Most populous cities in Latin America

Statistics report about the most populous cities in Latin America

Most populous cities in Latin America

This report presents information about the most populous cities in Latin America. The first chapters introduces the most populated metropolitan areas and presents facts on population density and other key indicators. Afterwards, the next chapters depicts in-depth data on São Paulo (Brazil), Mexico City (Mexico), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Bogotá (Colombia), and Lima (Peru).

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Largest cities in Latin America by population 2024
  • Premium Statistic Cities with the highest population density in Latin America 2023
  • Premium Statistic Leading cities for startups in Latin America and the Caribbean 2024, by total score
  • Premium Statistic Cheapest Latin American city destinations for backpackers 2024
  • Premium Statistic Latin America & Caribbean: homicide rates 2023, by city
  • Basic Statistic Most polluted cities based on PM2.5 concentration in Latin America 2023

São Paulo, Brazil

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  • Premium Statistic Population in Sao Paulo 2023, by district
  • Premium Statistic Amount of births in Sao Paulo 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of births in São Paulo 2022, by age of the mother
  • Premium Statistic Amount of marriages in São Paulo 2022
  • Premium Statistic Amount of deaths in São Paulo 2022
  • Basic Statistic Felonies with the highest number of registered cases in São Paulo 2023
  • Premium Statistic Apartment price per square meter in São Paulo, Brazil 2022, by neighborhood

Mexico City, Mexico

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  • Basic Statistic Mexico City: population 1990-2020
  • Basic Statistic Mexico City: median age of population 1995-2020
  • Basic Statistic Population density in Mexico City 1990-2020
  • Premium Statistic Monthly rent for an apartment in Mexico City 2023, by location
  • Premium Statistic Crimes committed in Mexico City 2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Mexico City: crime rate 2014-2023
  • Basic Statistic Gross domestic product of Mexico City 2003-2022

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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  • Basic Statistic Population in the city of Buenos Aires 1855-2022
  • Premium Statistic Monthly rents for an apartment in Buenos Aires 2023
  • Basic Statistic Most frequent crimes in Buenos Aires by type 2023
  • Premium Statistic Homicides count in Buenos Aires 2014-2022
  • Premium Statistic Theft count in Buenos Aires 2014-2023

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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  • Basic Statistic Population of Rio de Janeiro 1990-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of inhabitants living in Rio de Janeiro 2022, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Number of inhabitants living in Rio de Janeiro 2012-2022, by ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Crude birth rate in Rio de Janeiro 2014-2023
  • Basic Statistic Crude death rate in Rio de Janeiro 2014-2023
  • Basic Statistic Rio de Janeiro: monthly visitors to Christ the Redeemer 2019-2024

Bogotá, Colombia

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  • Basic Statistic Population in Bogota 2012-2023
  • Premium Statistic Amount of employees in Bogota 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Employed people amount in Bogota in 2023, by economic activity
  • Premium Statistic Unemployment rate in Bogota 2012-2023
  • Premium Statistic Poverty rate in Bogota from 2012 to 2023
  • Premium Statistic Extreme poverty rate in Bogota from 2012 to 2023
  • Premium Statistic Gini coefficient in Bogota from 2012 to 2023
  • Basic Statistic Average income in Bogota from 2012 to 2023
  • Premium Statistic Most expensive neighborhoods for residential real estate in Bogota, Colombia 2022

Lima, Peru

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  • Basic Statistic Population in Lima 2020-2024
  • Premium Statistic Poverty rate in Lima, Peru 2012-2022
  • Premium Statistic Annual GDP of Lima Peru 2007-2022
  • Premium Statistic Annual GDP of Lima Peru, by industry 2022
  • Basic Statistic Peru: average monthly income in Lima by gender 2024
  • Basic Statistic Peru: average monthly income in Lima by age group 2024
  • Premium Statistic Apartment price per square meter in Lima, Peru 2024, by neighborhood
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