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Size of the urban area in Champaign
2025 · 1 data point
9 of 11 · Towns of Illinois
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 2025
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Overview
7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2025
42km²
Towns of Illinois · 2025
9 of 11
Place 1 is the highest value.
Ranking · Towns of Illinois
2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Size of the urban area | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago | 2,046 | |
| 2 | Aurora | 207 | |
| 3 | Bolingbrook | 185 | |
| 4 | Wheaton | 111 | |
| 5 | Waukegan | 75 | |
| 6 | Joliet | 49 | |
| 7 | Bloomington | 47 | |
| 8 | Chicago Heights | 44 | |
| 9 | Champaign | 42 | |
| 10 | Lake in the Hills | 42 | |
| 11 | Elgin | 41 |
Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 2025
What it means
How much land the continuous built-up city covers.
How it is calculated
Area of the urban centre outline drawn from satellite data, in square kilometres.
People
Champaign in numbers
Population
13M
2025 · Illinois
Population of the urban area
86,488
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
88.4
2025 · Illinois
Density of the urban area
2,059
2025
Median age
38.9
2024 · United States
Children under 15
17.2%
2024 · Illinois
Children under 18
22.0%
2024 · United States
Residents 65 and over
16.6%
2021 · Illinois
Life expectancy
77.5
2022 · Illinois
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States
Birth rate
10.6
2024 · United States