Illinois Population 1900-2023
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the state of Illinois from 1900 to 2023.
- The population of Illinois in 2023 was 12,549,689, a 0.26% decline from 2022.
- The population of Illinois in 2022 was 12,582,515, a 0.85% decline from 2021.
- The population of Illinois in 2021 was 12,690,341, a 0.78% decline from 2020.
- The population of Illinois in 2020 was 12,790,357, a 0.97% increase from 2019.
| State Population Ranking |
| State Name |
Population |
| California |
38,965,193 |
| Texas |
30,503,301 |
| Florida |
22,610,726 |
| New York |
19,571,216 |
| Pennsylvania |
12,961,683 |
| Illinois |
12,549,689 |
| Ohio |
11,785,935 |
| Georgia |
11,029,227 |
| North Carolina |
10,835,491 |
| Michigan |
10,037,261 |
| New Jersey |
9,290,841 |
| Virginia |
8,715,698 |
| Washington |
7,812,880 |
| Arizona |
7,431,344 |
| Tennessee |
7,126,489 |
| Massachusetts |
7,001,399 |
| Indiana |
6,862,199 |
| Missouri |
6,196,156 |
| Maryland |
6,180,253 |
| Wisconsin |
5,910,955 |
| Colorado |
5,877,610 |
| Minnesota |
5,737,915 |
| South Carolina |
5,373,555 |
| Alabama |
5,108,468 |
| Louisiana |
4,573,749 |
| Kentucky |
4,526,154 |
| Oregon |
4,233,358 |
| Oklahoma |
4,053,824 |
| Connecticut |
3,617,176 |
| Utah |
3,417,734 |
| Iowa |
3,207,004 |
| Nevada |
3,194,176 |
| Arkansas |
3,067,732 |
| Kansas |
2,940,546 |
| Mississippi |
2,939,690 |
| New Mexico |
2,114,371 |
| Nebraska |
1,978,379 |
| Idaho |
1,964,726 |
| West Virginia |
1,770,071 |
| Hawaii |
1,435,138 |
| New Hampshire |
1,402,054 |
| Maine |
1,395,722 |
| Montana |
1,132,812 |
| Rhode Island |
1,095,962 |
| Delaware |
1,031,890 |
| North Dakota |
783,926 |
| Alaska |
733,406 |
| Wyoming |
584,057 |
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Illinois - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2023 |
12,549,689 |
-0.26% |
| 2022 |
12,582,515 |
-0.85% |
| 2021 |
12,690,341 |
-0.78% |
| 2020 |
12,790,357 |
0.97% |
| 2019 |
12,667,017 |
-0.45% |
| 2018 |
12,724,685 |
-0.43% |
| 2017 |
12,779,893 |
-0.33% |
| 2016 |
12,821,709 |
-0.29% |
| 2015 |
12,859,585 |
-0.20% |
| 2014 |
12,885,092 |
-0.08% |
| 2013 |
12,895,778 |
0.10% |
| 2012 |
12,883,029 |
0.12% |
| 2011 |
12,867,783 |
0.21% |
| 2010 |
12,840,545 |
0.34% |
| 2009 |
12,796,778 |
0.39% |
| 2008 |
12,747,038 |
0.40% |
| 2007 |
12,695,866 |
0.41% |
| 2006 |
12,643,955 |
0.27% |
| 2005 |
12,609,903 |
0.16% |
| 2004 |
12,589,773 |
0.27% |
| 2003 |
12,556,006 |
0.24% |
| 2002 |
12,525,556 |
0.30% |
| 2001 |
12,488,445 |
0.44% |
| 2000 |
12,434,161 |
2.52% |
| 1999 |
12,128,370 |
0.49% |
| 1998 |
12,069,774 |
0.49% |
| 1997 |
12,011,509 |
0.49% |
| 1996 |
11,953,003 |
0.57% |
| 1995 |
11,884,935 |
0.68% |
| 1994 |
11,804,986 |
0.67% |
| 1993 |
11,725,984 |
0.78% |
| 1992 |
11,635,197 |
0.86% |
| 1991 |
11,535,973 |
0.78% |
| 1990 |
11,446,979 |
0.33% |
| 1989 |
11,409,782 |
0.17% |
| 1988 |
11,390,183 |
-0.01% |
| 1987 |
11,391,178 |
0.03% |
| 1986 |
11,387,257 |
-0.11% |
| 1985 |
11,399,806 |
-0.11% |
| 1984 |
11,412,132 |
0.03% |
| 1983 |
11,408,818 |
-0.13% |
| 1982 |
11,423,412 |
-0.18% |
| 1981 |
11,443,458 |
0.08% |
| 1980 |
11,434,702 |
0.33% |
| 1979 |
11,396,837 |
-0.14% |
| 1978 |
11,412,561 |
0.23% |
| 1977 |
11,386,316 |
0.38% |
| 1976 |
11,342,853 |
0.45% |
| 1975 |
11,291,743 |
0.26% |
| 1974 |
11,262,145 |
0.10% |
| 1973 |
11,251,367 |
-0.01% |
| 1972 |
11,251,948 |
0.44% |
| 1971 |
11,202,397 |
0.83% |
| 1970 |
11,110,285 |
0.65% |
| 1969 |
11,039,000 |
0.40% |
| 1968 |
10,995,000 |
0.44% |
| 1967 |
10,947,000 |
1.02% |
| 1966 |
10,836,000 |
1.34% |
| 1965 |
10,693,000 |
1.07% |
| 1964 |
10,580,000 |
1.71% |
| 1963 |
10,402,000 |
1.19% |
| 1962 |
10,280,000 |
1.48% |
| 1961 |
10,130,000 |
0.44% |
| 1960 |
10,086,000 |
1.00% |
| 1959 |
9,986,000 |
1.01% |
| 1958 |
9,886,000 |
2.25% |
| 1957 |
9,668,000 |
1.45% |
| 1956 |
9,530,000 |
1.01% |
| 1955 |
9,435,000 |
1.98% |
| 1954 |
9,252,000 |
2.06% |
| 1953 |
9,065,000 |
1.22% |
| 1952 |
8,956,000 |
1.89% |
| 1951 |
8,790,000 |
0.60% |
| 1950 |
8,738,000 |
0.78% |
| 1949 |
8,670,000 |
1.38% |
| 1948 |
8,552,000 |
2.53% |
| 1947 |
8,341,000 |
2.28% |
| 1946 |
8,155,000 |
7.29% |
| 1945 |
7,601,000 |
-1.53% |
| 1944 |
7,719,000 |
-0.54% |
| 1943 |
7,761,000 |
-3.67% |
| 1942 |
8,057,000 |
0.78% |
| 1941 |
7,995,000 |
1.14% |
| 1940 |
7,905,000 |
0.19% |
| 1939 |
7,890,000 |
0.31% |
| 1938 |
7,866,000 |
0.11% |
| 1937 |
7,857,000 |
0.22% |
| 1936 |
7,840,000 |
0.55% |
| 1935 |
7,797,000 |
0.32% |
| 1934 |
7,772,000 |
0.05% |
| 1933 |
7,768,000 |
0.41% |
| 1932 |
7,736,000 |
0.64% |
| 1931 |
7,687,000 |
0.56% |
| 1930 |
7,644,000 |
0.50% |
| 1929 |
7,606,000 |
0.40% |
| 1928 |
7,576,000 |
0.76% |
| 1927 |
7,519,000 |
1.68% |
| 1926 |
7,395,000 |
1.22% |
| 1925 |
7,306,000 |
1.26% |
| 1924 |
7,215,000 |
2.08% |
| 1923 |
7,068,000 |
1.58% |
| 1922 |
6,958,000 |
1.46% |
| 1921 |
6,858,000 |
2.93% |
| 1920 |
6,663,000 |
4.24% |
| 1919 |
6,392,000 |
1.86% |
| 1918 |
6,275,000 |
-0.60% |
| 1917 |
6,313,000 |
0.62% |
| 1916 |
6,274,000 |
1.29% |
| 1915 |
6,194,000 |
1.39% |
| 1914 |
6,109,000 |
2.48% |
| 1913 |
5,961,000 |
2.28% |
| 1912 |
5,828,000 |
1.23% |
| 1911 |
5,757,000 |
1.57% |
| 1910 |
5,668,000 |
1.81% |
| 1909 |
5,567,000 |
1.70% |
| 1908 |
5,474,000 |
1.67% |
| 1907 |
5,384,000 |
1.41% |
| 1906 |
5,309,000 |
1.30% |
| 1905 |
5,241,000 |
1.55% |
| 1904 |
5,161,000 |
1.77% |
| 1903 |
5,071,000 |
1.58% |
| 1902 |
4,992,000 |
1.59% |
| 1901 |
4,914,000 |
1.78% |
| 1900 |
4,828,000 |
0.00% |
