List of cities in the Americas by populationFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The following is a list of the 100 largest cities in the Americas by city proper population using the most recent official estimate.[1][2][circular reference] São Paulo in Brazil is the most populous city in the Americas, the western hemisphere and also the southern hemisphere. 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. Downtown Santiago, the capital and largest city in Chile and fifth-largest in South America. Skyline of Los Angeles, the second-largest city in the United States third-largest city in North America. Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina and the ninth most populous city in the Americas, also located in the center of a metropolitan area home to about 15 million people. Built in 1960, Brasília is the capital and third-largest city in Brazil. Skyline of Salvador, the fourth most populous city in Brazil. Downtown Toronto, the largest city in Canada located at the heart of a metropolitan area with a population of over 6.4 million. Chicago, the third-largest city in the US and the thirteenth in the Americas.
The following is a list of the 100 largest cities in the Americas by city proper population using the most recent official estimate.[1][2][circular reference] São Paulo in Brazil is the most populous city in the Americas, the western hemisphere and also the southern hemisphere. 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. Downtown Santiago, the capital and largest city in Chile and fifth-largest in South America. Skyline of Los Angeles, the second-largest city in the United States third-largest city in North America. Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina and the ninth most populous city in the Americas, also located in the center of a metropolitan area home to about 15 million people. Built in 1960, Brasília is the capital and third-largest city in Brazil. Skyline of Salvador, the fourth most populous city in Brazil. Downtown Toronto, the largest city in Canada located at the heart of a metropolitan area with a population of over 6.4 million. Chicago, the third-largest city in the US and the thirteenth in the Americas.