Central America Cities by Population 2025

5 Most Populated Central America Cities

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Mexico City

22,752,400

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Guadalajara

5,578,580

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Monterrey

5,272,360

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Puebla

3,443,290

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Puebla

3,443,290
City
Country
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Mexico CityMexico22,752,400
GuadalajaraMexico5,578,580
MonterreyMexico5,272,360
PueblaMexico3,443,290
PueblaMexico3,443,290
Guatemala CityGuatemala3,229,740
TijuanaMexico2,333,220
Panama CityPanama2,054,540
IztapalapaMexico1,815,786
Ecatepec de MorelosMexico1,655,015
TegucigalpaHonduras1,650,280
San JoseCosta Rica1,502,640
JuarezMexico1,321,004
San Luis PotosiMexico1,310,720
MeridaMexico1,258,230
Leon de los AldamaMexico1,238,962
MexicaliMexico1,215,000
AguascalientesMexico1,196,770
Gustavo Adolfo MaderoMexico1,185,772
CuernavacaMexico1,156,360
ChihuahuaMexico1,153,540
ZapopanMexico1,142,483
San SalvadorEl Salvador1,132,420
ManaguaNicaragua1,120,900
Ciudad NezahualcoyotlMexico1,104,585
TampicoMexico1,077,740
SaltilloMexico1,066,100
CancunMexico1,065,400
Acapulco de JuarezMexico1,046,710
San Pedro SulaHonduras1,034,200
MoreliaMexico1,016,230
ReynosaMexico983,121
VeracruzMexico981,069
VillahermosaMexico972,373
HermosilloMexico944,348
CuliacanMexico918,494
Naucalpan de JuarezMexico792,211
CelayaMexico727,242
Alvaro ObregonMexico726,664
Pachuca de SotoMexico692,702
GuadalupeMexico673,616
TlalnepantlaMexico653,410
TlaxcalaMexico646,056
Santiago de QueretaroMexico626,495
CoyoacanMexico620,416
Santa Maria ChimalhuacanMexico612,383
TorreonMexico608,836
MatamorosMexico603,693
TepicMexico601,415
Poza Rica de HidalgoMexico598,418
Puerto VallartaMexico578,342
TlaquepaqueMexico575,942
TlalpanMexico574,577
TuxtlaMexico537,102
CuauhtemocMexico531,831
Victoria de DurangoMexico518,709
OrizabaMexico505,396
MazatlanMexico492,400
MazatlanMexico492,400
IrapuatoMexico489,703
TolucaMexico489,333
Ciudad Lopez MateosMexico489,160
Cuautitlan IzcalliMexico484,573
Nuevo LaredoMexico480,636
MixcoGuatemala473,080
Ciudad ApodacaMexico467,157
Heroica MatamorosMexico449,815
ColimaMexico447,305
San Nicolas de los GarzaMexico443,273
AlajuelaCosta Rica435,274
Venustiano CarranzaMexico430,978
MinatitlanMexico427,760
Xalapa de EnriquezMexico424,755
CoatzacoalcosMexico422,647
AzcapotzalcoMexico414,711
TonalaMexico408,759
Ciudad ObregonMexico408,152
XochimilcoMexico407,885
Villa NuevaGuatemala406,830
ZacatecasMexico399,033
Ciudad VictoriaMexico391,988
MonclovaMexico385,955
Benito JuarezMexico385,439
IztacalcoMexico384,326
CordobaMexico374,852
Miguel HidalgoMexico372,889
TehuacanMexico366,948
EnsenadaMexico363,194
UruapanMexico361,722
HerediaCosta Rica359,492
XicoMexico356,352
Benito JuarezMexico355,017
Ciudad General EscobedoMexico352,444
Los MochisMexico341,701
SoyapangoEl Salvador329,708
IxtapalucaMexico322,271
San MiguelitoPanama321,501
TlahuacMexico305,076
Nicolas RomeroMexico281,799
CoacalcoMexico277,959
Santa CatarinaMexico268,347
Gomez PalacioMexico257,352
OaxacaMexico255,029
Soledad de Graciano SanchezMexico255,015
Colonia del ValleMexico250,000
Ojo de AguaMexico242,272
Magdalena ContrerasMexico238,431
CampecheMexico220,389
La PazMexico215,178
NogalesMexico212,533
BuenavistaMexico206,081
TapachulaMexico202,672
Ciudad MaderoMexico197,216
ChilpancingoMexico187,251
Santa AnaEl Salvador176,661
ChicoloapanMexico172,919
Ciudad del CarmenMexico169,466
ChalcoMexico168,720
JiutepecMexico162,427
San MiguelEl Salvador161,880
Delegacion Cuajimalpa de MorelosMexico160,491
MejicanosEl Salvador160,317
SalamancaMexico160,169
San Luis Rio ColoradoMexico158,089
San Cristobal de las CasasMexico158,027
San Pablo de las SalinasMexico156,191
CuautlaMexico154,358
Ciudad Benito JuarezMexico151,893
ChetumalMexico151,243
Piedras NegrasMexico150,178
Playa del CarmenMexico149,923
LeonNicaragua144,538
ZamoraMexico141,627
PetapaGuatemala141,455
CholomaHonduras139,100
San Juan del RioMexico138,878
San Juan SacatepequezGuatemala136,886
Ciudad AcunaMexico134,233
QuetzaltenangoGuatemala132,230
La CeibaHonduras130,218
MasayaNicaragua130,113
ManzanilloMexico130,035
ChinandegaNicaragua126,387
HuixquilucanMexico124,846
Santa TeclaEl Salvador124,694
Ciudad VallesMexico124,644
GuadalupeMexico124,623
San Pedro Garza GarciaMexico122,627
Villa CanalesGuatemala122,194
San Pedro Garza GarciaMexico122,009
FresnilloMexico120,944
MiramarMexico118,614
Iguala de la IndependenciaMexico118,468
Ciudad DeliciasMexico118,071
Ciudad de Villa de AlvarezMexico117,600
CuauhtemocMexico114,007
NavojoaMexico113,836
Heroica GuaymasMexico113,082
ApopaEl Salvador112,158
MatagalpaNicaragua109,089
CuautitlanMexico108,449
Texcoco de MoraMexico105,165
ParralMexico104,836
EscuintlaGuatemala103,165
TepexpanMexico102,667
TulancingoMexico102,406
TuxtepecMexico101,810
El ProgresoHonduras100,810
Juan DiazPanama100,636
Colonia LindavistaMexico100,000
ApatzinganMexico99,010
Lagos de MorenoMexico98,206
TemixcoMexico97,788
Ciudad GuzmanMexico97,750
ComitanMexico97,537
ChinautlaGuatemala97,172
EsteliNicaragua96,422
Ciudad Rio BravoMexico95,647
GarciaMexico93,641
Tepatitlan de MorelosMexico91,959
CardenasMexico91,558
GranadaNicaragua89,409
CholulaMexico87,897
Hacienda Santa FeMexico86,935
AtlixcoMexico86,690
TecomanMexico85,689
Los Reyes AcaquilpanMexico85,359
Ciudad ManteMexico84,787
Tuxpam de Rodriguez CanoMexico84,750
Heroica ZitacuaroMexico84,307
OcotlanMexico83,769
La PiedadMexico83,323
ChimaltenangoGuatemala82,370
DavidPanama81,957
ChichicastenangoGuatemala79,759
Ciudad LerdoMexico79,669
HuehuetenangoGuatemala79,426
Ciudad Lazaro CardenasMexico79,200
MatehualaMexico77,328
Agua PrietaMexico77,254
KanasinMexico77,240
CozumelMexico77,236
Amozoc de MotaMexico77,106
ArraijanPanama76,815
ColonPanama76,643
Salina CruzMexico76,596
Ciudad CholutecaHonduras75,872
San Martin Texmelucan de LabastidaMexico75,518
Juchitan de ZaragozaMexico74,825
SilaoMexico74,242
Fuentes del ValleMexico74,087
GuanajuatoMexico72,237
AmatitlanGuatemala71,836
DelgadoEl Salvador71,594
El PueblitoMexico71,254
GuasaveMexico71,196
San Francisco del RinconMexico71,139
San Miguel de AllendeMexico69,811
San Jose del CaboMexico69,788
TotonicapanGuatemala69,734
FronteraMexico69,462
Las CumbresPanama69,102
Cabo San LucasMexico68,463
Cadereyta JimenezMexico68,111
Valle de SantiagoMexico68,058
CadereytaMexico67,994
Santa Catarina PinulaGuatemala67,994
San Mateo AtencoMexico67,890
Ixtapa-ZihuatanejoMexico67,408
Santa Cruz XoxocotlanMexico67,086
Ramos ArizpeMexico66,554
TultepecMexico65,338
RosaritoMexico65,278
TecateMexico64,764
Sahuayo de MorelosMexico64,431
GuamuchilMexico63,743
LinaresMexico63,104
LimonCosta Rica63,081
TesistanMexico62,397
Santa Lucia CotzumalguapaGuatemala62,097
San Andres TuxtlaMexico61,769
CortazarMexico61,658
Belize CityBelize61,461
San Salvador TizatlalliMexico61,367
La ChorreraPanama61,232
Ciudad HidalgoMexico60,542
Martinez de la TorreMexico60,074
Villa Vicente GuerreroMexico60,001
Colonia NativitasMexico60,000
Heroica CaborcaMexico59,922
AltamiraMexico59,536
SonsonateEl Salvador59,468
Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia NaciMexico59,240
ComayaguaHonduras58,784
TeziutlanMexico58,699
AcambaroMexico57,972
Jacona de PlancarteMexico56,934
Puerto PenascoMexico56,756
Puerto BarriosGuatemala56,605
HuauchinangoMexico56,206
San FranciscoCosta Rica55,923
Nuevo Casas GrandesMexico55,553
PatzcuaroMexico55,298
JinotegaNicaragua55,000
SabinasMexico54,905
San MarcosEl Salvador54,615
San Bernardino TlaxcalancingoMexico54,517
San Francisco El AltoGuatemala54,493
ZinacantepecMexico54,220
Jardines de la Silla (Jardines)Mexico53,742
Santiago TeyahualcoMexico53,684
CoatepecMexico53,621
Papantla de OlarteMexico53,546
El ViejoNicaragua53,504
CobanGuatemala53,375
RioverdeMexico53,128
Ciudad de Huajuapan de LeonMexico53,043
Nueva GuineaNicaragua52,929
ZacapuMexico52,806
Taxco de AlarconMexico52,217
ArandasMexico52,175
HuamantlaMexico51,996
UsulutanEl Salvador51,910
PedregalPanama51,641
UriangatoMexico51,382
TeoloyucanMexico51,255
AcayucanMexico50,934
TocumenPanama50,844
ZumpangoMexico50,742
ZacapuMexico50,112
PolancoMexico50,000
TipitapaNicaragua50,000
JuigalpaNicaragua50,000
Ciudad SandinoNicaragua50,000
San Luis de la PazMexico49,914
ApizacoMexico49,506
Emiliano ZapataMexico49,193
ValladolidMexico48,973
Valle HermosoMexico48,918
San PedroMexico48,746
San Juan de los LagosMexico48,684
CojutepequeEl Salvador48,411
Colonia del SolMexico48,032
Santa Ana ChiautempanMexico48,030
Puerto CortezHonduras48,013
Tierra BlancaMexico47,824
San Jose PinulaGuatemala47,247
Tlapa de ComonfortMexico46,975
TiziminMexico46,971
San Pedro AyampucGuatemala46,803
La LimaHonduras45,955
JalapaGuatemala45,834
CoatepequeGuatemala45,654
Autlan de NavarroMexico45,382
LiberiaCosta Rica45,380
SololaGuatemala45,373
Santiago de VeraguasPanama45,355
Chiapa de CorzoMexico45,077
DanliHonduras44,799
San BuenaventuraMexico44,761
BluefieldsNicaragua44,373
CuscatancingoEl Salvador44,369
MazatenangoGuatemala44,132
Purisima de BustosMexico43,512
TizayucaMexico43,250
MoroleonMexico43,200
SiguatepequeHonduras43,141
Jerez de Garcia SalinasMexico43,064
Jesus MariaMexico43,012
PalenqueMexico42,947
Izucar de MatamorosMexico42,936
YautepecMexico42,731
Las ChoapasMexico42,693
EmpalmeMexico42,516
Cintalapa de FigueroaMexico42,467
Juventino RosasMexico42,264
Santo Domingo TehuantepecMexico42,082
OcosingoMexico41,878
ChiquimulaGuatemala41,521
San VicenteEl Salvador41,504
ComalcalcoMexico41,458
San PedroMexico41,165
Ciudad ConstitucionMexico40,935
PanucoMexico40,754
Rio BlancoMexico40,611
CamargoMexico40,221
PenjamoMexico40,070
San Pedro SacatepequezGuatemala40,021
Huejutla de ReyesMexico40,015
SalamaGuatemala40,000
San Andres CholulaMexico39,964
Xicotepec de JuarezMexico39,803
ParaisoCosta Rica39,702
ZacatecolucaEl Salvador39,613
UmanMexico39,611
Antigua GuatemalaGuatemala39,368
San MartinEl Salvador39,361
Los Reyes de SalgadoMexico39,209
Ocozocoautla de EspinosaMexico39,180
EsperanzaMexico38,969
IlopangoEl Salvador38,890
Melchor OcampoMexico38,599
ZacatelcoMexico38,466
Nueva RositaMexico38,158
TepotzotlanMexico38,119
GuacamayasMexico37,980
PeroteMexico37,516
ProgresoMexico37,369
VillafloresMexico37,237
SalvatierraMexico37,203
Parque LefevrePanama36,997
Santa TeresaMexico36,845
SantiagoMexico36,840
San Jeronimo Cuatro VientosMexico36,778
RetalhuleuGuatemala36,656
AmecaMexico36,156
ZacapaGuatemala36,088
Agua DulceMexico36,079
XaliscoMexico35,702
CoyotepecMexico35,677
PuntarenasCosta Rica35,650
Ciudad MendozaMexico35,641
TalaMexico35,396
San Martin AzcatepecMexico35,390
TlapacoyanMexico35,338
TonalaMexico35,322
La BarcaMexico35,219
San Pablo AutopanMexico35,141
Ciudad Melchor MuzquizMexico35,060
DiriambaNicaragua35,008
San IsidroCosta Rica34,877
IxmiquilpanMexico34,814
Fraccionamiento Real PalmasMexico34,636
San Miguel TopilejoMexico34,603
CurridabatCosta Rica34,586
San VicenteCosta Rica34,447
San Vicente de MoraviaCosta Rica34,447
Maravatio de OcampoMexico34,381
JutiapaGuatemala34,332
Jose Mariano JimenezMexico34,281
Porticos de San AntonioMexico34,234
Tepeji del Rio de OcampoMexico34,151
AhuachapanEl Salvador34,102
JacaltenangoGuatemala34,084
CoatzintlaMexico34,036
OcotalNicaragua33,928
Parras de la FuenteMexico33,817
Antiguo CuscatlanEl Salvador33,767
San IsidroMexico33,737
ZacatlanMexico33,736
JuticalpaHonduras33,686
Puerto CabezasNicaragua33,635
ChilibrePanama33,536
Santiago AtitlanGuatemala33,309
CalpulalpanMexico33,263
ChichigalpaNicaragua33,137
Ciudad Sabinas HidalgoMexico33,068
Rio GrandeMexico32,944
TiculMexico32,796
Jaltipan de MorelosMexico32,778
Victor RosalesMexico32,721
TenosiqueMexico32,579
Nueva Italia de RuizMexico32,467
ZapotlanejoMexico32,376
ChalchuapaEl Salvador32,282
MacuspanaMexico32,225
Centro Familiar la SoledadMexico32,159
HuixtlaMexico32,033
Ciudad FernandezMexico32,006
MomostenangoGuatemala31,739
AmecamecaMexico31,687
VillanuevaHonduras31,571
CananeaMexico31,560
Loma BonitaMexico31,485
PalinGuatemala31,329
HuatuscoMexico31,305
San Jose Guadalupe OtzacatipanMexico31,299
Chilapa de AlvarezMexico31,157
JimenezMexico31,054
ChampotonMexico30,881
Miguel Aleman (La Doce)Mexico30,869
EscuinapaMexico30,790
TocoaHonduras30,785
San BenitoGuatemala30,764
TantoyucaMexico30,587
CosamaloapanMexico30,577
PuruandiroMexico30,571
BarberenaGuatemala30,539
HuatabampoMexico30,475
Nicolas R CasillasMexico30,424
Tlajomulco de ZunigaMexico30,273
Ciudad ViejaGuatemala30,203
PurralCosta Rica30,034
RivasNicaragua30,000
San Rafael del SurNicaragua29,836
TequisquiapanMexico29,799
San Miguel AjuscoMexico29,781
CoyulaMexico29,674
CativaPanama29,607
Pinotepa NacionalMexico29,604
JinotepeNicaragua29,507
EscarcegaMexico29,477
MarfilMexico29,375
TelaHonduras29,325
Santa IsabelMexico29,311
ActopanMexico29,223
TequilaMexico29,203
San FernandoMexico29,171
NavolatoMexico29,153
BoacoNicaragua29,046
IxtapaMexico29,036
TurrialbaCosta Rica28,955
OstuncalcoGuatemala28,894
QuezaltepequeEl Salvador28,886
San MiguelCosta Rica28,827
TecamachalcoMexico28,679
Pabellon de ArteagaMexico28,633
Tula de AllendeMexico28,577
Ciudad SahagunMexico28,556
FraijanesGuatemala28,492
San FelipeMexico28,452
MetepecMexico28,205
San Sebastian el GrandeMexico28,138
Nuevo MexicoMexico28,135
BerriozabalMexico28,128
AjalpanMexico28,031
Tultitlan de Mariano EscobedoMexico28,017
Apaseo el AltoMexico27,991
Rincon de RomosMexico27,988
San Francisco AcuautlaMexico27,960
SanctorumMexico27,936
Santa Rosa de CopanHonduras27,753
NahualaGuatemala27,690
CatemacoMexico27,615
ContlaMexico27,610
Leyva SolanoMexico27,536
TuxpanMexico27,523
San PedroCosta Rica27,477
TepeacaMexico27,449
San Rafael AbajoCosta Rica27,419

Central America Cities Overview

The urban environment of Central America is characterized by several major metropolitan areas, with Mexico City standing as the region’s dominant megacity. Mexico City hosts an impressive 12.3M residents, making it significantly larger than any other city in the region. This primary city is supported by several major urban centers in the Mexico metropolitan area, including Iztapalapa (1.8M) and Ecatepec de Morelos (1.7M).

Beyond the capital region, Mexico features several significant metropolitan areas, with Guadalajara (1.5M), Puebla (1.4M), and Juarez (1.3M) leading the second tier of cities. The northern border city of Tijuana also stands prominent with 1.3M residents.

The capitals of other Central American nations form important regional centers, though at a smaller scale. Guatemala City in Guatemala has 994.9K residents, while Managua in Nicaragua follows with 973.1K. Tegucigalpa in Honduras hosts 850.8K inhabitants, and San Salvador in El Salvador has 526K. San Jose in Costa Rica maintains 335K residents, while Panama in Panama has 408.2K inhabitants.