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Population density in Utah

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 41 of 51 · Regions of United States Updated Oct 22, 2026
People · Utah United States

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 16.6per km² +1.0% since 2024
Regions of United States · 2025 41 of 51 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +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 · World
+19% since 2015
Utah United States World

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

Compared with Population density · per km²
Utah
16.6
United States
37.3
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

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearUtahChange United StatesWorld
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

2023 · 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 4.4
47 South Dakota 4.7
46 New Mexico 6.8
45 Idaho 9.2
44 Nebraska 10.0
43 Nevada 11.3
42 Kansas 13.9
41 Utah 16.2
40 Oregon 17.1
39 Maine 17.5
38 Colorado 22.0
37 Iowa 22.2
36 Arkansas 22.8
35 Oklahoma 22.8
34 Mississippi 24.2
33 Arizona 25.4
32 Vermont 27.1
31 Minnesota 27.9
30 West Virginia 28.4
29 Missouri 34.8
28 Alabama 38.9
27 Louisiana 40.7
26 Wisconsin 42.2
25 Kentucky 44.2
24 Texas 45.3
23 Washington 45.6
22 New Hampshire 60.4
21 Tennessee 67.0
20 Michigan 68.5
19 South Carolina 69.1
18 Georgia 73.8
17 Indiana 74.1
16 Virginia 85.2
15 North Carolina 86.2
14 Hawaii 86.6
13 Illinois 87.8
12 California 97.0
11 Ohio 111
10 Pennsylvania 112
9 New York 161
8 Florida 164
7 Delaware 205
6 Maryland 246
5 Connecticut 290
4 Massachusetts 348
3 Rhode Island 408
2 New Jersey 488
1 District of Columbia 4,323

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2023

What it means

How crowded a place is: residents per square kilometre.

How it is calculated

Residents divided by land area in square kilometres.