For the majority of cities in
North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and th ...
, the most recent official population census results, estimates or short-term projections date to 2015. This list compiles figures for all North American cities with a population
within city limits exceeding 500,000 that year. These figures do not reflect the population of the
urban agglomeration
An urban area, built-up area or urban agglomeration is a human settlement with a high population density and infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas are created through urbanization and are categorized by urban morphology as cities ...
or
metropolitan area
A metropolitan area or metro is a region that consists of a densely populated urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories sharing industries, commercial areas, transport network, infrastructures and housing. A metro area usually ...
, which typically does not coincide with the administrative boundaries of the city. They refer to mid-2015 populations with the following exceptions:
# Mexican cities, whose figures derive from the 2015 Intercensal Survey conducted by
INEGI
The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI by its name in es, Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática) is an autonomous agency of the Mexican Government dedicated to coordinate the National System of Sta ...
with a reference date of 15 March 2015;
# Calgary, whose 2015 municipal census had a reference date of April 1;
[
# Edmonton, which conducted municipal censuses in April 2014 and April 2016 but has not reported an ]intercensal estimate
In demographics, an intercensal estimate is an estimate of population between official census dates with both of the census counts being known. Some nations produce regular intercensal estimates while others do not. Intercensal estimates can be ...
of its 2015 population. The April 2016 census result is given instead.
List
See also
*List of North American metropolitan areas by population
This is a list of the fifty most populous metropolitan areas in North America as of 2015, the most recent year for which official census results, estimates or projections are available for every major metropolitan area in North America. Where avail ...
*List of the largest urban agglomerations in North America
This is a list of the largest urban agglomerations in North America. It includes the 50 most populated urban agglomerations.
See also
* List of North American metropolitan areas by population
* List of the largest metropolitan ...
* List of cities in Canada
*List of cities in Mexico
This is a list of the Top 100 cities in Mexico by fixed population, according to the 2020 Mexican National Census.
According to Mexico's National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), a locality is "any place settled with one or more ...
*List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population
The table below lists the 100 largest census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) in Canada by population, using data from the 2021 census for census subdivisions.
This list includes only the population within a census subdiv ...
*List of United States cities by population
This is a list of the most populous incorporated places of the United States. As defined by the United States Census Bureau, an " incorporated place" includes a variety of designations, including city, town, village, borough, and municipa ...
Explanatory notes
References
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Lists of cities by population
Lists of cities in the Americas
Cities
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