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What’s within 5, 10, 25, and 50 km of Mexico City, Mexico

About 20.3 million people live within 50 km of central Mexico City, and 3.75 million within 10 km. GeoNames lists 449 towns and cities of 1,000+ people in the 50 km circle.

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5 km (3.1 mi)
1.10 million 920,000–1.27 million
10 km (6.2 mi)
3.75 million 3.33–4.16 million
25 km (16 mi)
14.7 million 13.4–16.0 million
50 km (31 mi)
20.3 million 18.9–21.8 million

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RadiusPeopleLow–highTowns and cities (GeoNames)Area
5 km (3.1 mi)1.10 million920,000–1.27 million379 km²
10 km (6.2 mi)3.75 million3.33–4.16 million7314 km²
25 km (16 mi)14.7 million13.4–16.0 million791,963 km²
50 km (31 mi)20.3 million18.9–21.8 million4497,854 km²

Circle by circle

Within 5 km (3.1 mi)

About 1.10 million people (920,000–1.27 million). GeoNames lists 3 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods).

Biggest places within 5 km

  1. Cuauhtémoc 531,831 2.7 km NW
  2. Iztacalco 384,326 4.8 km SE

Within 10 km (6.2 mi)

About 3.75 million people (3.33–4.16 million), 2.65 million more than within 5 km. GeoNames lists 7 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods).

Biggest places between 5 and 10 km

  1. Gustavo Adolfo Madero 1,185,772 7.5 km N
  2. Coyoacán 614,447 9.7 km S
  3. Azcapotzalco 414,711 8.9 km NW
  4. Miguel Hidalgo 372,889 7.6 km W

Just past 10 km

  1. Iztapalapa 1,835,486 10.6 km SE
  2. Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl México 1,077,208 12.3 km E
  3. Colonia Gustavo Baz Prada México 3,291 12.0 km E

Within 25 km (16 mi)

About 14.7 million people (13.4–16.0 million), 10.9 million more than within 10 km. GeoNames lists 79 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods).

Biggest places between 10 and 25 km

  1. Iztapalapa 1,835,486 10.6 km SE
  2. Ecatepec de Morelos México 1,645,352 20.7 km NE
  3. Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl México 1,077,208 12.3 km E
  4. Naucalpan de Juárez México 834,434 13.0 km NW
  5. Tlalnepantla México 653,410 14.3 km NW
  6. Tlalpan 574,577 15.2 km S

Just past 25 km

  1. Cuautitlán Izcalli México 555,163 25.6 km N
  2. Ojo de Agua México 386,290 30.5 km NE
  3. Xico México 384,327 25.5 km SE

Within 50 km (31 mi)

About 20.3 million people (18.9–21.8 million), 5.66 million more than within 25 km. GeoNames lists 449 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods).

Biggest places between 25 and 50 km

  1. Cuautitlán Izcalli México 555,163 25.6 km N
  2. Ojo de Agua México 386,290 30.5 km NE
  3. Xico México 384,327 25.5 km SE
  4. Ixtapaluca México 322,271 28.6 km SE
  5. Villa Nicolás Romero México 281,799 29.4 km NW
  6. Zumpango México 280,455 40.9 km N

Just past 50 km

  1. Toluca México 489,333 57.4 km W
  2. Cuernavaca Morelos 338,650 56.7 km S
  3. Jiutepec Morelos 215,357 60.8 km S

Regions and countries in the circles

The 50 km circle has towns in 4 regions according to GeoNames (Mexico City, México, Morelos, and Hidalgo).

Within 5 km
Mexico City
Within 25 km, also
México
Within 50 km, also
Morelos and Hidalgo

How far 30 minutes by car gets you

Driving for 30 minutes from the center, at typical road speeds and with no traffic, covers 211 km² (81 mi²): the same area as a circle 8.2 km in radius. The farthest point is 13 km away, to the southwest.

That area takes in 99% of the 5 km circle, 65% of the 10 km circle, 11% of the 25 km circle, and 3% of the 50 km circle. About 2.62 million people live in it, against 3.75 million within 10 km.

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Questions

How many people live within 10 km of Mexico City?

About 3.75 million people (3.33–4.16 million), from the 2025 GHS-POP population grid. Within 5 km it’s 1.10 million, and within 50 km, 20.3 million.

Which towns are within 50 km of Mexico City?

GeoNames lists 449 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods). The biggest: Iztapalapa (1,835,486), 11 km southeast, Ecatepec de Morelos (México, 1,645,352), 21 km northeast, Gustavo Adolfo Madero (1,185,772), 7.5 km north, Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (México, 1,077,208), 12 km east, Naucalpan de Juárez (México, 834,434), 13 km northwest, Tlalnepantla (México, 653,410), 14 km northwest, Coyoacán (614,447), 9.7 km south, and Tlalpan (574,577), 15 km south.

How far can you drive from Mexico City in 30 minutes?

Up to 13 km from the center (to the southwest), at typical road speeds and with no traffic. The 30-minute area measures 211 km² and about 2.62 million people live in it.

Is Toluca (México) within 50 km of Mexico City?

No: it’s 57 km (36 mi) west of central Mexico City in a straight line, 7.4 km beyond the 50 km circle.

How big is a 50 km radius around Mexico City?

The circle covers 7,854 km² (3,032 mi²). With about 20.3 million people inside, that’s 2,590 per square kilometer.

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