The Highest Cities in the World

Ranked by recorded elevation above sea level. Only cities with a known elevation are included, so mountain towns in the Andes, the Tibetan Plateau and the Ethiopian Highlands dominate.

#	Name	Elevation
1	Capaso Puno, Peru	4,402 m
2	Ccochaccasa Huancavelica, Peru	4,175 m
3	Vicco Pasco, Peru	4,105 m
4	Virginniyoc Cuzco Department, Peru	4,089 m
5	Conduriri Puno, Peru	3,963 m
6	Quilcapuncu Puno, Peru	3,911 m
7	Thang Ladakh, India	3,890 m
8	Estación de Pucará Puno, Peru	3,888 m
9	Amantaní Puno, Peru	3,878 m
10	Anapia Puno, Peru	3,859 m
11	San Juan de Cuturapi Puno, Peru	3,855 m
12	Copani Puno, Peru	3,848 m
13	San Miguel de Ollaraya Puno, Peru	3,847 m
14	Tinicachi Puno, Peru	3,840 m
15	Marcaja Puno, Peru	3,837 m
16	San Miguel Puno, Peru	3,831 m
17	Laya Gasa, Bhutan	3,825 m
18	Ayaviri Huancavelica, Peru	3,793 m
19	Chamaca Cuzco Department, Peru	3,760 m
20	Daocheng Jiangsu, China	3,753 m
21	Oronccoy Ayacucho, Peru	3,718 m
22	Conayca Huancavelica, Peru	3,696 m
23	Rosario Huancavelica, Peru	3,676 m
24	Huayllay Grande Huancavelica, Peru	3,612 m
25	Huando Huancavelica, Peru	3,579 m
26	Santiago de Tucuma Huancavelica, Peru	3,548 m
27	Ticlacayán Pasco, Peru	3,542 m
28	Chacoche Apurímac Department, Peru	3,482 m
29	Huallhua Ayacucho, Peru	3,480 m
30	Santa Clara de Cosme Huancavelica, Peru	3,474 m
31	Chaná Ancash, Peru	3,429 m
32	Cashapampa Ancash, Peru	3,424 m
33	Ragash Ancash, Peru	3,422 m
34	Yauli Huancavelica, Peru	3,412 m
35	Chaccho Ancash, Peru	3,323 m
36	Venecia Cajamarca Department, Peru	3,323 m
37	Pichos Huancavelica, Peru	3,286 m
38	Acraquia Huancavelica, Peru	3,267 m
39	Mariscal Cáceres Huancavelica, Peru	3,258 m
40	San Buenaventura Huánuco Department, Peru	3,211 m
41	Canchabamba Huánuco Department, Peru	3,208 m
42	Chacabamba Huánuco Department, Peru	3,204 m
43	San Marcos de Rocchac Huancavelica, Peru	3,190 m
44	Tres de Diciembre Junin, Peru	3,178 m
45	Chupuro Junin, Peru	3,174 m
46	Cajay Ancash, Peru	3,149 m
47	Paucarbambilla Huancavelica, Peru	3,133 m
48	Bolívar La Libertad, Peru	3,129 m
49	Acobamba Ancash, Peru	3,129 m
50	Leadville Colorado, United States	3,097 m
51	Huaso La Libertad, Peru	3,075 m
52	Leadville North Colorado, United States	3,073 m
53	Fairplay Colorado, United States	3,034 m
54	Tumbadén Cajamarca Department, Peru	3,016 m
55	Mangnai Zhen Qinghai, China	3,000 m
56	Musga Ancash, Peru	2,998 m
57	Huayllán Ancash, Peru	2,988 m
58	Breckenridge Colorado, United States	2,965 m
59	San Pablo de Pillao Huánuco Department, Peru	2,954 m
60	Paucartambo Pasco, Peru	2,950 m
61	Mountain Village Colorado, United States	2,926 m
62	San Silvestre de Cochán Cajamarca Department, Peru	2,916 m
63	Huachocolpa Huancavelica, Peru	2,907 m
64	Santo Toribio Ancash, Peru	2,902 m
65	Cripple Creek Colorado, United States	2,882 m
66	San Nicolás Ancash, Peru	2,874 m
67	Calquis Cajamarca Department, Peru	2,859 m
68	Catilluc Cajamarca Department, Peru	2,847 m
69	Acochaca Ancash, Peru	2,844 m
70	Sanachgan Ancash, Peru	2,838 m
71	Silverton Colorado, United States	2,837 m
72	Pampachacra Ancash, Peru	2,834 m
73	Golmud Qinghai, China	2,809 m
74	Sabt Alalayah 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia	2,800 m
75	Villa de San Diego de Ubaté Cundinamarca, Colombia	2,800 m
76	Keystone Colorado, United States	2,796 m
77	Frisco Colorado, United States	2,766 m
78	Dregun Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan	2,757 m
79	Pachamarca Huancavelica, Peru	2,757 m
80	Chullin Ancash, Peru	2,728 m
81	Crested Butte Colorado, United States	2,720 m
82	Cajamarca Cajamarca Department, Peru	2,700 m
83	Barrio San Luis Bogota D.C., Colombia	2,700 m
84	Paucamarca Cajamarca Department, Peru	2,697 m
85	Creede Colorado, United States	2,682 m
86	Viracochan Ayacucho, Peru	2,682 m
87	Telluride Colorado, United States	2,680 m
88	Chancay Cajamarca Department, Peru	2,678 m
89	Silverthorne Colorado, United States	2,669 m
90	Lake City Colorado, United States	2,640 m
91	Puerto San Antonio Huancavelica, Peru	2,624 m
92	Coal Creek Colorado, United States	2,621 m
93	Barkam Sichuan, China	2,615 m
94	Fraser Colorado, United States	2,615 m
95	Tongod Cajamarca Department, Peru	2,614 m
96	Georgetown Colorado, United States	2,597 m
97	Central City Colorado, United States	2,594 m
98	Woodland Park Colorado, United States	2,585 m
99	Cascade-Chipita Park Colorado, United States	2,581 m
100	Angel Fire New Mexico, United States	2,562 m

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Frequently asked questions

What is the highest city in the world?

La Rinconada in Peru is generally considered the highest permanent settlement in the world at over 5,000 m, followed by other Andean and Tibetan towns.

Why do so many high cities sit in the Andes?

The Andes and the Tibetan Plateau hold the world's greatest concentrations of land above 3,000 m, so their towns are naturally the highest on Earth.

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