List of cities by homicide rate
Updated: 5/20/2026, 7:41:43 PM Wikipedia source
The following article is a list of cities sorted by homicide rates in the world, excluding active war zones. The homicide rate of a city is an imprecise tool for comparison, as the population within city borders may not best represent an urban or metropolitan area with varying rates in different areas.
Tables
· Rankings (2023–2024)
1
1
Rank
1
City
Colima
Country
Mexico
Homicides
601
Population
330,329
Per
100,000
181
2
2
Rank
2
City
Durán
Country
Ecuador
Homicides
453
Population
306,045
Per
100,000
148
3
3
Rank
3
City
Ciudad Obregón
Country
Mexico
Homicides
454
Population
328,430
Per
100,000
138
4
4
Rank
4
City
Zacatecas
Country
Mexico
Homicides
490
Population
363,996
Per
100,000
134
5
5
Rank
5
City
Nelson Mandela Bay
Country
South Africa
Homicides
1,247
Population
1,212,836
Per
100,000
102
6
6
Rank
6
City
Cajeme
Country
Mexico
Homicides
432
Population
485,453
Per
100,000
88
7
7
Rank
7
City
Tijuana
Country
Mexico
Homicides
1,638
Population
1,863,973
Per
100,000
87
8
8
Rank
8
City
Guayaquil
Country
Ecuador
Homicides
2,319
Population
2,765,695
Per
100,000
83
9
9
Rank
9
City
Uruapan
Country
Mexico
Homicides
282
Population
360,338
Per
100,000
78
10
10
Rank
10
City
Machala
Country
Ecuador
Homicides
239
Population
308,461
Per
100,000
77
11
11
Rank
11
City
Durban
Country
South Africa
Homicides
3,138
Population
4,080,930
Per
100,000
76
12
12
Rank
12
City
Portoviejo
Country
Ecuador
Homicides
247
Population
325,193
Per
100,000
76
13
13
Rank
13
City
Feira de Santana
Country
Brazil
Homicides
459
Population
614,872
Per
100,000
74
14
14
Rank
14
City
Kingston
Country
Jamaica
Homicides
475
Population
671,596
Per
100,000
70
15
15
Rank
15
City
Celaya
Country
Mexico
Homicides
370
Population
543,570
Per
100,000
68
16
16
Rank
16
City
Macapá
Country
Brazil
Homicides
341
Population
503,327
Per
100,000
67
17
17
Rank
17
City
Port-au-Prince
Country
Haiti
Homicides
827
Population
1,231,788
Per
100,000
67
18
18
Rank
18
City
Cape Town
Country
South Africa
Homicides
3,231
Population
4,837,094
Per
100,000
66
19
19
Rank
19
City
uMgungundlovu
Country
South Africa
Homicides
758
Population
1,144,103
Per
100,000
66
20
20
Rank
20
City
Ciudad Juárez
Country
Mexico
Homicides
986
Population
1,489,507
Per
100,000
66
21
21
Rank
21
City
Acapulco
Country
Mexico
Homicides
513
Population
782,661
Per
100,000
65
22
22
Rank
22
City
Buffalo City
Country
South Africa
Homicides
521
Population
794,389
Per
100,000
65
23
23
Rank
23
City
Caucaia
Country
Brazil
Homicides
237
Population
361,400
Per
100,000
65
24
24
Rank
24
City
Irapuato
Country
Mexico
Homicides
539
Population
874,997
Per
100,000
61
25
25
Rank
25
City
Cuernavaca
Country
Mexico
Homicides
410
Population
681,086
Per
100,000
60
26
26
Rank
26
City
Salvador
Country
Brazil
Homicides
2,085
Population
3,678,414
Per
100,000
56
27
27
Rank
27
City
Manaus
Country
Brazil
Homicides
1,041
Population
2,054,731
Per
100,000
50
28
28
Rank
28
City
Memphis
Country
United States
Homicides
297
Population
618,639
Per
100,000
48
29
29
Rank
29
City
Vitória da Conquista
Country
Brazil
Homicides
184
Population
387,524
Per
100,000
47
30
30
Rank
30
City
Natal
Country
Brazil
Homicides
569
Population
1,262,741
Per
100,000
45
31
31
Rank
31
City
Cancun
Country
Mexico
Homicides
406
Population
920,865
Per
100,000
44
32
32
Rank
32
City
Chihuahua
Country
Mexico
Homicides
414
Population
944,413
Per
100,000
43
33
33
Rank
33
City
Fortaleza
Country
Brazil
Homicides
1,678
Population
3,936,509
Per
100,000
42
34
34
Rank
34
City
Cali
Country
Colombia
Homicides
1,007
Population
2,392,381
Per
100,000
42
35
35
Rank
35
City
Morelia
Country
Mexico
Homicides
359
Population
853,831
Per
100,000
42
36
36
Rank
36
City
Johannesburg
Country
South Africa
Homicides
2,547
Population
6,148,353
Per
100,000
41
37
37
Rank
37
City
Recife
Country
Brazil
Homicides
1,494
Population
3,745,082
Per
100,000
39
38
38
Rank
38
City
Maceió
Country
Brazil
Homicides
379
Population
960,667
Per
100,000
39
39
39
Rank
39
City
Santa Marta
Country
Colombia
Homicides
280
Population
712,896
Per
100,000
39
40
40
Rank
40
City
León
Country
Mexico
Homicides
782
Population
2,077,830
Per
100,000
37
41
41
Rank
41
City
Teresina
Country
Brazil
Homicides
324
Population
868,523
Per
100,000
37
42
42
Rank
42
City
San Juan
Country
Puerto Rico
Homicides
125
Population
337,300
Per
100,000
37
43
43
Rank
43
City
San Pedro Sula
Country
Honduras
Homicides
278
Population
771,627
Per
100,000
36
44
44
Rank
44
City
Baltimore
Country
United States
Homicides
201
Population
568,271
Per
100,000
35
45
45
Rank
45
City
Buenaventura
Country
Colombia
Homicides
157
Population
315,743
Per
100,000
35
46
46
Rank
46
City
Ensenada
Country
Mexico
Homicides
157
Population
449,425
Per
100,000
34
47
47
Rank
47
City
New Orleans
Country
United States
Homicides
124
Population
362,701
Per
100,000
34
48
48
Rank
48
City
Tegucigalpa
Country
Honduras
Homicides
389
Population
1,185,662
Per
100,000
32
49
49
Rank
49
City
Detroit
Country
United States
Homicides
203
Population
631,524
Per
100,000
32
| Rank | City | Country | Homicides | Population | Per 100,000 |
| 1 | Colima | Mexico | 601 | 330,329 | 181 |
| 2 | Durán | Ecuador | 453 | 306,045 | 148 |
| 3 | Ciudad Obregón | Mexico | 454 | 328,430 | 138 |
| 4 | Zacatecas | Mexico | 490 | 363,996 | 134 |
| 5 | Nelson Mandela Bay | South Africa | 1,247 | 1,212,836 | 102 |
| 6 | Cajeme | Mexico | 432 | 485,453 | 88 |
| 7 | Tijuana | Mexico | 1,638 | 1,863,973 | 87 |
| 8 | Guayaquil | Ecuador | 2,319 | 2,765,695 | 83 |
| 9 | Uruapan | Mexico | 282 | 360,338 | 78 |
| 10 | Machala | Ecuador | 239 | 308,461 | 77 |
| 11 | Durban | South Africa | 3,138 | 4,080,930 | 76 |
| 12 | Portoviejo | Ecuador | 247 | 325,193 | 76 |
| 13 | Feira de Santana | Brazil | 459 | 614,872 | 74 |
| 14 | Kingston | Jamaica | 475 | 671,596 | 70 |
| 15 | Celaya | Mexico | 370 | 543,570 | 68 |
| 16 | Macapá | Brazil | 341 | 503,327 | 67 |
| 17 | Port-au-Prince | Haiti | 827 | 1,231,788 | 67 |
| 18 | Cape Town | South Africa | 3,231 | 4,837,094 | 66 |
| 19 | uMgungundlovu | South Africa | 758 | 1,144,103 | 66 |
| 20 | Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 986 | 1,489,507 | 66 |
| 21 | Acapulco | Mexico | 513 | 782,661 | 65 |
| 22 | Buffalo City | South Africa | 521 | 794,389 | 65 |
| 23 | Caucaia | Brazil | 237 | 361,400 | 65 |
| 24 | Irapuato | Mexico | 539 | 874,997 | 61 |
| 25 | Cuernavaca | Mexico | 410 | 681,086 | 60 |
| 26 | Salvador | Brazil | 2,085 | 3,678,414 | 56 |
| 27 | Manaus | Brazil | 1,041 | 2,054,731 | 50 |
| 28 | Memphis | United States | 297 | 618,639 | 48 |
| 29 | Vitória da Conquista | Brazil | 184 | 387,524 | 47 |
| 30 | Natal | Brazil | 569 | 1,262,741 | 45 |
| 31 | Cancun | Mexico | 406 | 920,865 | 44 |
| 32 | Chihuahua | Mexico | 414 | 944,413 | 43 |
| 33 | Fortaleza | Brazil | 1,678 | 3,936,509 | 42 |
| 34 | Cali | Colombia | 1,007 | 2,392,381 | 42 |
| 35 | Morelia | Mexico | 359 | 853,831 | 42 |
| 36 | Johannesburg | South Africa | 2,547 | 6,148,353 | 41 |
| 37 | Recife | Brazil | 1,494 | 3,745,082 | 39 |
| 38 | Maceió | Brazil | 379 | 960,667 | 39 |
| 39 | Santa Marta | Colombia | 280 | 712,896 | 39 |
| 40 | León | Mexico | 782 | 2,077,830 | 37 |
| 41 | Teresina | Brazil | 324 | 868,523 | 37 |
| 42 | San Juan | Puerto Rico | 125 | 337,300 | 37 |
| 43 | San Pedro Sula | Honduras | 278 | 771,627 | 36 |
| 44 | Baltimore | United States | 201 | 568,271 | 35 |
| 45 | Buenaventura | Colombia | 157 | 315,743 | 35 |
| 46 | Ensenada | Mexico | 157 | 449,425 | 34 |
| 47 | New Orleans | United States | 124 | 362,701 | 34 |
| 48 | Tegucigalpa | Honduras | 389 | 1,185,662 | 32 |
| 49 | Detroit | United States | 203 | 631,524 | 32 |
Homicide rate top 50: Number of cities by country · Rankings (2023–2024) › By country
Mexico
Mexico
Country
Mexico
2018
15
2019
18
2020
18
2021
18
2022
17
Brazil
Brazil
Country
Brazil
2018
14
2019
10
2020
11
2021
11
2022
10
United States
United States
Country
United States
2018
4
2019
3
2020
5
2021
7
2022
7
Colombia
Colombia
Country
Colombia
2018
2
2019
3
2020
2
2021
4
2022
6
South Africa
South Africa
Country
South Africa
2018
3
2019
3
2020
4
2021
4
2022
4
Honduras
Honduras
Country
Honduras
2018
2
2019
2
2020
2
2021
2
2022
2
Jamaica
Jamaica
Country
Jamaica
2018
1
2019
1
2020
1
2021
1
2022
1
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Country
Puerto Rico
2018
1
2019
1
2020
1
2021
1
2022
1
Haiti
Haiti
Country
Haiti
2018
0
2019
0
2020
1
2021
1
2022
1
Ecuador
Ecuador
Country
Ecuador
2018
0
2019
0
2020
0
2021
1
2022
1
Venezuela
Venezuela
Country
Venezuela
2018
6
2019
6
2020
6
2021
No data
2022
No data
Guatemala
Guatemala
Country
Guatemala
2018
1
2019
1
2020
0
2021
0
2022
0
El Salvador
El Salvador
Country
El Salvador
2018
1
2019
0
2020
0
2021
0
2022
0
| Country | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Mexico | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| Brazil | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| United States | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Colombia | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| South Africa | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Honduras | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Haiti | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 6 | 6 | No data | No data |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
· Other statistics
Zamora
Zamora
City
Zamora
Country
Mexico
Homicides
258
Population
204,860
Per
100,000
125
Year
2023
Tijuana
Tijuana
City
Tijuana
Country
Mexico
Homicides
1,844
Population
1,922,523
Per
100,000
95
Year
2023
Fresnillo
Fresnillo
City
Fresnillo
Country
Mexico
Homicides
219
Population
240,532
Per
100,000
91
Year
2023
St. Louis
St. Louis
City
St. Louis
Country
United States
Homicides
264
Population
300,576
Per
100,000
87
Year
2021
Celaya
Celaya
City
Celaya
Country
Mexico
Homicides
432
Population
521,169
Per
100,000
82
Year
2023
Cancún
Cancún
City
Cancún
Country
Mexico
Homicides
765
Population
934,189
Per
100,000
81
Year
2023
Jackson
Jackson
City
Jackson
Country
United States
Homicides
118
Population
149,765
Per
100,000
78
Year
2023
Uruapan
Uruapan
City
Uruapan
Country
Mexico
Homicides
258
Population
356,786
Per
100,000
72
Year
2023
Ciudad Bolívar
Ciudad Bolívar
City
Ciudad Bolívar
Country
Venezuela
Homicides
264
Population
382,095
Per
100,000
69
Year
2018
Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez
City
Ciudad Juárez
Country
Mexico
Homicides
1,033
Population
1,512,450
Per
100,000
68
Year
2023
Belém
Belém
City
Belém
Country
Brazil
Homicides
1,627
Population
2,491,052
Per
100,000
65
Year
2018
Cape Town
Cape Town
City
Cape Town
Country
South Africa
Homicides
2,947
Population
4,604,986
Per
100,000
64
Year
2021
Irapuato
Irapuato
City
Irapuato
Country
Mexico
Homicides
374
Population
592,953
Per
100,000
63
Year
2023
Cumaná
Cumaná
City
Cumaná
Country
Venezuela
Homicides
225
Population
360,436
Per
100,000
62
Year
2021
Mossoró
Mossoró
City
Mossoró
Country
Brazil
Homicides
187
Population
300,618
Per
100,000
62
Year
2021
Ciudad Guayana
Ciudad Guayana
City
Ciudad Guayana
Country
Venezuela
Homicides
471
Population
758,490
Per
100,000
62
Year
2021
Zacatecas
Zacatecas
City
Zacatecas
Country
Mexico
Homicides
214
Population
361,347
Per
100,000
59
Year
2021
Baltimore
Baltimore
City
Baltimore
Country
United States
Homicides
338
Population
576,498
Per
100,000
58
Year
2021
Caracas
Caracas
City
Caracas
Country
Venezuela
Homicides
1,417
Population
2,682,801
Per
100,000
52
Year
2021
Vitória da Conquista
Vitória da Conquista
City
Vitória da Conquista
Country
Brazil
Homicides
179
Population
341,128
Per
100,000
52
Year
2021
New Orleans
New Orleans
City
New Orleans
Country
United States
Homicides
202
Population
390,144
Per
100,000
51
Year
2021
Nelson Mandela Bay
Nelson Mandela Bay
City
Nelson Mandela Bay
Country
South Africa
Homicides
621
Population
1,213,060
Per
100,000
51
Year
2021
Maturín
Maturín
City
Maturín
Country
Venezuela
Homicides
254
Population
497,723
Per
100,000
51
Year
2021
San Salvador
San Salvador
City
San Salvador
Country
El Salvador
Homicides
906
Population
1,800,336
Per
100,000
50
Year
2018
Birmingham
Birmingham
City
Birmingham
Country
United States
Homicides
98
Population
197,575
Per
100,000
49
Year
2021
Aracaju
Aracaju
City
Aracaju
Country
Brazil
Homicides
463
Population
949,342
Per
100,000
48
Year
2018
Memphis
Memphis
City
Memphis
Country
United States
Homicides
306
Population
628,127
Per
100,000
48
Year
2021
Cuernavaca
Cuernavaca
City
Cuernavaca
Country
Mexico
Homicides
436
Population
896,688
Per
100,000
48
Year
2021
Coatzacoalcos
Coatzacoalcos
City
Coatzacoalcos
Country
Mexico
Homicides
162
Population
335,077
Per
100,000
48
Year
2018
Palmira
Palmira
City
Palmira
Country
Colombia
Homicides
149
Population
310,608
Per
100,000
47
Year
2018
Detroit
Detroit
City
Detroit
Country
United States
Homicides
303
Population
632,568
Per
100,000
47
Year
2021
Macapá
Macapá
City
Macapá
Country
Brazil
Homicides
233
Population
493,634
Per
100,000
47
Year
2018
Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge
City
Baton Rouge
Country
United States
Homicides
102
Population
224,480
Per
100,000
46
Year
2020
Campos dos Goytacazes
Campos dos Goytacazes
City
Campos dos Goytacazes
Country
Brazil
Homicides
233
Population
503,424
Per
100,000
46
Year
2018
Tepic
Tepic
City
Tepic
Country
Mexico
Homicides
230
Population
512,387
Per
100,000
44
Year
2018
Cleveland
Cleveland
City
Cleveland
Country
United States
Homicides
162
Population
367,991
Per
100,000
44
Year
2021
Guatemala City
Guatemala City
City
Guatemala City
Country
Guatemala
Homicides
1,411
Population
3,226,974
Per
100,000
43
Year
2018
Durban
Durban
City
Durban
Country
South Africa
Homicides
1,727
Population
3,981,205
Per
100,000
43
Year
2021
Rio Branco
Rio Branco
City
Rio Branco
Country
Brazil
Homicides
173
Population
413,418
Per
100,000
41
Year
2021
Reynosa
Reynosa
City
Reynosa
Country
Mexico
Homicides
295
Population
711,130
Per
100,000
41
Year
2018
João Pessoa
João Pessoa
City
João Pessoa
Country
Brazil
Homicides
460
Population
1,112,304
Per
100,000
41
Year
2018
San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula
City
San Pedro Sula
Country
Honduras
Homicides
330
Population
801,259
Per
100,000
41
Year
2021
Colima
Colima
City
Colima
Country
Mexico
Homicides
135
Population
328,471
Per
100,000
41
Year
2021
Ensenada
Ensenada
City
Ensenada
Country
Mexico
Homicides
175
Population
443,807
Per
100,000
39
Year
2023
Maceió
Maceió
City
Maceió
Country
Brazil
Homicides
404
Population
1,025,360
Per
100,000
39
Year
2021
Cúcuta
Cúcuta
City
Cúcuta
Country
Colombia
Homicides
325
Population
861,000
Per
100,000
37
Year
2021
Shreveport
Shreveport
City
Shreveport
Country
United States
Homicides
69
Population
184,021
Per
100,000
37
Year
2021
Barquisimeto
Barquisimeto
City
Barquisimeto
Country
Venezuela
Homicides
402
Population
1,095,161
Per
100,000
36
Year
2021
Caruaru
Caruaru
City
Caruaru
Country
Brazil
Homicides
133
Population
365,278
Per
100,000
36
Year
2021
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
City
Philadelphia
Country
United States
Homicides
563
Population
1,576,000
Per
100,000
35
Year
2021
Richmond (VA)
Richmond (VA)
City
Richmond (VA)
Country
United States
Homicides
81
Population
226,604
Per
100,000
35
Year
2021
Rochester
Rochester
City
Rochester
Country
United States
Homicides
76
Population
210,606
Per
100,000
35
Year
2021
Teresina
Teresina
City
Teresina
Country
Brazil
Homicides
302
Population
868,075
Per
100,000
34
Year
2021
Minatitlán (Colima)
Minatitlán (Colima)
City
Minatitlán (Colima)
Country
Mexico
Homicides
109
Population
314,348
Per
100,000
34
Year
2021
Milwaukee
Milwaukee
City
Milwaukee
Country
United States
Homicides
195
Population
569,330
Per
100,000
34
Year
2021
Dayton
Dayton
City
Dayton
Country
United States
Homicides
46
Population
138,060
Per
100,000
32
Year
2020
North Charleston
North Charleston
City
North Charleston
Country
United States
Homicides
38
Population
115,771
Per
100,000
32
Year
2020
Atlanta
Atlanta
City
Atlanta
Country
United States
Homicides
159
Population
496,461
Per
100,000
32
Year
2021
Washington, D .
Washington, D .
City
Washington, D .
Country
United States
Homicides
227
Population
712,816
Per
100,000
31
Year
2021
San Bernardino
San Bernardino
City
San Bernardino
Country
United States
Homicides
68
Population
221,784
Per
100,000
31
Year
2020
Oakland
Oakland
City
Oakland
Country
United States
Homicides
134
Population
433,823
Per
100,000
30
Year
2021
Ciudad Victoria
Ciudad Victoria
City
Ciudad Victoria
Country
Mexico
Homicides
108
Population
349,688
Per
100,000
30
Year
2023
Kansas City
Kansas City
City
Kansas City
Country
United States
Homicides
156
Population
508,394
Per
100,000
30
Year
2021
Louisville
Louisville
City
Louisville
Country
United States
Homicides
192
Population
628,594
Per
100,000
30
Year
2021
Chicago
Chicago
City
Chicago
Country
United States
Homicides
798
Population
2,697,000
Per
100,000
29
Year
2021
Little Rock
Little Rock
City
Little Rock
Country
United States
Homicides
59
Population
201,998
Per
100,000
29
Year
2021
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
City
Cincinnati
Country
United States
Homicides
87
Population
308,935
Per
100,000
28
Year
2021
South Bend
South Bend
City
South Bend
Country
United States
Homicides
28
Population
103,527
Per
100,000
27
Year
2020
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
City
Indianapolis
Country
United States
Homicides
239
Population
882,039
Per
100,000
27
Year
2021
Hartford
Hartford
City
Hartford
Country
United States
Homicides
31
Population
120,576
Per
100,000
25
Year
2021
Miami Gardens
Miami Gardens
City
Miami Gardens
Country
United States
Homicides
26
Population
109,792
Per
100,000
23
Year
2019
Las Vegas
Las Vegas
City
Las Vegas
Country
United States
Homicides
152
Population
646,790
Per
100,000
23
Year
2021
Peoria
Peoria
City
Peoria
Country
United States
Homicides
25
Population
110,507
Per
100,000
22
Year
2019
Columbus (OH)
Columbus (OH)
City
Columbus (OH)
Country
United States
Homicides
203
Population
906,528
Per
100,000
22
Year
2021
Toledo
Toledo
City
Toledo
Country
United States
Homicides
60
Population
268,508
Per
100,000
22
Year
2021
Minneapolis
Minneapolis
City
Minneapolis
Country
United States
Homicides
94
Population
425,336
Per
100,000
22
Year
2021
Columbia
Columbia
City
Columbia
Country
United States
Homicides
29
Population
132,165
Per
100,000
21
Year
2019
Akron
Akron
City
Akron
Country
United States
Homicides
41
Population
189,347
Per
100,000
21
Year
2021
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
City
Albuquerque
Country
United States
Homicides
120
Population
562,599
Per
100,000
21
Year
2021
| City | Country | Homicides | Population | Per 100,000 | Year |
| Zamora | Mexico | 258 | 204,860 | 125 | 2023 |
| Tijuana | Mexico | 1,844 | 1,922,523 | 95 | 2023 |
| Fresnillo | Mexico | 219 | 240,532 | 91 | 2023 |
| St. Louis | United States | 264 | 300,576 | 87 | 2021 |
| Celaya | Mexico | 432 | 521,169 | 82 | 2023 |
| Cancún | Mexico | 765 | 934,189 | 81 | 2023 |
| Jackson | United States | 118 | 149,765 | 78 | 2023 |
| Uruapan | Mexico | 258 | 356,786 | 72 | 2023 |
| Ciudad Bolívar | Venezuela | 264 | 382,095 | 69 | 2018 |
| Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 1,033 | 1,512,450 | 68 | 2023 |
| Belém | Brazil | 1,627 | 2,491,052 | 65 | 2018 |
| Cape Town | South Africa | 2,947 | 4,604,986 | 64 | 2021 |
| Irapuato | Mexico | 374 | 592,953 | 63 | 2023 |
| Cumaná | Venezuela | 225 | 360,436 | 62 | 2021 |
| Mossoró | Brazil | 187 | 300,618 | 62 | 2021 |
| Ciudad Guayana | Venezuela | 471 | 758,490 | 62 | 2021 |
| Zacatecas | Mexico | 214 | 361,347 | 59 | 2021 |
| Baltimore | United States | 338 | 576,498 | 58 | 2021 |
| Caracas | Venezuela | 1,417 | 2,682,801 | 52 | 2021 |
| Vitória da Conquista | Brazil | 179 | 341,128 | 52 | 2021 |
| New Orleans | United States | 202 | 390,144 | 51 | 2021 |
| Nelson Mandela Bay | South Africa | 621 | 1,213,060 | 51 | 2021 |
| Maturín | Venezuela | 254 | 497,723 | 51 | 2021 |
| San Salvador | El Salvador | 906 | 1,800,336 | 50 | 2018 |
| Birmingham | United States | 98 | 197,575 | 49 | 2021 |
| Aracaju | Brazil | 463 | 949,342 | 48 | 2018 |
| Memphis | United States | 306 | 628,127 | 48 | 2021 |
| Cuernavaca | Mexico | 436 | 896,688 | 48 | 2021 |
| Coatzacoalcos | Mexico | 162 | 335,077 | 48 | 2018 |
| Palmira | Colombia | 149 | 310,608 | 47 | 2018 |
| Detroit | United States | 303 | 632,568 | 47 | 2021 |
| Macapá | Brazil | 233 | 493,634 | 47 | 2018 |
| Baton Rouge | United States | 102 | 224,480 | 46 | 2020 |
| Campos dos Goytacazes | Brazil | 233 | 503,424 | 46 | 2018 |
| Tepic | Mexico | 230 | 512,387 | 44 | 2018 |
| Cleveland | United States | 162 | 367,991 | 44 | 2021 |
| Guatemala City | Guatemala | 1,411 | 3,226,974 | 43 | 2018 |
| Durban | South Africa | 1,727 | 3,981,205 | 43 | 2021 |
| Rio Branco | Brazil | 173 | 413,418 | 41 | 2021 |
| Reynosa | Mexico | 295 | 711,130 | 41 | 2018 |
| João Pessoa | Brazil | 460 | 1,112,304 | 41 | 2018 |
| San Pedro Sula | Honduras | 330 | 801,259 | 41 | 2021 |
| Colima | Mexico | 135 | 328,471 | 41 | 2021 |
| Ensenada | Mexico | 175 | 443,807 | 39 | 2023 |
| Maceió | Brazil | 404 | 1,025,360 | 39 | 2021 |
| Cúcuta | Colombia | 325 | 861,000 | 37 | 2021 |
| Shreveport | United States | 69 | 184,021 | 37 | 2021 |
| Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 402 | 1,095,161 | 36 | 2021 |
| Caruaru | Brazil | 133 | 365,278 | 36 | 2021 |
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