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Zapopan overview
Zapopan (orange) and the other large cities of Mexico
Zapopan lies in Jalisco in Mexico at 20.72°N, 103.39°W, about 1,565 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 Ciudad Juárez (1,512,450) and larger than Guadalajara (1,385,629). 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 467 km away; the nearest large city is Guadalajara, 6 km from Zapopan.
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 Zapopan
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara Jalisco | 6 km | 1,385,629 |
| Tlaquepaque Jalisco | 13 km | 650,123 |
| Tonalá Jalisco | 19 km | 408,759 |
| Ciudad Guzmán Jalisco | 113 km | 111,975 |
| Zamora de Hidalgo Michoacán | 141 km | 186,102 |
| Colima Colima | 168 km | 146,965 |
| Aguascalientes Aguascalientes | 172 km | 722,250 |
| Tepic Nayarit | 179 km | 332,863 |
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 Zapopan?
Zapopan has about 1,476,491 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Zapopan the capital of Mexico?
No. The capital of Mexico is Mexico City (12,294,193 people), about 467 km away. Zapopan is the 8th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Zapopan compared with the rest of Mexico?
Its 1,476,491 residents are 1.1% of the 133,308,124 people living in Mexico today. Mexico City is larger with 12,294,193 people.
Where is Zapopan?
In Jalisco, Mexico, at latitude 20.72 and longitude -103.39, 1,565 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Guadalajara (6 km), Tlaquepaque (13 km), Tonalá (19 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Zapopan Population 2026 — Mexico. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/mexico/zapopan/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/mexico/zapopan/">Zapopan 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.
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