In some states the population is larger, in some smaller.
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It is ranked #47 in total population.
illinois rank in population among states
It is ranked 45th in population and 6th in population density.
It is 35th in area and 12th in population.
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According to the U.S. 2010 Census, Minnesota is ranked 21st in total population among other states.
Georgia is the 9th most populated of the US States.
New Mexico is currently ranked 36th in population. If that population was the correct count and all other states were unchanged, it would rank as 39th instead.
Indiana's rank in the fifty states of the USA