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Population density in Utah

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points section.rank · Regions of United States section.updated Oct 21, 2026
people · Utah United States

section.source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2025

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Latest value · 2025 16.6per km² +1.0% section.change_since
Regions of United States · 2025 section.rank Place 1 is the highest value.
section.change_since +19% +2.1% a year on average
vs United States −55% United States: 37.3 · 2025
Population density, 1990 – 2025 per km² · Utah · United States · section.levels.world
+19% section.change_since
Utah United States section.levels.world

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2025

section.compare Population density · per km²
Utah
16.6
United States
37.3
section.levels.world
62.1 · 2023

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Utah · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 16.6 · 2025
First value 8.1 · 1990
Highest 16.6 · 2025
Lowest 8.1 · 1990
Average change +2.1% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

section.all_years · 1990 – 2025

YearUtahChange United Statessection.levels.world
2025 16.6 +1.0% 37.3 —
2024 16.5 +1.8% 37.1 —
2023 16.2 +1.5% 36.8 62.1
2022 15.9 +1.5% 36.5 61.6
2021 15.7 +1.7% 36.2 61.0
2020 15.4 +2.5% 36.2 60.4
2019 15.1 +1.7% 35.8 59.8
2018 14.8 +1.6% 35.7 59.2
2017 14.6 +2.0% 35.5 58.6
2016 14.3 +2.0% 35.2 57.9
2015 14.0 +1.6% 35.0 57.3
2014 13.8 +1.3% 34.7 56.6
2013 13.6 +1.6% 34.5 55.9
2012 13.4 +1.4% 34.2 55.2
2011 13.2 +1.5% 34.0 55.6
2010 13.0 +1.9% 33.8 54.9
2009 12.8 +2.2% 33.5 54.3
2008 12.5 +2.5% 33.2 53.6
2007 12.2 +2.9% 32.9 52.9
2006 11.9 +2.8% 32.6 52.3
2005 11.6 +2.3% 32.2 51.6
2004 11.3 +1.8% 32.0 51.0
2003 11.1 +1.5% 31.7 50.4
2002 10.9 +1.9% 31.4 49.7
2001 10.7 +1.7% 31.1 49.1
2000 10.6 +1.8% 30.8 48.4
1999 10.4 +1.8% 30.5 47.8
1998 10.2 +2.2% 30.1 47.2
1997 10.0 +2.5% 29.8 46.5
1996 9.7 +2.6% 29.4 45.8
1995 9.5 +2.8% 29.1 45.1
1994 9.2 +3.3% 28.7 44.5
1993 8.9 +3.4% 28.4 43.8
1992 8.6 +3.1% 28.0 43.5
1991 8.4 +2.8% 27.6 51.7
1990 8.1 27.2 50.8

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of United States

2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation density
51 Alaska 0.5
50 Wyoming 2.3
49 Montana 3.0
48 North Dakota 4.5
47 South Dakota 4.8
46 New Mexico 6.8
45 Idaho 9.5
44 Nebraska 10.1
43 Nevada 11.5
42 Kansas 14.0
41 Utah 16.6
40 Oregon 17.2
39 Maine 17.7
38 Iowa 22.4
37 Colorado 22.4
36 Arkansas 23.1
35 Oklahoma 23.2
34 Mississippi 24.3
33 Arizona 25.9
32 Vermont 26.9
31 Minnesota 28.3
30 West Virginia 28.3
29 Missouri 35.2
28 Alabama 39.5
27 Louisiana 40.9
26 Wisconsin 42.5
25 Kentucky 44.8
24 Washington 46.4
23 Texas 46.8
22 New Hampshire 60.9
21 Tennessee 68.5
20 Michigan 68.8
19 South Carolina 71.4
18 Indiana 75.1
17 Georgia 75.4
16 Hawaii 86.1
15 Virginia 86.6
14 Illinois 88.4
13 North Carolina 88.8
12 California 97.4
11 Ohio 112
10 Pennsylvania 113
9 New York 164
8 Florida 168
7 Delaware 209
6 Maryland 248
5 Connecticut 294
4 Massachusetts 352
3 Rhode Island 412
2 New Jersey 497
1 District of Columbia 4,363

section.source: OECD Regional Database, 2025

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