List of North American cities by population


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:
  1. Mexican cities, whose figures derive from the 2015 Intercensal Survey conducted by INEGI with a reference date of March 15, 2020.

List

Bold represents largest city in country, Italic represents capital city.
RankCityImageCountryPopulationYear
1Mexico CityMexicorefn|Population estimate is that of the federal entity known since 2020 as Ciudad de México and previously as the Distrito Federal.|group=lower-alpha

List of Largest cities in Northern America (United States and Canada)

Bolded cities are the largest in the subdivision. Italicized cities are subdivision or division capitals.