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Ciudad López Mateos overview
Ciudad López Mateos (orange) and the other large cities of Mexico
Ciudad López Mateos lies in México in Mexico at 19.56°N, 99.26°W, about 2,302 m above sea level. The local time zone is America/Mexico_City (UTC-6); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Toluca (489,333) and larger than Ciudad Apodaca (467,157). 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 20 km away; the nearest large city is Tlalnepantla, 7 km from Ciudad López Mateos.
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.
Cities near Ciudad López Mateos
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Tlalnepantla México | 7 km | 653,410 |
| Naucalpan de Juárez México | 9 km | 834,434 |
| Cuautitlán Izcalli México | 10 km | 555,163 |
| Nicolás Romero México | 11 km | 281,799 |
| Buenavista México | 11 km | 216,776 |
| Cuautitlán México | 15 km | 178,847 |
| Coacalco México | 18 km | 277,959 |
| Mexico CityCapital Mexico City | 20 km | 12,294,193 |
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 López Mateos?
Ciudad López Mateos has about 489,160 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Ciudad López Mateos the capital of Mexico?
No. The capital of Mexico is Mexico City (12,294,193 people), about 20 km away. Ciudad López Mateos is the 34th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Ciudad López Mateos compared with the rest of Mexico?
Its 489,160 residents are 0.4% of the 133,308,124 people living in Mexico today. Mexico City is larger with 12,294,193 people.
Where is Ciudad López Mateos?
In México, Mexico, at latitude 19.56 and longitude -99.26, 2,302 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Tlalnepantla (7 km), Naucalpan de Juárez (9 km), Cuautitlán Izcalli (10 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Ciudad López Mateos Population 2026 — Mexico. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/mexico/ciudad-lopez-mateos/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/mexico/ciudad-lopez-mateos/">Ciudad López Mateos 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.