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How big is Colorado compared to Utah?
How big is Colorado compared to Utah? Compare cited land area and population, see real outlines at a shared area scale, and inspect calculated population density.
Colorado has 1.25× the land area of Utah. Colorado has 1.7× the listed population of Utah. Density is calculated from the cited figures.
The figures behind the map
Land area, population and calculated density
At a glance
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- Colorado268,419 km²
- Utah213,922 km²
- Colorado6,012,561
- Utah3,538,904
- Colorado22 people/km²
- Utah17 people/km²
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| Measure | Colorado | Utah |
|---|---|---|
| Land area | 103,637 sq miU.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files · 2026 | 82,596 sq miU.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files · 2026 |
| Population | 6,012,561 peopleU.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program · 2025 | 3,538,904 peopleU.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program · 2025 |
| Calculated density | 22 people/km²Calculated from the values above | 17 people/km²Calculated from the values above |
Density is calculated as population ÷ land area converted to km². Source years are shown separately; the calculation may combine different years.
Calculated from the cited values
Land area, population and density differences
The land-area gap is about 0.88 × West Virginia's land area (54,498 km², calculated).
Colorado has 1.7× the listed population of Utah.
Colorado has 1.35× the calculated population density of Utah.
Land area is shown in km² in the charts so the bars use the same unit.
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