About Cancún
Cancún is located in Mexico, part of North America. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population888,797
Figure applies toCancún (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryMexico
ContinentNorth America
Place typeCity
Country codeMX
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.