This is a list of the 50 largest cities in the Americas by population residing 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.
These figures do not reflect the population of the urban agglomeration or metropolitan area which typically do not coincide with the administrative boundaries of the city.
For a list of the latter, see List of metropolitan areas in the Americas by population.
These figures refer to mid-2020 populations with the following exceptions: