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Ciudad Juárez overview
Ciudad Juárez (orange) and the other large cities of Mexico
Ciudad Juárez lies in Chihuahua in Mexico at 31.72°N, 106.46°W, about 1,124 m above sea level. The local time zone is America/Ciudad_Juarez (UTC-6); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than León de los Aldama (1,579,803) and larger than Zapopan (1,476,491). The largest city in Mexico is Mexico City with 12,294,193 people; the capital, Mexico City, has 12,294,193.
The national capital, Mexico City, is about 1,551 km away.
Mexico as a whole has a live population of 133,308,124 (+0.8% a year) and ranks #11 of 238 countries — see the Mexico population page for the full statistics and the Mexico atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
Largest cities in Mexico
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico CityCapital | Mexico City | 12,294,193 |
| 2 | Tijuana | Baja California | 1,922,523 |
| 3 | Puebla | Puebla | 1,692,181 |
| 4 | Ecatepec de Morelos | México | 1,645,352 |
| 5 | Santiago de Querétaro | Querétaro | 1,594,212 |
| 6 | León de los Aldama | Guanajuato | 1,579,803 |
| 7 | Ciudad Juárez | Chihuahua | 1,512,450 |
| 8 | Zapopan | Jalisco | 1,476,491 |
| 9 | Guadalajara | Jalisco | 1,385,629 |
| 10 | Mérida | Yucatán | 1,201,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Ciudad Juárez?
Ciudad Juárez has about 1,512,450 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Ciudad Juárez the capital of Mexico?
No. The capital of Mexico is Mexico City (12,294,193 people), about 1,551 km away. Ciudad Juárez is the 7th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Ciudad Juárez compared with the rest of Mexico?
Its 1,512,450 residents are 1.1% of the 133,308,124 people living in Mexico today. Mexico City is larger with 12,294,193 people.
Where is Ciudad Juárez?
In Chihuahua, Mexico, at latitude 31.72 and longitude -106.46, 1,124 m above sea level.
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Glostats. (2026). Ciudad Juárez Population 2026 — Mexico. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/mexico/ciudad-juarez/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/mexico/ciudad-juarez/">Ciudad Juárez Population 2026 — Mexico</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.