Xalapa's 2025 population is now estimated at 834,581. In 1950, the population of Xalapa was 75,471. Xalapa has grown by 11,718 in the last year, which represents a 1.42% 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 | 2025 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 22,752,400 | 1.1% |
| Guadalajara | 5,578,580 | 1.44% |
| Monterrey | 5,272,360 | 1.48% |
| Puebla | 3,443,290 | 1.44% |
| Toluca de Lerdo | 2,719,520 | 1.69% |
| Tijuana | 2,333,220 | 1.57% |
| Leon de los Aldamas | 1,950,390 | 1.35% |
| La Laguna | 1,866,580 | 2.21% |
| Ciudad Juarez | 1,625,980 | 1.36% |
| Queretaro | 1,459,290 | 1.56% |
| San Luis Potosi | 1,310,720 | 1.44% |
| Merida | 1,258,230 | 1.5% |
| Mexicali | 1,215,000 | 1.5% |
| Aguascalientes | 1,196,770 | 1.48% |
| Cuernavaca | 1,156,360 | 1.42% |
| Chihuahua | 1,153,540 | 1.6% |
| Tampico | 1,077,740 | 1.43% |
| Saltillo | 1,066,100 | 1.5% |
| Cancun | 1,065,400 | 1.95% |
| Acapulco de Juarez | 1,046,710 | 1.35% |
| Morelia | 1,016,230 | 1.37% |
| Reynosa | 983,121 | 1.6% |
| Veracruz | 981,069 | 1.34% |
| Villahermosa | 972,373 | 1.49% |
| Hermosillo | 944,348 | 1.55% |
| Tuxtla Gutierrez | 927,758 | 1.61% |
| Culiacan | 918,494 | 1.61% |
| Xalapa | 834,581 | 1.42% |
| Oaxaca de Juarez | 757,292 | 1.41% |
| Celaya | 727,242 | 1.34% |
| Pachuca de Soto | 692,702 | 1.6% |
| Durango | 686,982 | 1.55% |
| Tlaxcala | 646,056 | 1.5% |
| Matamoros | 603,693 | 1.39% |
| Tepic | 601,415 | 1.68% |
| Poza Rica de Hidalgo | 598,418 | 1.26% |
| Puerto Vallarta | 578,342 | 1.88% |
| Cuautla Morelos | 559,382 | 1.49% |
| Orizaba | 505,396 | 1.29% |
| Mazatlan | 492,400 | 1.49% |
| Irapuato | 489,703 | 1.49% |
| Nuevo Laredo | 480,636 | 1.42% |
| Colima | 447,305 | 1.58% |
| Minatitlan | 427,760 | 1.33% |
| Coatzacoalcos | 422,647 | 1.36% |
| Ciudad Obregon | 408,152 | 1.63% |
| Zacatecas | 399,033 | 1.49% |
| Ciudad Victoria | 391,988 | 1.48% |
| Monclova | 385,955 | 1.36% |
| Cordoba | 374,852 | 1.3% |
| Tehuacan | 366,948 | 1.39% |
| Ensenada | 363,194 | 1.51% |
| Uruapan | 361,722 | 1.63% |
| Los Mochis | 341,701 | 1.57% |