Population in cities over 1 million in Central America in 2025 — 66,982,752 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 490%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central America
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66.98M | +943,875 | +1.43% |
| 2024 | 66.04M | +928,332 | +1.43% |
| 2023 | 65.11M | +906,024 | +1.41% |
| 2022 | 64.2M | +877,870 | +1.39% |
| 2021 | 63.33M | +846,499 | +1.35% |
| 2020 | 62.48M | +814,326 | +1.32% |
| 2019 | 61.67M | +784,764 | +1.29% |
| 2018 | 60.88M | +771,525 | +1.28% |
| 2017 | 60.11M | +757,200 | +1.28% |
| 2016 | 59.35M | +745,009 | +1.27% |
| 2015 | 58.61M | +896,839 | +1.55% |
| 2014 | 57.71M | +880,910 | +1.55% |
| 2013 | 56.83M | +864,191 | +1.54% |
| 2012 | 55.97M | +851,205 | +1.54% |
| 2011 | 55.11M | +835,131 | +1.54% |
| 2010 | 54.28M | +795,919 | +1.49% |
| 2009 | 53.48M | +791,228 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 52.69M | +811,208 | +1.56% |
| 2007 | 51.88M | +795,188 | +1.56% |
| 2006 | 51.09M | +780,613 | +1.55% |
| 2005 | 50.3M | +753,005 | +1.52% |
| 2004 | 49.55M | +740,409 | +1.52% |
| 2003 | 48.81M | +733,809 | +1.53% |
| 2002 | 48.08M | +731,208 | +1.54% |
| 2001 | 47.35M | +711,996 | +1.53% |
| 2000 | 46.63M | +942,448 | +2.06% |
| 1999 | 45.69M | +1.04M | +2.34% |
| 1998 | 44.65M | +1.02M | +2.33% |
| 1997 | 43.63M | +987,557 | +2.32% |
| 1996 | 42.65M | +964,174 | +2.31% |
| 1995 | 41.68M | +957,469 | +2.35% |
| 1994 | 40.72M | +921,341 | +2.31% |
| 1993 | 39.8M | +900,006 | +2.31% |
| 1992 | 38.9M | +902,669 | +2.38% |
| 1991 | 38M | +878,130 | +2.37% |
| 1990 | 37.12M | +1.06M | +2.93% |
| 1989 | 36.06M | +1.1M | +3.14% |
| 1988 | 34.97M | +1.07M | +3.15% |
| 1987 | 33.9M | +1.02M | +3.12% |
| 1986 | 32.87M | +984,464 | +3.09% |
| 1985 | 31.89M | +944,912 | +3.05% |
| 1984 | 30.94M | +912,600 | +3.04% |
| 1983 | 30.03M | +876,807 | +3.01% |
| 1982 | 29.15M | +843,930 | +2.98% |
| 1981 | 28.31M | +807,238 | +2.94% |
| 1980 | 27.5M | +1.08M | +4.08% |
| 1979 | 26.43M | +1.05M | +4.14% |
| 1978 | 25.38M | +1M | +4.12% |
| 1977 | 24.37M | +959,256 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 23.41M | +920,256 | +4.09% |
| 1975 | 22.49M | +879,515 | +4.07% |
| 1974 | 21.61M | +843,422 | +4.06% |
| 1973 | 20.77M | +822,969 | +4.13% |
| 1972 | 19.95M | +795,202 | +4.15% |
| 1971 | 19.15M | +776,432 | +4.23% |
| 1970 | 18.37M | +820,616 | +4.67% |
| 1969 | 17.55M | +829,821 | +4.96% |
| 1968 | 16.72M | +790,996 | +4.96% |
| 1967 | 15.93M | +750,955 | +4.95% |
| 1966 | 15.18M | +714,055 | +4.94% |
| 1965 | 14.47M | +678,133 | +4.92% |
| 1964 | 13.79M | +655,798 | +4.99% |
| 1963 | 13.13M | +624,182 | +4.99% |
| 1962 | 12.51M | +593,307 | +4.98% |
| 1961 | 11.92M | +563,854 | +4.97% |
| 1960 | 11.35M | — | — |
The population of urban agglomerations with more than one million residents. The unit of count is the agglomeration, not the city within its administrative boundaries, and that is essential: along administrative lines many of the largest concentrations of people break up into dozens of municipalities. The indicator measures not urbanization as such but its concentration in large centers — a country can be highly urbanized without a single million-plus city.
Important: The table covers about 120 territories — the rest have no agglomerations of this size, and that is a zero, not a gap. Aggregates for groups of countries are therefore calculated at a lowered coverage threshold.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What share of a country's population lives in agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban populationThe absolute number of city dwellers by country.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.