Xalapa's 2026 population is now estimated at 846,129. In 1950, the population of Xalapa was 75,471. Xalapa has grown by 11,548 in the last year, which represents a 1.38% annual change. These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Xalapa, which typically includes Xalapa's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 23,016,800 | 1.16% |
| Guadalajara | 5,656,180 | 1.39% |
| Monterrey | 5,347,400 | 1.42% |
| Puebla | 3,491,350 | 1.4% |
| Puebla | 3,491,350 | 1.4% |
| Toluca | 2,386,157 | 1.03% |
| Tijuana | 2,367,770 | 1.48% |
| Juarez | 1,462,133 | 1.02% |
| Juarez | 1,462,133 | 1.02% |
| San Luis Potosi | 1,328,980 | 1.39% |
| Merida | 1,276,270 | 1.43% |
| Mexicali | 1,232,480 | 1.44% |
| Aguascalientes | 1,213,800 | 1.42% |
| Cuernavaca | 1,172,340 | 1.38% |
| Chihuahua | 1,170,910 | 1.51% |
| Tampico | 1,092,680 | 1.39% |
| Cancun | 1,083,950 | 1.74% |
| Saltillo | 1,081,410 | 1.44% |
| Acapulco de Juarez | 1,060,660 | 1.33% |
| Morelia | 1,029,940 | 1.35% |
| Reynosa | 997,908 | 1.5% |
| Veracruz | 994,102 | 1.33% |
| Villahermosa | 986,249 | 1.43% |
| Hermosillo | 958,204 | 1.47% |
| Hermosillo | 958,204 | 1.47% |
| Culiacan | 932,385 | 1.51% |
| Celaya | 736,896 | 1.33% |
| Pachuca de Soto | 703,125 | 1.5% |
| Oaxaca | 683,128 | 1.01% |
| Tlaxcala | 655,323 | 1.43% |
| Matamoros | 611,909 | 1.36% |
| Tepic | 610,795 | 1.56% |
| Poza Rica de Hidalgo | 606,025 | 1.27% |
| Puerto Vallarta | 588,119 | 1.69% |
| Orizaba | 511,937 | 1.29% |
| Mazatlan | 499,446 | 1.43% |
| Mazatlan | 499,446 | 1.43% |
| Mazatlan | 499,446 | 1.43% |
| Irapuato | 496,681 | 1.43% |
| Cuautla | 491,750 | 1.01% |
| Nuevo Laredo | 487,283 | 1.38% |
| Colima | 453,961 | 1.49% |
| Minatitlan | 433,400 | 1.32% |
| Coatzacoalcos | 428,308 | 1.34% |
| Ciudad Obregon | 414,360 | 1.52% |
| Zacatecas | 404,735 | 1.43% |
| Ciudad Victoria | 397,569 | 1.42% |
| Monclova | 391,120 | 1.34% |
| Cordoba | 379,721 | 1.3% |
| Tehuacan | 371,951 | 1.36% |
| Tapachula | 369,198 | 1.02% |
| Ensenada | 368,426 | 1.44% |
| Uruapan | 367,229 | 1.52% |
| Los Mochis | 346,759 | 1.48% |
| Chilpancingo | 321,081 | 1% |
| La Paz | 313,204 | 1.05% |
| Campeche | 298,741 | 1.02% |
| Tulancingo | 272,228 | 1.02% |
| Zamora | 266,904 | 1% |
| Chetumal | 258,539 | 1.05% |
| Nogales | 256,387 | 1.03% |
| Nogales | 256,387 | 1.03% |
| San Francisco del Rincon | 200,318 | 1% |
| Piedras Negras | 197,488 | 1.01% |
| Piedras Negras | 197,488 | 1.01% |
| Guanajuato | 187,490 | 1.01% |
| Ocotlan | 179,113 | 1.01% |
| Tecoman | 164,541 | 1.03% |
| Rioverde | 146,908 | 1.02% |
| Teziutlan | 135,074 | 1.01% |
| Acayucan | 122,233 | 1.01% |