List of highest large cities explained
This list of the highest cities in the world includes only cities with a population greater than 100,000 inhabitants and an average height above sea level over 2000m (7,000feet).
| Average Height | Town / City | Country | Population | Est. Year |
|---|
| 4150m (13,620feet) | | | 1,184,942 | 2014 |
| 4090m (13,420feet) | | | 170,000 | 2007[1] |
| 3836m (12,585feet) | | | 117,000 | 2013[2] |
| 3825m (12,549feet) | | | 225,146 | 2007[3] |
| 3819m (12,530feet) | | | 120,229 | 2007 |
| 3706m (12,159feet) | | | 250,700 | 2011 |
| 3658m (12,001feet) | | | 373,000 | 2009 |
| 3640m (11,940feet) | | | 845,480 | 2010 |
| 3399m (11,152feet) | | | 358,052 | 2011 |
| 3160m (10,370feet) | | | 186,412 | 2020 |
| 3052m (10,013feet) | | | 425,000 | 2012[4] |
| 3050m (10,010feet) | | | 135,000 | 2011 |
| 2899m (9,511feet) | | | 103,100 | 2012 |
| 2898m (9,508feet) | | | 116,136 | 2018[5] |
| 2850m (9,350feet) | | | 2,239,191 | 2010 |
| 2840m (9,320feet) | | | 160,408 | 2012 |
| 2820m (9,250feet) | | | 172,548 | 2018[6] |
| 2809m (9,216feet) | | | 205,700 | 2011 |
| 2790m (9,150feet) | | | 300,000 | 2007 |
| 2764m (9,068feet) | | | 161,788 | 2010 |
| 2746m (9,009feet) | | | 151,019 | 2011 |
| 2720m (8,920feet) | | | 283,767 | 2011 |
| 2719m (8,921feet) | | | 127,700 | 2006 |
| 2663m (8,737feet) | | | 910,608 | 2020[7] |
| 2652m (8,701feet) | | | 130,537 | 2018[8] |
| 2620m (8,600feet) | | | 7,412,566 | 2018[9] |
| 2610m (8,560feet) | | | 242,307 | 2020 |
| 2600m (8,500feet) | | | 132,181 | 2018[10] |
| 2586m (8,484feet) | | | 139,441 | 2018[11] |
| 2570m (8,430feet) | | | 618,376 | 2010 |
| 2569m (8,428feet) | | | 127,235 | 2010[12] |
| 2565m (8,415feet) | | | 660,179 | 2018[13] |
| 2560m (8,400feet) | | | 100,000 | 2011 |
| 2550m (8,370feet) | | | 100,000 | 2014 |
| 2550m (8,370feet) | | | 331,888 | 2010[14] |
| 2530m (8,300feet) | | | 122,436 | 2018[15] |
| 2527m (8,291feet) | | | 392,930 | 2018[16] |
| 2500m (8,200feet) | | | 2,738,248 | 2005 |
| 2500m (8,200feet) | | | 178,538 | 2010 |
| 2500m (8,200feet) | | | 170,327 | 2020 |
| 2496m (8,189feet) | | | 149,607 | 2020 |
| 2495m (8,186feet) | | | 103,952 | 2018 |
| 2470m (8,100feet) | | | 169,104 | 2005 |
| 2400m (7,900feet) | | | 314,331 | 2020 |
| 2400m (7,900feet) | | | 525,389 | 2010 |
| 2400m (7,900feet) | | | 523,674 | 2020 |
| 2400m (7,900feet) | | | 118,400 | 2003 |
| 2400m (7,900feet) | | | 288,787 | 2021 |
| 2350m (7,710feet) | | | 2,431,649 | 2010 |
| 2335m (7,661feet) | | | 836,859 | 2005 |
| 2329m (7,641feet) | | | 180,706 | 2018 |
| 2325m (7,628feet) | | | 649,000 | 2009 |
| 2320m (7,610feet) | | | 114,551 | 2017 |
| 2300m (7,500feet) | | | 289,380 | 2009 |
| 2275m (7,464feet) | Xining | | 1,954,795 | 2020 |
| 2270m (7,450feet) | Abha | | 1,093,705 | 2021 |
| 2260m (7,420feet) | Calama | | 126,135 | 2002[17] |
| 2260m (7,420feet) | Cuautitlán Izcalli | | 555,163 | 2020 |
| 2254m (7,395feet) | | | 201,528 | 2005 |
| 2250m (7,380feet) | | | 1,645,352 | 2020 |
| 2250m (7,380feet) | | | 304,088 | 2020 |
| 2250m (7,380feet) | | | 178,847 | 2020 |
| 2247m (7,372feet) | | | 277,562 | 2020 |
| 2240m (7,350feet) | | | 9,209,944 | 2020 |
| 2238m (7,343feet) | | | 672,202 | 2020 |
| 2220m (7,280feet) | | | 139,721 | 2010 |
| 2220m (7,280feet) | | | 1,072,676 | 2020 |
| 2219m (7,280feet) | | | 157,277 | 2007 |
| 2205m (7,234feet) | | | 171,817 | 2011 |
| 2200m (7,200feet) | | | 384,327 | 2020 |
| 2200m (7,200feet) | | | 158,027 | 2010 |
| 2194m (7,198feet) | | | 144,217 | 2010[18] |
| 2180m (7,150feet) | | | 168,369 | 2020 |
| 2150m (7,050feet) | | | 434,403 | 2018[19] |
| 2140m (7,020feet) | | | 1,542,232 | 2020 |
| 2125m (6,972feet) | | | 135,465 | 2018[20] |
| 2120m (6,960feet) | | | 168,302 | 2020 |
| 2,106 m (6,910 ft) | Flagstaff | | 145,101 | 2020 |
| 2070m (6,790feet) | | | 190,441 | 2016 |
| 2060m (6,760feet) | | | 180,617 | 2010 |
| 2000m (7,000feet) | | | 8,460,088 | 2020 |
| 2000m (7,000feet) | | | 652,700 | 2020 | |
See also
Notes and References
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- Web site: 西藏日喀则市桑珠孜区国家新型城镇化综合试点工作方案要点. Chinese . Summary report on the National New Comprehensive Urbanization Pilot Study in Samzhubzê District, Xigazê, Xizang . askci Corporation (中商情报网) . 23 April 2015.
- INEI, Censos Nacionales 2007: XI de Población y VI de Vivienda (2007). «Puno/San Román/Juliaca»
- Book: http://www.inei.gob.pe/biblioineipub/bancopub/Est/Lib0842/index.htm . Perú: Estimaciones y Proyecciones de Población por Sexo, según Departmento, Provincia y Distrito, 2000-2015 . 4: Población Estimada y Proyectada por Departamento y Provincia, 2000-2015 . INEI . Spanish . 6 February 2013.
- Web site: Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018 - Ipiales, Nariño . 18 October 2023 . Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística . Spanish.
- Web site: Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018 - Tunja, Boyacá . 18 Oct 2023 . Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística . Spanish.
- Web site: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020 . Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía . Spanish . 9 April 2021.
- Web site: Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018 – Zipaquirá, Cundinamarca . 18 October 2023 . Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística . Spanish.
- Web site: Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018 – Bogotá D.C., Bogotá D.C. . 18 October 2023 . Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística . Spanish.
- Web site: Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018 – Chía, Cundinamarca . 18 October 2023 . Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística . Spanish.
- Web site: Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018 – Facatativá, Cundinamarca . 18 October 2023 . Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística . Spanish.
- Web site: Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018 – Sogamoso, Boyacá . 18 October 2023 . Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística . Spanish.
- Web site: Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018 – Soacha, Cundinamarca . 18 October 2023 . Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística . Spanish.
- Web site: Resultados Nacionales Censo de Población y Vivienda 2010 . Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos . Spanish . 6 February 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130208094446/http://www.inec.gob.ec/cpv/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=95&func=startdown&id=35&lang=es&TB_iframe=true&height=250&width=800 . 8 February 2013 .
- Web site: Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018 – Duitama, Boyacá . 18 October 2023 . Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística . Spanish.
- Web site: Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018 – Pasto, Nariño . 18 October 2023 . Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística . Spanish.
- Web site: Chile: Regions and Urban Agglomerations - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information.
- Web site: Metropolitan Areas (USA): Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas - Population Statistics, Charts and Map.
- Web site: Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018 – Manizales, Caldas . 18 October 2023 . Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística . Spanish.
- Web site: Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018 – Rionegro, Antioquia . 18 October 2023 . Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística . Spanish.
