List of largest cities in Central America
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The two lists of the largest cities in Central America given below are based on two different definitions of a city, the urban agglomeration, and the city proper. In both lists Central America is defined as consisting of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. All estimates and projections given have a reference date of mid-2015.
Largest cities proper
All cities proper with a population of 200,000 or more are included.
| # | City | Population | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tegucigalpa | 1,326,460 | Honduras | 2023[1] |
| 2 | Guatemala City | 1,221,739 | Guatemala | 2023[2] |
| 3 | Managua | 1,055,111 | Nicaragua | 2023[3] |
| 4 | San Pedro Sula | 701,200 | Honduras | 2023[1] |
| 5 | Mixco | 527,828 | Guatemala | 2023[2] |
| 6 | Villa Nueva | 492,480 | Guatemala | 2023[2] |
| 7 | Panama City | 468,843 | Panama | 2023[a] |
| 8 | San José | 352,381 | Costa Rica | 2022[5] |
| 9 | San Salvador | 330,543 | El Salvador | 2024[6] |
| 10 | San Miguelito | 280,777 | Panama | 2024[4] |
| 11 | San Miguel | 257,621 | El Salvador | 2024[6] |
| 12 | Soyapango | 229,747 | El Salvador | 2024[6] |
| 13 | Choloma | 220,300 | Honduras | 2023[1] |
| 14 | Cobán | 212,047 | Guatemala | 2023[2] |
| 15 | Santa Ana | 210,000 | El Salvador | 2024[6] |
| 16 | La Ceiba | 209,000 | Honduras | 2023[1] |
| 17 | Quetzaltenango | 207,620 | Guatemala | 2023[2] |
| 18 | La Chorrera | 205,959 | Panama | 2024[4] |
| 19 | Jalapa | 195,321 | Guatemala | 2023[2] |
| 20 | Escuintla | 172,324 | Guatemala | 2023[2] |
Largest urban agglomerations
Estimates for all agglomerations with 300,000 or more inhabitants are included.[7] Projections are as of 2022.
| City | Population | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Guatemala City | 3,036,000 | Guatemala |
| Panama City | 1,938,000[b] | Panama |
| Tegucigalpa | 1,527,000 | Honduras |
| San José | 1,441,000 | Costa Rica |
| San Salvador | 1,111,000[c] | El Salvador |
| Managua | 1,083,000 | Nicaragua |
| San Pedro Sula | 956,000 | Honduras |
| Alajuela | 398,000 | Costa Rica |
| Heredia | 348,000 | Costa Rica |
See also
Notes
- ^ Panama's National Statistics and Census Institute (INEC) defines the city proper of Panama City as comprising the corregimientos of San Felipe, El Chorrillo, Santa Ana, Calidonia, Curundú, Betania, Bella Vista, Pueblo Nuevo, San Francisco, Parque Lefevre, Río Abajo, Juan Diaz and Pedregal.[4]
- ^ Refers to the population of urban localities in the districts of Panamá, Arraiján, La Chorrera and San Miguelito.[8]
- ^ Refers to the urban parts of the municipios of San Salvador, Mejicanos, Soyapango, Delgado, Ilopango, Cuscatancingo, Ayutuxtepeque and San Marcos.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d "Honduras: Administrative Division (Departments and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". citypopulation.de.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Guatemala: Administrative Division (Departments and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". citypopulation.de.
- ^ "Nicaragua: Administrative Division (Departments and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". citypopulation.de.
- ^ a b c "Cuadro 10. SUPERFICIE, POBLACIÓN Y DENSIDAD DE POBLACIÓN EN LA REPÚBLICA, SEGÚN PROVINCIA, COMARCA INDÍGENA, DISTRITO Y CORREGIMIENTO: CENSOS DE 2000, 2010 Y 2023" (PDF).
- ^ "Costa Rica: Municipal Division (Municipalities and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". citypopulation.de.
- ^ a b c d "El Salvador: Municipal Division (Municipalities and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". citypopulation.de.
- ^ "World Urbanization Prospects - Population Division - United Nations". population.un.org. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ a b World Urbanization Prospects: The 2014 Revision (Report). United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. June 2014. Archived from the original on 2018-07-06. Retrieved 2015-06-03.