Merida's 2026 population is now estimated at 1,020,794. In 1990, the population of Merida was 523,422. Merida has grown by 17,214 in the last year, which represents a 1.72% annual change. These population values and projections come from Mexico city census series 1990-2020 via CityPopulation official attribution, INEGI ITER direct locality census extracts (2000, 2005, 2010, 2020) and World Population Review Internal Projections .
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 9,020,812 | 0.33% |
| Tijuana | 2,207,854 | 3.36% |
| Leon | 1,827,805 | 2.46% |
| Ecatepec de Morelos | 1,636,825 | -0.07% |
| Juarez | 1,621,517 | 1.29% |
| Puebla | 1,611,012 | 0.73% |
| Zapopan | 1,332,076 | 0.96% |
| Guadalajara | 1,323,777 | -0.76% |
| Monterrey | 1,147,439 | 0.07% |
| Cancun | 1,094,413 | 3.53% |
| Nezahualcoyotl | 1,053,975 | -0.29% |
| Merida | 1,020,794 | 1.72% |
| Chihuahua | 1,003,587 | 1.35% |
| Saltillo | 973,048 | 1.99% |
| Aguascalientes | 961,885 | 1.81% |
| Hermosillo | 952,790 | 1.81% |
| San Luis Potosi | 929,701 | 1.59% |
| Culiacan | 900,192 | 1.81% |
| Queretaro | 899,442 | 2.08% |
| Mexicali | 871,857 | 0.34% |
| Morelia | 847,289 | 2.21% |
| Naucalpan de Juarez | 766,781 | -0.2% |
| Chimalhuacan | 764,059 | 1.39% |
| Reynosa | 761,114 | 1.61% |
| Torreon | 744,137 | 1.26% |
| Tlaquepaque | 699,142 | 1.22% |
| Durango | 683,048 | 1.73% |
| Tlalnepantla | 662,227 | 0.08% |
| Acapulco | 649,845 | -0.22% |
| Guadalupe | 614,228 | -0.58% |
| Tuxtla Gutierrez | 605,407 | 0.75% |
| Apodaca | 582,842 | 1.39% |
| Matamoros | 551,186 | 1.28% |
| Lopez Mateos | 544,526 | 0.67% |
| Cuautitlan Izcalli | 534,752 | 0.62% |
| General Escobedo | 530,290 | 2.59% |
| Veracruz | 523,487 | -0.45% |
| Ojo de Agua | 511,069 | 4.78% |
| Irapuato | 501,009 | 1.73% |
| Mazatlan | 482,706 | 1.48% |
| Tonala | 463,966 | 0.79% |
| Xalapa-Enriquez | 454,424 | 0.42% |
| Nuevo Laredo | 443,721 | 1.08% |
| Benito Juarez | 416,141 | 5.13% |
| Playa del Carmen | 411,629 | 5.13% |
| Celaya | 402,778 | 1.06% |
| Xico | 402,155 | 0.76% |
| Ixtapaluca | 399,510 | 1.35% |
| Tepic | 396,610 | 1.1% |
| San Nicolas de los Garza | 394,610 | -0.72% |
| Ensenada | 365,525 | 1.68% |
| Nicolas Romero | 351,505 | 1.39% |
| Victoria | 349,396 | 0.85% |
| Obregon | 349,374 | 0.99% |
| Soledad de Graciano Sanchez | 348,875 | 1.98% |
| Cuernavaca | 342,464 | 0.07% |
| Villahermosa | 332,199 | -0.39% |
| Gomez Palacio | 331,971 | 1.6% |
| Santa Catarina | 327,717 | 1.26% |
| Los Mochis | 325,987 | 1.51% |
| Pachuca de Soto | 325,727 | 1.5% |
| Tehuacan | 324,728 | 1.68% |
| Uruapan del Progreso | 322,770 | 1.25% |
| Garcia | 316,809 | 5.13% |
| San Francisco Coacalco | 302,817 | 0.54% |
| Tampico | 297,426 | 0% |
| Nogales | 295,484 | 2.08% |
| La Paz | 273,790 | 1.52% |
| Campeche | 268,993 | 1.25% |
| Cabo San Lucas | 262,455 | 4.4% |
| Oaxaca de Juarez | 261,272 | 0.15% |
| Chilpancingo de los Bravo | 252,512 | 1.89% |
| Monclova | 251,363 | 0.97% |
| Puerto Vallarta | 237,670 | 0.98% |
| Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez | 226,996 | 0.71% |
| Buenavista | 223,458 | 0.51% |
| Madero | 211,347 | 0.43% |
| Chicoloapan de Juarez | 207,061 | 1.13% |
| Ciudad del Carmen | 205,622 | 1.22% |
| Guadalupe | 204,870 | 3.16% |
| San Juan del Rio | 201,180 | 2.09% |
| San Cristobal de las Casas | 200,730 | 1.51% |
| Coatzacoalcos | 199,607 | -1.04% |
| Miramar | 194,971 | 3.15% |
| Piedras Negras | 189,999 | 1.48% |
| San Luis Rio Colorado | 188,877 | 1.12% |
| Kanasin | 188,647 | 5.13% |
| Hacienda Santa Fe | 184,576 | 4.82% |
| Jiutepec | 182,386 | 0.73% |
| Manzanillo | 180,933 | 2.09% |
| Chetumal | 180,688 | 1.12% |
| Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias | 178,396 | 0.35% |
| Acuna | 178,177 | 1.79% |
| Poza Rica de Hidalgo | 177,016 | -0.28% |
| San Jose del Cabo | 169,048 | 3.66% |
| Villa de Alvarez | 168,968 | 2.29% |
| Toluca | 165,851 | -4.88% |
| Zamora de Hidalgo | 162,856 | 0.88% |
| Salamanca | 160,991 | 0.03% |
| Cuautla de Morelos | 159,150 | 0.19% |
| Fresnillo | 158,617 | 1.71% |
| Ramos Arizpe | 153,897 | 5.13% |
| Colima | 153,032 | 0.68% |
| Cuauhtemoc | 150,447 | 1.75% |
| El Pueblito | 149,081 | 4.38% |
| Zacatecas | 144,432 | 0.71% |
| Valles | 143,897 | 0.9% |
| Minatitlan | 143,253 | -0.67% |
| Iguala de la Independencia | 142,311 | 1.15% |
| San Pablo de las Salinas | 141,691 | -1.8% |
| San Pedro Garza Garcia | 138,178 | 0.75% |
| Cordoba | 137,994 | -0.13% |
| Delicias | 135,275 | 0.85% |
| Tepexpan | 133,144 | 1.64% |
| Rosarito | 130,530 | 4.43% |
| Navojoa | 125,390 | 0.61% |
| Comitan de Dominguez | 124,269 | 1.53% |
| Cuautitlan | 124,121 | 0.85% |
| Rio Bravo | 121,920 | 1.53% |
| Guzman | 121,485 | 1.37% |
| Lagos de Moreno | 120,444 | 1.28% |
| Orizaba | 120,294 | -0.03% |
| Guaymas | 119,829 | 0.36% |
| Hidalgo del Parral | 119,614 | 0.83% |
| Cholula de Rivadavia | 111,981 | 1.52% |
| Temixco | 108,681 | 0.66% |
| Tulancingo de Bravo | 108,483 | 0.36% |
| San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 104,704 | 0.18% |
| Apatzingan de la Constitucion | 104,427 | 0.33% |