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Population density in Utah

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points section.rank · Regions of United States section.updated Oct 22, 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

2020 · 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 2.9
48 North Dakota 4.4
47 South Dakota 4.5
46 New Mexico 6.7
45 Idaho 8.6
44 Nebraska 9.9
43 Nevada 11.0
42 Kansas 13.9
41 Utah 15.4
40 Oregon 17.1
39 Maine 17.1
38 Colorado 21.5
37 Iowa 22.0
36 Oklahoma 22.3
35 Arkansas 22.4
34 Mississippi 24.4
33 Arizona 24.4
32 Vermont 26.8
31 Minnesota 27.7
30 West Virginia 28.7
29 Missouri 34.5
28 Alabama 38.3
27 Louisiana 41.2
26 Wisconsin 41.9
25 Texas 43.1
24 Kentucky 43.8
23 Washington 44.8
22 New Hampshire 59.4
21 Tennessee 64.9
20 South Carolina 65.8
19 Michigan 68.5
18 Georgia 71.6
17 Indiana 73.1
16 North Carolina 82.8
15 Virginia 84.2
14 Hawaii 87.2
13 Illinois 88.9
12 California 97.8
11 Ohio 111
10 Pennsylvania 112
9 Florida 155
8 New York 164
7 Delaware 196
6 Maryland 244
5 Connecticut 285
4 Massachusetts 344
3 Rhode Island 405
2 New Jersey 483
1 District of Columbia 4,220

section.source: OECD Regional Database, 2020

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Residents divided by land area in square kilometres.