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Mazatlán overview
Mazatlán (orange) and the other large cities of Mexico
Mazatlán lies in Sinaloa in Mexico at 23.22°N, 106.42°W, about 1 m above sea level. The local time zone is America/Mazatlan (UTC-7); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Xico (384,327) and larger than Irapuato (380,941). 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 865 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 Mazatlán?
Mazatlán has about 381,583 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Mazatlán the capital of Mexico?
No. The capital of Mexico is Mexico City (12,294,193 people), about 865 km away. Mazatlán is the 45th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Mazatlán compared with the rest of Mexico?
Its 381,583 residents are 0.3% of the 133,308,124 people living in Mexico today. Mexico City is larger with 12,294,193 people.
Where is Mazatlán?
In Sinaloa, Mexico, at latitude 23.22 and longitude -106.42, 1 m above sea level.
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Glostats. (2026). Mazatlán Population 2026 — Mexico. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/mexico/mazatlan/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/mexico/mazatlan/">Mazatlán 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.