Latin America Cities by Population 2025
5 Most Populated Latin America Cities
Sao Paulo
22,990,000
Mexico City
22,752,400
Buenos Aires
15,752,300
Rio de Janeiro
13,923,200
Bogota
11,795,800
Latin America Cities Overview
Latin America has several megacities, with Buenos Aires leading as the region’s largest metropolitan area at 13.1M residents. Mexico City follows closely with 12.3M inhabitants, while Sao Paulo hosts 10M residents.
A second tier of major capitals includes Lima (7.7M), Bogota (7.7M), and Rio de Janeiro (6M). Santiago in Chile follows with 4.8M residents, while Caracas maintains 3M inhabitants.
Brazil features multiple major urban centers beyond its capital, including Salvador (2.7M), Fortaleza (2.4M), and Belo Horizonte (2.4M). Similarly, Colombia hosts several significant cities, such as Cali (2.4M) and Medellin (2M).