The current metro area population of Chicago in 2025 is 9,042,000, a 0.65% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Chicago in 2024 was 8,984,000, a 0.53% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Chicago in 2023 was 8,937,000, a 0.4% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Chicago in 2022 was 8,901,000, a 0.27% increase from 2021.