New York City is the most populated city in the United States, and it blows other North American cities like Toronto, Canada and even Los Angeles, California out of the water. However, despite having the biggest city in the country, New York state is not the most populated; that award goes to California, which has about 39.4 million residents .

In terms of cities, though, there's only one other place in North America with a population larger than that of New York City, and it's actually in Mexico. The largest city in North America is Mexico City , Mexico, and you'll probably be surprised at just how massive it is.

Mexico City Has A Population Of 9.21 Million People Within Its City Limits

Street scene next to the Columbus Monument in Mexico City, Mexico

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