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Mexicali overview
Mexicali (orange) and the other large cities of Mexico
Mexicali lies in Baja California in Mexico at 32.63°N, 115.45°W, about 4 m above sea level. The local time zone is America/Tijuana (UTC-7); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (1,077,208) and larger than Chihuahua (925,762). 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 2,189 km away; the nearest large city is San Luis Río Colorado, 67 km from Mexicali.
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 Mexicali
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 Mexicali?
Mexicali has about 1,032,686 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Mexicali the capital of Mexico?
No. The capital of Mexico is Mexico City (12,294,193 people), about 2,189 km away. Mexicali is the 13th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Mexicali compared with the rest of Mexico?
Its 1,032,686 residents are 0.8% of the 133,308,124 people living in Mexico today. Mexico City is larger with 12,294,193 people.
Where is Mexicali?
In Baja California, Mexico, at latitude 32.63 and longitude -115.45, 4 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include San Luis Río Colorado (67 km), Ensenada (137 km), Tijuana (146 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Mexicali Population 2026 — Mexico. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/mexico/mexicali/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/mexico/mexicali/">Mexicali 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.