World Cup 2026 Host Cities Ranked by Population
Ranking of all 16 World Cup 2026 host cities by metropolitan area population. Mexico City and New York top the list.
- 🥇View Mexico City guide
Mexico City
21600000 habitantes metro - 🥈View New York / New Jersey guide
New York / New Jersey
20100000 habitantes metro - 🥉View Los Angeles guide
Los Angeles
13200000 habitantes metro - 4View Guadalajara guide
Guadalajara
5300000 habitantes metro - 5View Toronto guide
Toronto
6700000 habitantes metro - 6View San Francisco Bay Area guide
San Francisco Bay Area
4700000 habitantes metro - 7View Dallas guide
Dallas
7800000 habitantes metro - 8View Houston guide
Houston
7300000 habitantes metro - 9View Atlanta guide
Atlanta
6100000 habitantes metro - 10View Miami guide
Miami
6200000 habitantes metro - 11View Monterrey guide
Monterrey
5300000 habitantes metro - 12View Boston guide
Boston
4900000 habitantes metro - 13View Seattle guide
Seattle
4000000 habitantes metro - 14View Philadelphia guide
Philadelphia
6200000 habitantes metro - 15View Vancouver guide
Vancouver
2600000 habitantes metro - 16View Kansas City guide
Kansas City
2200000 habitantes metro
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