Population: New York City vs. Chicago (2020 Census)

New York City is far larger.

• New York City: 8,804,190 (2020 Census)
• Chicago: 2,746,388 (2020 Census)

NYC's population is 3.2 times Chicago's. Metro areas: NYC ~20M, Chicago ~9.5M. NYC is the US's most populous city; Chicago is third (after LA ~3.9M).