What is the population of Guadalajara?
Guadalajara has a city population of 1,385,629. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
About Guadalajara
Guadalajara's metropolitan area holds 5.268 million residents, making it Mexico's second-largest urban zone. The city proper contains 1,385,629 people at a density of 1,927 per km², situated at an elevation of 1,546 m. Annual growth stands at 1.3%, indicating steady expansion of the population base.
Founded in 1542, Guadalajara has maintained continuous settlement for nearly five centuries. The city is served by Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) and is currently led by mayor Verónica Delgadillo García.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Metro population
5,268,000
0.063% of world population
Archive estimateAnnual growth
+1.25%
Archive estimateDensity
1,927/km²
2,734 km² metro area
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#2of 47
Founded
1542
Leadership
Verónica Delgadillo García
Coordinates
20.677, -103.347
Record updated
14 April 2026
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 |
| Guadalajara | 1.39M |
Airports
Scheduled-service airports within 100 km, nearest first.
- Guadalajara International AirportGDL
18 km from the city centre
Source: OurAirports, matched by distance.
Population Trend in Mexico
No free source publishes city population back to 1950, so the parent country's series is shown instead.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 27,587,939 |
| 1960 | 36,724,615 |
| 1970 | 50,814,953 |
| 1980 | 67,300,334 |
| 1990 | 82,820,170 |
| 2000 | 98,625,552 |
| 2010 | 113,623,895 |
| 2020 | 126,799,054 |
| 2030 | 136,904,738 |
| 2040 | 144,624,323 |
| 2050 | 148,946,274 |
| 2060 | 149,893,286 |
| 2070 | 148,063,211 |
| 2080 | 143,798,332 |
| 2090 | 137,597,074 |
| 2100 | 130,248,836 |
Guadalajara Population FAQ
Where is Guadalajara?
Guadalajara is in Jalisco, Mexico, 462 km from the capital, Mexico City. Its coordinates are 20.677, -103.347.
How big is Guadalajara compared with other cities in Mexico?
It is the 10th largest of the 625 cities listed in Mexico, holding 1.1% of the national population.