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People Statistics · City

Density of the urban area in Chicago

2025 · 1 data point 1 of 11 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
People · Chicago

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 2025

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Overview 8 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2025 2,600per km²
Towns of Illinois · 2025 1 of 11 Place 1 is the highest value.

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryDensity of the urban area
6 Aurora 1,734
8 Bloomington 1,642
11 Bolingbrook 1,511
3 Champaign 2,059
1 Chicago 2,600
10 Chicago Heights 1,513
2 Elgin 2,167
4 Joliet 1,977
9 Lake in the Hills 1,521
5 Waukegan 1,739
7 Wheaton 1,722

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 2025

What it means

How tightly people live inside the built-up city.

How it is calculated

Population of the urban centre divided by its area.