Show Chicago Second City In Nation Washington The population of Chicago Is 2185283 an Increase of 480708 or 287 per cent as compared with 1698575 in 1900 This announcement announce-ment gives Chicago rank In population I popula-tion as the second city of the United States and tho fourth In the world I Chicago has almost doubled Its population popu-lation since 1890 when the figures were 1699850 Its greatest growth during that period was between 1890 and 1900 when there was an Increase of 544 per cent |