Infographic: The 30 Largest Cities in North America by Population

Key Takeaways

Mexico City, New York City, and Los Angeles are the only three cities with populations exceeding 10 million.
The U.S. is home to 15 of the top 30 most populous cities in North America.

With 17.7 million residents, Mexico’s capital is bigger than New York City and Chicago combined. Over the next decade, Mexico City is forecasted to add another 175,000 to its population. The Big Apple, in contrast, is set to shrink by about 189,000 residents.

This graphic shows the biggest North American cities by population, based on data from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects 2025.

Rank	City	Country	2025 Population
1	Mexico City	🇲🇽 Mexico	17,734,000
2	New York City	🇺🇸 U.S.	13,920,000
3	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 U.S.	12,740,000
4	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	5,494,000
5	Santo Domingo	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	4,600,000
6	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 Mexico	4,135,000
7	Houston	🇺🇸 U.S.	3,955,000
8	Monterrey	🇲🇽 Mexico	3,938,000
9	Chicago	🇺🇸 U.S.	3,683,000
10	Washington, D.C.	🇺🇸 U.S.	3,270,000
11	San Francisco	🇺🇸 U.S.	3,163,000
12	Miami	🇺🇸 U.S.	2,912,000
13	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	2,838,000
14	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	2,669,000
15	Denver	🇺🇸 U.S.	2,266,000
16	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 U.S.	2,232,000
17	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 U.S.	2,184,000
18	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2,171,000
19	Phoenix	🇺🇸 U.S.	1,972,000
20	Puebla	🇲🇽 Mexico	1,948,000
21	San Diego	🇺🇸 U.S.	1,915,000
22	Port-au-Prince	🇭🇹 Haiti	1,868,000
23	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1,708,000
24	San Antonio	🇺🇸 U.S.	1,686,000
25	Boston	🇺🇸 U.S.	1,640,000
26	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	1,615,000
27	Tegucigalpa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1,607,000
28	Havana	🇨🇺 Cuba	1,594,000
29	Tijuana	🇲🇽 Mexico	1,558,000
30	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1,527,000