According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population of Chicago as of July 1, 2022, is 2,665,039. However, according to World Population Review, the population of Chicago as of November 7, 2023, is 2,608,425. It is important to note that the population of the Chicago metropolitan area is much larger than the city itself. According to Macrotrends, the current population of the Chicago metropolitan area as of 2023 is 8,937,000.