List of 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 based on the most recent official census results, estimates, or short-term projections available for all of these cities, which refer to mid-2020 populations. 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-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]
CityImageCountryPopulationYear
1 São Paulo Marginal Pinheiros e Jockey Club.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 11,895,578 [4] 2024
2 Lima Lima, Peru Sunset Skyline & Cityscape.png Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 10,092,000 [a] [5] 2023
3 Mexico City Ciudad.de.Mexico.City.- Paseo.Reforma.Skyline CDMX 2016.jpg Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 9,209,944 [b] [6] [7] 2021
4 New York City Luchtfoto van Lower Manhattan.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 8,335,898 [8] 2022
5 Bogotá Centro internacional.JPG Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 7,862,277 [c] [10] 2024
6 Rio de Janeiro Mirante Dona Marta para Pao de Acucar e Baia de Guanabara.JPG Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 6,729,894 [11] 2024
7 Santiago CostaneraCenter2016.jpg Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 5,507,282 [d] [2] 2015
8 Los Angeles Los Angeles with Mount Baldy.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3,822,235 [12] 2022
9 Caracas Skyline Caracas.jpg Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 3,289,886 [e] [13] 2015
10 Buenos Aires Aerial view - Palermo, Buenos Aires (2).jpg Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3,121,707 [14] 2022
11 Toronto Toronto Skyline 2015.JPG Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 3,025,657 [15] 2021
12 Brasília Brasilia aerea setorbancariosul.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2,982,818 [16] 2024
13 Chicago Chicago-00.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2,665,039 [17] 2022
14 Medellín MEDELLIN - ATARDECER 2014 (15410162855).jpg Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2,657,772 [c] [18] 2024
15 Guayaquil Guayas from Santa Ana.JPG Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 2,650,288 [19] 2022
16 Fortaleza Fortaleza, Brazil (4).jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2,574,412 [20] 2024
17 Salvador Salvador BA (cropped).jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2,568,928 [21] 2024
18 Belo Horizonte Panorama Mineirao Pampulha (cropped).jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2,416,339 [22] 2024
19 Houston Panoramic Houston skyline.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2,314,157 [23] 2023
20 Manaus Praia da Ponta Negra (Manaus).jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2,279,686 [24] 2024
21 Cali Panoramica nocturna de Cali 2023.jpg Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2,270,293 [c] [25] 2024
22 Havana Bahia Habana Entrada.jpg Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba 2,137,847 [26] 2022
23 Curitiba Curitiba Trinario e densidade 77 02 2006.JPG Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,829,225 [27] 2024
24 Tijuana TijuanaCulturalCenter.jpg Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1,810,645 [f] [28] 2020 [g]
25 Montreal Montreal - QC - Skyline.jpg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 1,791,512 [29] 2022
26 Quito Quitopanoramica.jpg Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 1,763,275 [30] 2022
27 Maracaibo Maracaibo bella vista.jpg Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 1,653,211 [13] 2015
28 Phoenix Downtown Phoenix Aerial Looking Northeast.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1,644,409 [31] 2022
29 Ecatepec de Morelos Autopista Mexico Pachuca vista desde Lomas de San Carlos.JPG Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1,643,623 [h] [32] [33] 2020 [g]
30 Santa Cruz de la Sierra Santa cruz skyline 48.jpg Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 1,606,671 [34] 2024
31 Recife Praia do Pina - Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,587,707 [35] 2024
32 León Leon10 guanajuato.jpg Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1,579,803 [f] [36] 2020 [g]
33 Philadelphia Philadelphia skyline from South Street Bridge January 2020.jpeg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1,567,258 [37] 2022
34 Puebla Puebla- Hotel Radisson.jpg Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1,542,232 [f] [38] 2020 [g]
35 Córdoba Panorama del centro de Cordoba desde Parque de las naciones 2011-02-06.jpg Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1,505,250 [39] 2022
36 Juárez Juarez Cathedrale et mission 24-02-2007.jpg Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1,501,551 [f] [40] 2020 [g]
37 Goiânia Parque Vaca Brava.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,494,599 [41] 2024
38 Porto Alegre Porto Alegre - Brazil Landscape-Night.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,476,867 [42] 2024
39 Zapopan Panoramica Guadalajara Zapopan Puerta de Hierro 3.jpg Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1,476,491 [f] [43] 2020 [g]
40 San Antonio Gfp-texas-san-antonio-skyscrapers-of-san-antonio.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1,472,909 [44] 2022
41 Calgary Calgary Skyline May 2018 (cropped).jpg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 1,413,800 [45] 2022
42 Belém Teatro da Paz em Belem visto de cima.jpg Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,398,531 [46] 2024
43 Guadalajara Skyline Guadalajara.jpg Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1,385,621 [h] [47] [48] 2020 [g]
44 San Diego FA18CHornetOverSanDiegoNov08.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1,381,162 [49] 2022
45 Rosario Rosario desde el aire.jpeg Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1,348,725 [50] 2022
46 Guarulhos Vista da cidade de Guarulhos (SP).JPG Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1,345,364 [51] 2024
47 Barranquilla Barranquillaandriomagdalena.png Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1,341,160 [c] [52] 2024
48 Montevideo Piscinas Trouville.jpg Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1,302,954 [53] 2023
49 Dallas Dallas Skyline - Eric Statzer.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1,299,544 [54] 2022
50 Guatemala City Ciudad de Guatemala, CA.jpg Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 1,221,739 [55] 2023

Notes

  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. 1 2 3 4 Population projections for Colombian cities are that of the cabecera municipal (municipal seat). [9]
  4. Population projection is that of Santiago Province.
  5. Population projection is that of the Metropolitan District of Caracas, which comprises the municipalities of Libertador, Chacao, Baruta, Sucre and El Hatillo.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Population estimate is that of the cabecera municipal (municipal seat).
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Population estimate has a reference date of 2023. [1]
  8. 1 2 Population estimate is that of the entire municipio .

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