Central America Cities by Population 2026

5 Most Populated Central America Cities

Mexico Flag Mexico City

9,020,812

Mexico Flag Tijuana

2,207,854

Mexico Flag Leon

1,827,805

Mexico Flag Ecatepec de Morelos

1,636,825

Mexico Flag Juarez

1,621,517
City
Country
Population ↓
Mexico FlagMexico CityMexico9,020,812
Mexico FlagTijuanaMexico2,207,854
Mexico FlagLeonMexico1,827,805
Mexico FlagEcatepec de MorelosMexico1,636,825
Mexico FlagJuarezMexico1,621,517
Mexico FlagPueblaMexico1,611,012
Mexico FlagZapopanMexico1,332,076
Mexico FlagGuadalajaraMexico1,323,777
Honduras FlagTegucigalpaHonduras1,176,079
Panama FlagPanama CityPanama1,150,444
Mexico FlagMonterreyMexico1,147,439
Mexico FlagCancunMexico1,094,413
Nicaragua FlagManaguaNicaragua1,064,326
Mexico FlagNezahualcoyotlMexico1,053,975
Mexico FlagMeridaMexico1,020,794
Mexico FlagChihuahuaMexico1,003,587
Mexico FlagSaltilloMexico973,048
Mexico FlagAguascalientesMexico961,885
Mexico FlagHermosilloMexico952,790
Mexico FlagSan Luis PotosiMexico929,701
Guatemala FlagGuatemala CityGuatemala914,057
Mexico FlagCuliacanMexico900,192
Mexico FlagQueretaroMexico899,442
Mexico FlagMexicaliMexico871,857
Mexico FlagMoreliaMexico847,289
Mexico FlagNaucalpan de JuarezMexico766,781
Mexico FlagChimalhuacanMexico764,059
Mexico FlagReynosaMexico761,114
Honduras FlagSan Pedro SulaHonduras759,021
Mexico FlagTorreonMexico744,137
Mexico FlagTlaquepaqueMexico699,142
Mexico FlagDurangoMexico683,048
Mexico FlagTlalnepantlaMexico662,227
Mexico FlagAcapulcoMexico649,845
Mexico FlagGuadalupeMexico614,228
Mexico FlagTuxtla GutierrezMexico605,407
Mexico FlagApodacaMexico582,842
Mexico FlagMatamorosMexico551,186
Mexico FlagLopez MateosMexico544,526
Mexico FlagCuautitlan IzcalliMexico534,752
Mexico FlagGeneral EscobedoMexico530,290
Mexico FlagVeracruzMexico523,487
Mexico FlagOjo de AguaMexico511,069
Guatemala FlagMixcoGuatemala508,148
Guatemala FlagVilla NuevaGuatemala506,561
Mexico FlagIrapuatoMexico501,009
Mexico FlagMazatlanMexico482,706
Mexico FlagTonalaMexico463,966
Mexico FlagXalapa-EnriquezMexico454,424
Mexico FlagNuevo LaredoMexico443,721
Mexico FlagBenito JuarezMexico416,141
Mexico FlagPlaya del CarmenMexico411,629
Mexico FlagCelayaMexico402,778
Mexico FlagXicoMexico402,155
Mexico FlagIxtapalucaMexico399,510
Mexico FlagTepicMexico396,610
Mexico FlagSan Nicolas de los GarzaMexico394,610
Mexico FlagEnsenadaMexico365,525
Costa Rica FlagSan JoseCosta Rica364,062
Mexico FlagNicolas RomeroMexico351,505
Mexico FlagVictoriaMexico349,396
Mexico FlagObregonMexico349,374
Mexico FlagSoledad de Graciano SanchezMexico348,875
Mexico FlagCuernavacaMexico342,464
Costa Rica FlagAlajuelaCosta Rica340,416
El Salvador FlagSan SalvadorEl Salvador333,295
Mexico FlagVillahermosaMexico332,199
Mexico FlagGomez PalacioMexico331,971
Mexico FlagSanta CatarinaMexico327,717
Mexico FlagLos MochisMexico325,987
Mexico FlagPachuca de SotoMexico325,727
Mexico FlagTehuacanMexico324,728
Mexico FlagUruapan del ProgresoMexico322,770
Mexico FlagGarciaMexico316,809
Guatemala FlagCobanGuatemala316,337
Mexico FlagSan Francisco CoacalcoMexico302,817
Mexico FlagTampicoMexico297,426
Mexico FlagNogalesMexico295,484
Mexico FlagLa PazMexico273,790
Panama FlagSan MiguelitoPanama272,875
Mexico FlagCampecheMexico268,993
Mexico FlagCabo San LucasMexico262,455
Mexico FlagOaxaca de JuarezMexico261,272
El Salvador FlagSoyapangoEl Salvador258,274
Mexico FlagChilpancingo de los BravoMexico252,512
Mexico FlagMonclovaMexico251,363
El Salvador FlagSanta AnaEl Salvador249,665
Honduras FlagCholomaHonduras247,660
Guatemala FlagJalapaGuatemala238,453
Mexico FlagPuerto VallartaMexico237,670
Mexico FlagTapachula de Cordova y OrdonezMexico226,996
Honduras FlagLa CeibaHonduras226,321
Mexico FlagBuenavistaMexico223,458
Costa Rica FlagDesamparadosCosta Rica223,378
Guatemala FlagQuetzaltenangoGuatemala221,295
Guatemala FlagJutiapaGuatemala217,627
Guatemala FlagSan Juan SacatepequezGuatemala215,644
El Salvador FlagSan MiguelEl Salvador213,496
Mexico FlagMaderoMexico211,347
Guatemala FlagEscuintlaGuatemala209,912
Costa Rica FlagSan CarlosCosta Rica209,455
Mexico FlagChicoloapan de JuarezMexico207,061
Mexico FlagCiudad del CarmenMexico205,622
Mexico FlagGuadalupeMexico204,870
Mexico FlagSan Juan del RioMexico201,180
Mexico FlagSan Cristobal de las CasasMexico200,730
Mexico FlagCoatzacoalcosMexico199,607
Mexico FlagMiramarMexico194,971
Mexico FlagPiedras NegrasMexico189,999
Mexico FlagSan Luis Rio ColoradoMexico188,877
Mexico FlagKanasinMexico188,647
Mexico FlagHacienda Santa FeMexico184,576
Mexico FlagJiutepecMexico182,386
Mexico FlagManzanilloMexico180,933
Nicaragua FlagLeonNicaragua180,731
Mexico FlagChetumalMexico180,688
Mexico FlagChalco de Diaz CovarrubiasMexico178,396
Mexico FlagAcunaMexico178,177
Mexico FlagPoza Rica de HidalgoMexico177,016
Costa Rica FlagCartagoCosta Rica170,677
Mexico FlagSan Jose del CaboMexico169,048
Mexico FlagVilla de AlvarezMexico168,968
Guatemala FlagHuehuetenangoGuatemala168,958
Guatemala FlagChiquimulaGuatemala166,346
Mexico FlagTolucaMexico165,851
Costa Rica FlagPerez ZeledonCosta Rica163,877
Mexico FlagZamora de HidalgoMexico162,856
Nicaragua FlagTipitapaNicaragua161,717
Mexico FlagSalamancaMexico160,991
Mexico FlagCuautla de MorelosMexico159,150
Mexico FlagFresnilloMexico158,617
Guatemala FlagVilla CanalesGuatemala158,000
Guatemala FlagTotonicapanGuatemala155,078
El Salvador FlagApopaEl Salvador154,611
Mexico FlagRamos ArizpeMexico153,897
Mexico FlagColimaMexico153,032
Costa Rica FlagPocociCosta Rica152,234
Guatemala FlagPetapaGuatemala151,154
Mexico FlagCuauhtemocMexico150,447
Costa Rica FlagPuntarenas (incl. Monte Verde)Costa Rica149,385
Mexico FlagEl PueblitoMexico149,081
Nicaragua FlagMasayaNicaragua147,669
Guatemala FlagPuerto BarriosGuatemala144,749
Mexico FlagZacatecasMexico144,432
Mexico FlagVallesMexico143,897
Mexico FlagMinatitlanMexico143,253
Mexico FlagIguala de la IndependenciaMexico142,311
Mexico FlagSan Pablo de las SalinasMexico141,691
Nicaragua FlagCiudad SandinoNicaragua140,184
Mexico FlagSan Pedro Garza GarciaMexico138,178
Mexico FlagCordobaMexico137,994
Mexico FlagDeliciasMexico135,275
Honduras FlagComayaguaHonduras135,077
Guatemala FlagRetalhuleuGuatemala135,018
Costa Rica FlagGoicoecheaCosta Rica134,096
El Salvador FlagMejicanosEl Salvador133,594
Mexico FlagTepexpanMexico133,144
Costa Rica FlagHerediaCosta Rica133,143
Guatemala FlagSololaGuatemala132,194
Mexico FlagRosaritoMexico130,530
El Salvador FlagAhuachapanEl Salvador130,348
Honduras FlagEl ProgresoHonduras127,533
El Salvador FlagSanta TeclaEl Salvador127,393
Mexico FlagNavojoaMexico125,390
Costa Rica FlagLimonCosta Rica124,783
Guatemala FlagAmatitlanGuatemala124,627
Mexico FlagComitan de DominguezMexico124,269
Mexico FlagCuautitlanMexico124,121
El Salvador FlagDelgadoEl Salvador124,072
El Salvador FlagColonEl Salvador122,944
Guatemala FlagChinautlaGuatemala122,508
Mexico FlagRio BravoMexico121,920
Mexico FlagGuzmanMexico121,485
Mexico FlagLagos de MorenoMexico120,444
Guatemala FlagChimaltenangoGuatemala120,413
Mexico FlagOrizabaMexico120,294
El Salvador FlagIlopangoEl Salvador120,166
Mexico FlagGuaymasMexico119,829
Mexico FlagHidalgo del ParralMexico119,614
Nicaragua FlagMatagalpaNicaragua118,859
Nicaragua FlagChinandegaNicaragua117,607
Guatemala FlagSanta Cruz del QuicheGuatemala116,779
Nicaragua FlagEsteliNicaragua114,993
Mexico FlagCholula de RivadaviaMexico111,981
Nicaragua FlagGranadaNicaragua109,483
Mexico FlagTemixcoMexico108,681
Mexico FlagTulancingo de BravoMexico108,483
Honduras FlagCholutecaHonduras107,735
Guatemala FlagMazatenangoGuatemala107,354
Mexico FlagSan Juan Bautista TuxtepecMexico104,704
Mexico FlagApatzingan de la ConstitucionMexico104,427
El Salvador FlagTonacatepequeEl Salvador102,969
Costa Rica FlagLa UnionCosta Rica98,944
Guatemala FlagSan Jose PinulaGuatemala98,530
Guatemala FlagSalamaGuatemala97,379
Costa Rica FlagSan RamonCosta Rica96,906
Honduras FlagVillanuevaHonduras94,231
Nicaragua FlagPuerto CabezasNicaragua93,567
El Salvador FlagSan MartinEl Salvador93,009
Guatemala FlagPalinGuatemala92,635
El Salvador FlagOpicoEl Salvador91,782
Honduras FlagDanliHonduras90,116
Guatemala FlagChichicastenangoGuatemala89,382
Guatemala FlagSanta Catarina PinulaGuatemala89,174
Honduras FlagLa LimaHonduras89,002
Honduras FlagSiguatepequeHonduras88,992
El Salvador FlagIzalcoEl Salvador88,126
Costa Rica FlagLiberiaCosta Rica86,564
Costa Rica FlagTurrialbaCosta Rica85,791
Guatemala FlagZacapaGuatemala85,587
El Salvador FlagZacatecolucaEl Salvador85,215
Honduras FlagJuticalpaHonduras84,846
El Salvador FlagSonsonateEl Salvador81,887
Costa Rica FlagAlajuelitaCosta Rica80,541
Honduras FlagPuerto CortesHonduras79,417
Costa Rica FlagGreciaCosta Rica78,763
Costa Rica FlagSanta CruzCosta Rica78,377
El Salvador FlagChalchuapaEl Salvador77,626
El Salvador FlagCuscatancingoEl Salvador76,014
Costa Rica FlagEscazuCosta Rica74,551
El Salvador FlagMetapanEl Salvador73,688
Costa Rica FlagTibasCosta Rica73,218
Nicaragua FlagMateareNicaragua73,015
Costa Rica FlagNicoyaCosta Rica72,697
El Salvador FlagCiudad ArceEl Salvador72,510
El Salvador FlagUsulutanEl Salvador70,725
El Salvador FlagIlobascoEl Salvador70,677
Costa Rica FlagCurridabatCosta Rica70,221
Guatemala FlagSan MarcosGuatemala70,210
Honduras FlagTocoaHonduras70,165
Panama FlagTocumenPanama69,935
Costa Rica FlagParaisoCosta Rica69,078
Honduras FlagSanta Rosa de CopanHonduras68,977
Honduras FlagCatacamasHonduras68,728
Costa Rica FlagSarapiquiCosta Rica68,149
Costa Rica FlagVazquez de CoronadoCosta Rica67,992
Belize FlagBelize CityBelize66,409
Guatemala FlagBarberenaGuatemala65,850
Guatemala FlagFraijanesGuatemala65,815
El Salvador FlagQuezaltepequeEl Salvador65,721
Panama FlagDavidPanama65,322
Costa Rica FlagSiquirresCosta Rica65,044
Guatemala FlagSanta Lucia CotzumalguapaGuatemala64,225
Panama FlagLas CumbresPanama63,719
Guatemala FlagSan Pedro AyampucGuatemala62,452
Guatemala FlagSan Pedro SacatepequezGuatemala61,941
Guatemala FlagCuilapaGuatemala61,700
Costa Rica FlagUpalaCosta Rica61,501
El Salvador FlagNahuizalcoEl Salvador60,666
Costa Rica FlagAserriCosta Rica60,144
Nicaragua FlagJinotegaNicaragua59,913
Costa Rica FlagSanta AnaCosta Rica59,883
Costa Rica FlagMoraviaCosta Rica59,855
El Salvador FlagAcajutlaEl Salvador59,333
El Salvador FlagSan MarcosEl Salvador59,133
El Salvador FlagSan Pedro PerulapanEl Salvador58,230
Nicaragua FlagBluefieldsNicaragua57,753
El Salvador FlagSan VicenteEl Salvador57,054
Guatemala FlagFloresGuatemala56,967
Honduras FlagOlanchitoHonduras56,620
El Salvador FlagCojutepequeEl Salvador55,724
Nicaragua FlagEl ViejoNicaragua55,162
Nicaragua FlagJuigalpaNicaragua55,148
Guatemala FlagSan Pedro SacatepequezGuatemala55,096
Guatemala FlagAntigua GuatemalaGuatemala55,062
El Salvador FlagLa LibertadEl Salvador54,885
Costa Rica FlagTalamancaCosta Rica54,739
El Salvador FlagPanchimalcoEl Salvador53,496
Honduras FlagCofradiaHonduras52,782
Costa Rica FlagCarrilloCosta Rica52,559
Costa Rica FlagCorredoresCosta Rica52,532
Nicaragua FlagOcotalNicaragua52,155
Guatemala FlagCantelGuatemala51,821
Costa Rica FlagBuenos AiresCosta Rica51,794
Costa Rica FlagMontes de OcaCosta Rica51,784
Costa Rica FlagGuacimoCosta Rica50,795
El Salvador FlagJiquiliscoEl Salvador50,477
Costa Rica FlagBarvaCosta Rica50,359
Costa Rica FlagOreamunoCosta Rica49,961
Costa Rica FlagEl GuarcoCosta Rica49,294
Costa Rica FlagSan RafaelCosta Rica48,820
El Salvador FlagSan Francisco MenendezEl Salvador48,477
Guatemala FlagTecpan GuatemalaGuatemala48,086
Costa Rica FlagNaranjoCosta Rica47,729
Costa Rica FlagCoto BrusCosta Rica47,489
Guatemala FlagPalenciaGuatemala47,476
Nicaragua FlagJalapaNicaragua47,200
Costa Rica FlagMatinaCosta Rica46,952
Costa Rica FlagSanto DomingoCosta Rica46,445
Nicaragua FlagDiriambaNicaragua45,849
Nicaragua FlagChichigalpaNicaragua45,288
Costa Rica FlagGolfito (incl. Puerto Jimenez)Costa Rica45,259
Panama FlagParque LefevrePanama44,304
Guatemala FlagSantiago AtitlanGuatemala43,925
Honduras FlagTelaHonduras42,926
Nicaragua FlagNueva GuineaNicaragua42,878
El Salvador FlagSantiago NonualcoEl Salvador42,756
El Salvador FlagArmeniaEl Salvador42,308
Guatemala FlagSan Francisco El AltoGuatemala42,236
Guatemala FlagNebajGuatemala41,976
Guatemala FlagOlintepequeGuatemala41,587
Guatemala FlagComalapaGuatemala41,568
Nicaragua FlagJinotepeNicaragua41,399
Guatemala FlagPoptunGuatemala41,370
El Salvador FlagAtiquizayaEl Salvador41,355
Guatemala FlagSan BenitoGuatemala41,208
Nicaragua FlagSan Rafael del SurNicaragua40,352
Costa Rica FlagPalmaresCosta Rica40,206
Costa Rica FlagPuriscalCosta Rica40,109
Costa Rica FlagSanta BarbaraCosta Rica39,807
Guatemala FlagColombaGuatemala39,674
El Salvador FlagSensuntepequeEl Salvador39,070
Costa Rica FlagPoasCosta Rica38,915
Costa Rica FlagOsaCosta Rica38,841
El Salvador FlagAntiguo CuscatlanEl Salvador38,830
Panama FlagJuan DiazPanama38,710
Guatemala FlagTiquisateGuatemala38,481
Honduras FlagSan LorenzoHonduras38,227
Costa Rica FlagLos ChilesCosta Rica37,863
Guatemala FlagCiudad ViejaGuatemala37,405
Guatemala FlagGuastatoyaGuatemala37,029
El Salvador FlagCoatepequeEl Salvador36,957
Nicaragua FlagRivasNicaragua36,672
El Salvador FlagAyutuxtepequeEl Salvador36,547
El Salvador FlagNejapaEl Salvador36,524
Honduras FlagLa PazHonduras36,197
Guatemala FlagChajulGuatemala36,172
Guatemala FlagLa LibertadGuatemala35,535
Guatemala FlagCoatepequeGuatemala35,493
Costa Rica FlagEsparzaCosta Rica35,441
Panama FlagCativaPanama35,333
El Salvador FlagConchaguaEl Salvador35,331
Guatemala FlagAyutlaGuatemala35,168
Guatemala FlagSumpangoGuatemala34,966
El Salvador FlagLa UnionEl Salvador34,824
Panama FlagBella VistaPanama34,593
Honduras FlagSanta BarbaraHonduras34,362
Costa Rica FlagMoraCosta Rica34,202
Costa Rica FlagQuepos (Aguirre)Costa Rica33,974
El Salvador FlagJujutlaEl Salvador33,789
Guatemala FlagChicacaoGuatemala33,575
El Salvador FlagOlocuiltaEl Salvador33,050
Guatemala FlagPatzunGuatemala32,999
Guatemala FlagLa GomeraGuatemala32,780
Costa Rica FlagCanasCosta Rica32,701
Honduras FlagIntibucaHonduras32,672
El Salvador FlagTacubaEl Salvador32,253
Nicaragua FlagNindiriNicaragua32,228
Costa Rica FlagAtenasCosta Rica32,001
Guatemala FlagNuevo San CarlosGuatemala31,375
El Salvador FlagEl CongoEl Salvador31,356
Honduras FlagLa EntradaHonduras31,263
Guatemala FlagLa DemocraciaGuatemala31,225
El Salvador FlagSanto TomasEl Salvador31,119
Panama FlagCiudad Jardin Las MananitasPanama31,053
Guatemala FlagSan Andres ItzapaGuatemala30,899
Guatemala FlagMoralesGuatemala30,885
El Salvador FlagZaragozaEl Salvador30,555
Honduras FlagYoroHonduras30,310
El Salvador FlagSan Luis TalpaEl Salvador30,281
Costa Rica FlagSan PabloCosta Rica30,169
Guatemala FlagAlotenangoGuatemala29,812
Costa Rica FlagGarabitoCosta Rica29,517
El Salvador FlagSan Antonio del MonteEl Salvador29,514
El Salvador FlagSan Pedro MasahuatEl Salvador29,384
Honduras FlagEl ParaisoHonduras29,377
El Salvador FlagGuazapaEl Salvador29,276
El Salvador FlagAguilaresEl Salvador28,564
Costa Rica FlagLa CruzCosta Rica28,536
El Salvador FlagTecolucaEl Salvador28,496
Panama FlagRio AbajoPanama28,388
El Salvador FlagSonzacateEl Salvador28,111
Panama FlagAltos del LirioPanama28,021
El Salvador FlagMoncaguaEl Salvador27,983
Guatemala FlagSan JoseGuatemala27,963
Guatemala FlagNentonGuatemala27,757
Guatemala FlagNahualaGuatemala27,726
Guatemala FlagSanta Catarina IxtahuacanGuatemala27,618
El Salvador FlagSanta Rosa de LimaEl Salvador27,583
Guatemala FlagSanta Catalina la TintaGuatemala27,213
El Salvador FlagCiudad BarriosEl Salvador27,206
Nicaragua FlagBoacoNicaragua27,001
Nicaragua FlagNagaroteNicaragua26,864
Nicaragua FlagSiunaNicaragua26,846
Guatemala FlagSanta Maria de JesusGuatemala26,796
Guatemala FlagSantiago SacatepequezGuatemala26,778
El Salvador FlagChinamecaEl Salvador26,572
Honduras FlagPuerto LempiraHonduras26,560
El Salvador FlagNueva ConcepcionEl Salvador26,315
Panama FlagSan IsidroPanama26,113
Guatemala FlagLa EsperanzaGuatemala26,107
Nicaragua FlagSebacoNicaragua26,099
Guatemala FlagEl AsintalGuatemala25,940
Guatemala FlagPanzosGuatemala25,913
Guatemala FlagSan FelipeGuatemala25,898
Honduras FlagTrujilloHonduras25,763
Guatemala FlagSanarateGuatemala25,739
Guatemala FlagPatziciaGuatemala25,726
Costa Rica FlagOrotinaCosta Rica25,622
Panama FlagPueblo NuevoPanama25,551
Honduras FlagMorazanHonduras25,503
El Salvador FlagChirilaguaEl Salvador25,494
Guatemala FlagSan Agustin AcasaguastlanGuatemala25,491
Nicaragua FlagEl RamaNicaragua25,340
Panama FlagUrbanizacion Nuevo TocumenPanama25,277
Guatemala FlagSiquinalaGuatemala25,257
Guatemala FlagAsuncion MitaGuatemala25,222
Guatemala FlagMasaguaGuatemala25,058
Costa Rica FlagBagacesCosta Rica24,854
El Salvador FlagSuchitotoEl Salvador24,829
Guatemala FlagEl EstorGuatemala24,770
Nicaragua FlagMasatepeNicaragua24,680
Guatemala FlagYepocapaGuatemala24,679
El Salvador FlagChalatenangoEl Salvador24,667
El Salvador FlagSan JulianEl Salvador24,603
El Salvador FlagGuaymangoEl Salvador24,590
Guatemala FlagSan Francisco ZapotitlanGuatemala24,541
Guatemala FlagSan Lucas SacatepequezGuatemala24,535
El Salvador FlagSan Pablo TacachicoEl Salvador24,474
Panama FlagSan FranciscoPanama24,374
Nicaragua FlagLa Paz CentroNicaragua24,282
Guatemala FlagEl Nuevo PalmarGuatemala24,251
Nicaragua FlagCiudad DarioNicaragua24,169
Guatemala FlagSanta BarbaraGuatemala24,009
Honduras FlagSanta Cruz de YojoaHonduras23,941
Guatemala FlagSanta Maria ChiquimulaGuatemala23,748
Costa Rica FlagAbangaresCosta Rica23,732
El Salvador FlagJuayuaEl Salvador23,689
Guatemala FlagSan Cristobal VerapazGuatemala23,665
Guatemala FlagChiquimulillaGuatemala23,620
Costa Rica FlagBelenCosta Rica23,603
Costa Rica FlagSan IsidroCosta Rica23,552
Costa Rica FlagAcostaCosta Rica23,423
Panama FlagNuevo BelenPanama23,329
Guatemala FlagLivingstonGuatemala23,291
Honduras FlagNacaomeHonduras23,278
Honduras FlagGuaimacaHonduras23,179
El Salvador FlagSan Francisco GoteraEl Salvador23,009
El Salvador FlagCandelaria de La FronteraEl Salvador22,964
Guatemala FlagRio BravoGuatemala22,961
Belize FlagBelmopanBelize22,956
Nicaragua FlagNandaimeNicaragua22,745
El Salvador FlagSantiago TexacuangosEl Salvador22,691
Nicaragua FlagSan MarcosNicaragua22,334
Panama FlagPaso Blanco No.2Panama22,327
Guatemala FlagSan RaimundoGuatemala22,306
Guatemala FlagCajolaGuatemala22,300
Honduras FlagTalangaHonduras22,192
Costa Rica FlagSarchi (Valverde Vega)Costa Rica22,186
Belize FlagSan Ignacio Santa ElenaBelize22,157
Guatemala FlagJacaltenangoGuatemala22,081
Costa Rica FlagFloresCosta Rica21,989
Panama FlagVilla UnidaPanama21,969
El Salvador FlagEl TransitoEl Salvador21,899
Nicaragua FlagSomotilloNicaragua21,848
Nicaragua FlagSomotoNicaragua21,562
Costa Rica FlagTilaranCosta Rica21,557
Honduras FlagGraciasHonduras21,552
Guatemala FlagSan PabloGuatemala21,482
El Salvador FlagSan Luis La HerraduraEl Salvador21,437
Costa Rica FlagParritaCosta Rica21,378
Nicaragua FlagMulukukuNicaragua21,268
El Salvador FlagSan Sebastian SalitrilloEl Salvador21,242
Honduras FlagPotrerillosHonduras21,197
Panama FlagSantiagoPanama21,185
Guatemala FlagTacticGuatemala21,175
Guatemala FlagSalcajaGuatemala21,107
Guatemala FlagBarillasGuatemala21,084
Panama FlagAlcalde DiazPanama21,061
El Salvador FlagSantiago de MariaEl Salvador20,732
El Salvador FlagEl RosarioEl Salvador20,724
Guatemala FlagJocotenangoGuatemala20,721
El Salvador FlagTexistepequeEl Salvador20,695
El Salvador FlagSan Jose VillanuevaEl Salvador20,355
Panama FlagBarriada MireyaPanama20,219
Guatemala FlagOstuncalcoGuatemala20,119
Panama FlagChanguinolaPanama20,003
El Salvador FlagSan Rafael CedrosEl Salvador19,999
Guatemala FlagLa DemocraciaGuatemala19,990
Nicaragua FlagLa ConcepcionNicaragua19,989
Nicaragua FlagTicuantepeNicaragua19,943
Costa Rica FlagJimenezCosta Rica19,935
Guatemala FlagSan Lucas TolimanGuatemala19,864
El Salvador FlagApastepequeEl Salvador19,733
Panama FlagPenonomePanama19,704
Guatemala FlagSan Andres XeculGuatemala19,481
Guatemala FlagJoyabajGuatemala19,448
Guatemala FlagSan Mateo IxtatanGuatemala19,222
Nicaragua FlagRio BlancoNicaragua19,204
Guatemala FlagRabinalGuatemala19,199
Guatemala FlagSan Pedro CarchaGuatemala19,137
Guatemala FlagNueva ConcepcionGuatemala19,123
Guatemala FlagSan Pablo JocopilasGuatemala18,983
Guatemala FlagSayaxcheGuatemala18,904
El Salvador FlagSacacoyoEl Salvador18,855
Costa Rica FlagGuatusoCosta Rica18,840
Guatemala FlagEsquipulasGuatemala18,818
Nicaragua FlagCorintoNicaragua18,814
Panama FlagMonagrilloPanama18,794
Guatemala FlagSan Cristobal TotonicapanGuatemala18,781

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 9M residents, making it significantly larger than any other city in the region.

Beyond the capital region, Mexico features several significant metropolitan areas, with Guadalajara (1.3M), Puebla (1.6M), and Juarez (1.6M) leading the second tier of cities. The northern border city of Tijuana also stands prominent with 2.2M residents.

The capitals of other Central American nations form important regional centers, though at a smaller scale. Guatemala City in Guatemala has 914.1K residents, while Managua in Nicaragua follows with 1.1M. Tegucigalpa in Honduras hosts 1.2M inhabitants, and San Salvador in El Salvador has 333.3K. San Jose in Costa Rica maintains 364.1K residents, while Panama City in Panama has 1.2M inhabitants.

Sources

  1. World Urbanization Prospects 2025 - United Nations population estimates and projections of major Urban Agglomerations
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.