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Tijuana overview
Tijuana (orange) and the other large cities of Mexico
Tijuana lies in Baja California in Mexico at 32.5°N, 117°W, about 97 m above sea level. The local time zone is America/Tijuana (UTC-7); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Mexico City (12,294,193) and larger than Puebla (1,692,181). 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 2,297 km away; the nearest large city is Rosarito, 16 km from Tijuana.
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 Tijuana
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 Tijuana?
Tijuana has about 1,922,523 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Tijuana the capital of Mexico?
No. The capital of Mexico is Mexico City (12,294,193 people), about 2,297 km away. Tijuana is the 2nd largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Tijuana compared with the rest of Mexico?
Its 1,922,523 residents are 1.4% of the 133,308,124 people living in Mexico today. Mexico City is larger with 12,294,193 people.
Where is Tijuana?
In Baja California, Mexico, at latitude 32.5 and longitude -117, 97 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Rosarito (16 km), Ensenada (80 km), Mexicali (146 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Tijuana Population 2026 — Mexico. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/mexico/tijuana/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/mexico/tijuana/">Tijuana 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.