How many people live in the Mexico City metropolitan area?
Cities easy Data from 2023
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The answer
22,000,000 people
Roughly 22M.
Greater Mexico City holds about 22 million people, making it the largest metropolitan area in the Americas — bigger than New York or São Paulo. It sits on the drained bed of a lake at 7,350 feet, and parts of the city are sinking by up to 20 inches a year.
Where this number comes from
| Source | United Nations World Urbanization Prospects |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2023 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | people |
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