Is Illinois higher than Texas in population?

No, Texas has a higher population (30.0M) compared to Illinois (12.6M).

What is the population of Illinois?

The population of Illinois is 12.6M.

The population of Texas is 30.0M.

Geography · US States & Territories Population

Population comparison — which one is higher?

Illinois has an estimated population of 12,582,032 (2023).

Population

12.6M

Higher

Texas has an estimated population of 30,029,572 (2023).

Population

30.0M

Winner

Texas

Difference

17.4M

Ratio

2.4x

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