Largest Cities in Illinois
Illinois (abbreviated Ill. or IL), state of the United States at 145,933 km². It has about 12.8 million inhabitants, and its capital is Springfield. Illinois is a plain southwest of Lake Michigan, around the city of Chicago.
A lot of soybeans and corn are grown in the area, and the state has a large pig and cattle herd. In addition, there is coal mining and varied industry in the Chicago area.
Illinois has been our state since 1818. He is often called The Prairie State. The name Illinois is of Native American origin.
Biggest Cities of Illinois by Population
| Rank | City | State | Population |
| 1 | Chicago | IL | 2695709 |
| 2 | Aurora | IL | 198010 |
| 3 | Rockford | IL | 152982 |
| 4 | Joliet | IL | 147544 |
| 5 | Naperville | IL | 141964 |
| 6 | Springfield | IL | 116361 |
| 7 | Peoria | IL | 115118 |
| 8 | Elgin | IL | 108299 |
| 9 | Waukegan | IL | 89189 |
| 10 | Champaign | IL | 81166 |
| 11 | Bloomington | IL | 76721 |
| 12 | Decatur | IL | 76233 |
| 13 | Evanston | IL | 74597 |
| 14 | Des Plaines | IL | 58475 |
| 15 | Berwyn | IL | 56768 |
| 16 | Wheaton | IL | 53005 |
| 17 | Belleville | IL | 44589 |
| 18 | Elmhurst | IL | 44232 |
| 19 | DeKalb | IL | 43973 |
| 20 | Moline | IL | 43594 |
| 21 | Urbana | IL | 41361 |
| 22 | Crystal Lake | IL | 40854 |
| 23 | Quincy | IL | 40744 |
| 24 | Rock Island | IL | 39129 |
| 25 | Park Ridge | IL | 37591 |
| 26 | Calumet City | IL | 37153 |
| 27 | Pekin | IL | 34205 |
