25 Largest Cities In The Americas By Population (Residing Within City Limits)

Map created by BrasilemmapasThe map above shows the 25 biggest cities in the Americas based on how many people live within the city limits of each city however that is defined by each country.

Full list below:

Pop. Million (2020)
🔵 >12M
🟣 9–10
🔴 6–8
🟠 3–5
🟡 <3M

Cities Ranked by Population (Largest to Smallest)

1. São Paulo, Brazil: 12.3M
2. Lima, Peru: 9.7M
3. Mexico City, Mexico: 9.2M
4. New York, USA: 8.8M
5. Bogotá, Colombia: 7.6M
6. Santiago, Chile: 6.8M
7. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 6.7M
8. Los Angeles, USA: 3.8M
9. Brasília, Brazil: 3.0M
10. Guatemala City, Guatemala: 2.9M
11. Salvador, Brazil: 2.9M
12. Buenos Aires, Argentina: 2.8M
13. Chicago, USA: 2.7M
14. Toronto, Canada: 2.7M
15. Fortaleza, Brazil: 2.7M
16. Cali, Colombia: 2.3M
17. Belo Horizonte, Brazil: 2.5M
18. Medellín, Colombia: 2.5M
19. Houston, USA: 2.3M
20. Manaus, Brazil: 2.2M
21. Quito, Ecuador: 2.0M
22. Havana, Cuba: 2.1M
23. Guayaquil, Ecuador: 1.9M
24. Curitiba, Brazil: 1.9M
25. Tijuana, Mexico: 1.9M
26. Caracas, Venezuela: 1.9M

Sources: WorldPopulationReview • US Census Bureau • National Institute of Statistics and Census Argentina (INDEC) • Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática Mexico (INEGI) • Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) years 2020–2021. Note: considering the municipality limit, except the metropolitan region.

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