All four cities have less than 15 million people in its city area. (Getty Images)Tokyo has the largest population, while Chicago has the smallest. In this installment of By the Book, Around the Rings presents a look at the populations of Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo for the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics.
Chicago
Population: 2.8 million (Chicago), 9.5 million (metropolitan area)
Country: United States of America
Madrid
Population: 3.1 million (Madrid), 6.2 million (metropolitan area)
Country: Spain
Rio de Janeiro
Population: 6.2 million (Rio)
Country: Brazil
Tokyo
Population: 13 million (Tokyo), 35 million (metropolitan area)
Country: Japan
By the Book is a series of reports on the 2016 candidate cities, using information provided in the candidate file of each city.Edited by Isia ReavesFor general comments or questions, click here