-alpha 4] [2] [9] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
72 Guadalupe Mexico 635,862 [lower-alpha 4] [2] [9] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
73 Portland
Portlandbridges.jpg
United States 635,067 [3] 2022
74 Surrey Surrey City Centre North.jpg Canada 633,234 [21] 2022
75 Louisville
Louisville Skyline 2021 (3).jpg
United States 624,444 [lower-alpha 10] [3] 2022
76 Memphis
Memphis skyline from the air.jpg
United States 621,056 [3] 2022
77 Detroit
DetroitSkyline.jpg
United States 620,376 [3] 2022
78 Durango Mexico 616,068 [lower-alpha 2] [7] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
79 Hamilton HamiltonOntarioSkylineC.JPG Canada 597,010 [lower-alpha 11] [15] 2022
80 Kingston
View of Kingston.jpg
Jamaica 597,000 [23] 2023
81 Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mexico 578,830 [lower-alpha 4] [2] [9] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
82 Baltimore
Baltimore Skyline.jpg
United States 569,931 [3] 2022
83 Tonalá Mexico 569,913 [lower-alpha 4] [2] [9] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
84 Milwaukee
Leisure boating, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.jpg
United States 563,305 [3] 2022
85 Albuquerque
Albuquerque - aerial - I-40 east from Juan Tabo Blvd NE.jpg
United States 561,008 [3] 2022
86 Quebec City Chateau Frontenac at night, Quebec Ville, Canada.jpg Canada 557,390 [8] 2022
87 Tucson View of Tucson from Sentinel Peak 2.jpg United States 546,574 [3] 2022
88 Fresno
Downtownfresnoskyline.jpg
United States 545,567 [3] 2022
89 Veracruz
View of Veracruzfromboardwalk.JPG
Mexico 537,963 [lower-alpha 12] [2] [9] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
90 Apodaca SAN FRANCISCO DE ASIS.jpg Mexico 536,436 [lower-alpha 4] [2] [9] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
91 Sacramento United States 528,001 [3] 2022
92 Ciudad López Mateos Mexico 523,065 [lower-alpha 4] [2] [9] 2022 [lower-alpha 3]
93 Tultitlán Mexico 516,341 [lower-alpha 4] [2] [9] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
94 Cuautitlán Izcalli Mexico 515,353 [lower-alpha 4] [2] [9] 2020 [lower-alpha 3]
95 Mesa United States 512,498 [3] 2022
96 Carrefour
LightHouse of Carrefour, Haiti.jpg
Haiti 511,345 [11] 2015
97 Matamoros (Heroica Matamoros) Mexico 510,7392020
98 Kansas City United States 509,297 [3] 2022

See also

Explanatory notes

  1. Population estimate is that of the federal entity known since 2020 as Ciudad de México and previously as the Distrito Federal. [1]
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Population estimate is that of the cabecera municipal (municipal seat).
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Population estimate has a reference date of 2023. [1]
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Population estimate is that of the entire municipio .
  5. Population from municipal census based on a census date of July 1, 2022. [13]
  6. Population estimate is that of the Ottawa census division, which consists solely of the City of Ottawa. [14]
  7. The administration of Naucalpan is divided between the municipalities of Naucalpan and Huixquilucan. The population projections for each portion of the city have been combined.
  8. The City of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Marion County, Indiana, are separate entities with a single consolidated city-county government. The City of Indianapolis comprises all of Marion County except the other incorporated municipalities within the county. See Indianapolis (balance).
  9. Nashville is a consolidated city-county. The population given is for the entire city-county, excluding other incorporated places lying within the city-county limits. See Nashville-Davidson (balance), Tennessee.
  10. The City of Louisville, Kentucky, and Jefferson County, Kentucky, are separate entities with a single consolidated city–county government. The City of Louisville comprises all of Jefferson County except the other incorporated municipalities within the county. See Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), Kentucky.
  11. Population estimate is that of the Hamilton census division, which consists solely of the City of Hamilton. [22]
  12. The administration of Veracruz is divided between the municipalities of Veracruz and Boca del Río. The population estimates of the two municipalities have been combined.

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