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Tapachula overview
Tapachula (orange) and the other large cities of Mexico
Tapachula lies in Chiapas in Mexico at 14.91°N, 92.26°W, about 165 m above sea level. The local time zone is America/Merida (UTC-6); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Irapuato (380,941) and larger than Villahermosa (353,577). 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 886 km away; the nearest large city is Comitán, 149 km from Tapachula.
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 Tapachula
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Comitán Chiapas | 149 km | 166,178 |
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 Tapachula?
Tapachula has about 353,706 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Tapachula the capital of Mexico?
No. The capital of Mexico is Mexico City (12,294,193 people), about 886 km away. Tapachula is the 47th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Tapachula compared with the rest of Mexico?
Its 353,706 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 Tapachula?
In Chiapas, Mexico, at latitude 14.91 and longitude -92.26, 165 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Comitán (149 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Tapachula Population 2026 — Mexico. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/mexico/tapachula/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/mexico/tapachula/">Tapachula 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.