Kanasín is a city located in the northwestern region of the Mexican state of Yucatán. It serves as the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name and forms part of the Mérida metropolitan area.
According to the 2020 census conducted by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), Kanasín had a population of 139,753. This demographic ranking makes it the second largest city in Yucatán after Mérida, the eighth most populous city in southeastern Mexico, and the 101st most populous city in the country.