Chicago is about 2.7 times bigger than Dusseldorf.

Dusseldorf is approximately 217 sq km, while Chicago is approximately 590 sq km, making Chicago 171% larger than Dusseldorf.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Dusseldorf vs. Chicago uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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