What is the population of Ecatepec de Morelos?
Ecatepec de Morelos has a city population of 1,645,352. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
About Ecatepec de Morelos
At 2,306 m elevation, Ecatepec de Morelos holds 1,645,352 residents and accounts for 1.2% of Mexico's population. The city ranks fifth among Mexico's listed cities and sits 21 km from Mexico City. Coacalco lies 6 km away with a population of 277,959; San Pablo de las Salinas is 8 km distant with 156,191 residents.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 83
Elevation
2,306 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
19.605, -99.061
Record updated
2025-07-31
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 625 in MexicoClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.
Compared with the World's Largest Cities
City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.
| Name | City population |
|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 19M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | 16.1M |
| Kinshasa | 16M |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Lagos | 15.4M |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 14M |
| Chengdu | 13.6M |
| Lahore | 13M |
| Mumbai | 12.7M |
| São Paulo | 12.4M |
| Mexico City | 12.3M |
| Karachi | 11.6M |
| Tianjin | 11.1M |
| Ecatepec de Morelos | 1.65M |
Ecatepec de Morelos Population FAQ
Where is Ecatepec de Morelos?
Ecatepec de Morelos is in Mexico, Mexico, 21 km from the capital, Mexico City. Its coordinates are 19.605, -99.061.
How big is Ecatepec de Morelos compared with other cities in Mexico?
It is the 5th largest of the 625 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Mexico, holding 1.2% of the national population.