Table 1.
Population, area, and educational attainment in six cities in Latin America and their corresponding subcity units
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Santiago, Chile | San José, Costa Rica | Mexico City, Mexico | Panama City, Panama | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | ||||||
| Total population, millions | 15·3 | 5·0 | 6·4 | 2·5 | 20·6 | 1·9 |
| Total area, km2 | 9982·1 | 4615·9 | 2427·8 | 3115·3 | 7819·1 | 3392·3 |
| Total education* | 36% | 43% | 47% | 43% | 40% | 54% |
| Subcity units | ||||||
| Number of units | 51 | 21 | 36 | 29 | 76 | 53 |
| Population, thousands | 235 (171–341) | 62 (29–170) | 142 (101–211) | 59 (42–85) | 99 (29–404) | 35 (17–50) |
| Area, km2 | 63 (20–229) | 196 (72–304) | 17 (11–60) | 48 (25–168) | 78 (39–145) | 24 (5–53) |
| Education* | 29% (24–44) | 44% (35–52) | 41% (36–52) | 45% (37–51) | 38% (32–45) | 48% (40–64) |
For subcity units data are median (IQR).
*
Proportion aged ≥25 years who completed secondary education or above.