List of largest cities in Central America


The two lists of the largest cities in Central America given below are based on two different definitions of a city, the urban agglomeration, and the city proper. In both lists Central America is defined as consisting of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. All estimates and projections given have a reference date of mid-2015.

Largest cities proper

All cities proper with a population of 200,000 or more are included.
#CityPopulationCountryYear
1Tegucigalpa1,326,460Honduras

Largest urban agglomerations

Estimates for all agglomerations with 300,000 or more inhabitants are included. Projections are as of 2022.
CityPopulationCountry
Guatemala City3,036,000Guatemalarefn|Refers to the population of urban localities in the districts of Panamá, Arraiján, La Chorrera and San Miguelito.|group=lower-alpha