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This is a list of the fifty largest cities in Latin America by population residing within city limits as of the mid-2020, the most recent year for which official population census results, estimate or short-term projections are available for most of these cities.
This list includes the fifty largest cities in South America by population within city limits, based on the most recent official census results, estimates, or short-term projections available for all of these cities, which refer to mid-2020 populations, except for those of Chilean cities (2017) and Venezuelan cities (2015).
São Paulo, the most populated metropolitan area in a country outside Asia.. This is a list of the fifty most populous metropolitan areas in South America as of 2015, the most recent year for which official census results, estimates or projections are available for every major metropolitan area in South America.
Lima, the capital of Peru, and the second largest city in the Americas. Skyline of Mexico City, the largest city in North America. New York, the largest city in the United States, second largest city in North America, and a global economic hub. A major tourist destination, Rio de Janeiro is Brazil's second biggest city by population.
The Latin American and Caribbean countries with the most representative democracy were Costa Rica, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, and Jamaica and least democratic were Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela according to 2024 V-Dem Democracy Report. [3] Map of V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index in Latin America and the Caribbean for 2023
2006-02-25T21:55:59Z NoIdeaNick 390x450 (22987 Bytes) Changed map to reflect the fact that Jamaica is not part of Latin America. 2006-01-19T14:36:54Z NoIdeaNick 390x450 (23048 Bytes) Just a little change to the color of Belize. 2005-12-21T23:29:05Z Yug 390x450 (20689 Bytes) Zoom
Cartography of Latin America, map-making of the realms in the Western Hemisphere, was an important aim of European powers expanding into the New World. Both the Spanish Empire and the Portuguese Empire began mapping the realms they explored and settled. They also speculated on the lands that were marked terra incognita. Indigenous groups ...
The United Nations recognizes three distinct ways to define a city, as not all cities meet the same classification standards. A city can be identified by its administrative boundaries, the spread of its urbanized zone, or the reach of its metropolitan area. Please refer to sources for more information. Click on the headers to reorganize each ...