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This is a list of the fifty most populous metropolitan areas in North America as of 2024, the most recent year for which official census results, estimates or projections are available for every major metropolitan area in North America.
In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area ( MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the region.
Metropolitan Statistical Area2023 Estimate2020 Census% Change19,498,24920,081,935−2.91%12,799,10013,200,998−3.04%9,262,8259,449,351−1.97%8,100,0377,637,387+6.06%Nov 27, 2023 · In 2022, the metropolitan area of New York-Newark-Jersey City had the biggest population in the United States. Based on annual estimates from the census, the metropolitan area had around...
This page features all the files containing metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas population totals and components of change for years 2020 to 2023. For the most recent data available, please refer to the Vintage 2023 data.
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA MSA. – 19,216,182.
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MSA. – 13,214,799.
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI MSA. – 9,458,539.
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA. – 7,573,136.
This page features metropolitan and micropolitan statistical area population estimates totals for years 2020-2023. Metropolitan and micropolitan statistical area tables are available here.
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