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Utah vs Western Australia Geography
Land area
- Utah has a land area of 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²), while Western Australia has 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²).
- Western Australia's land area is 11.8 times larger than Utah's.
Total area
- Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²) vs Western Australia: 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Western Australia's total area is 11.5 times larger than Utah's.
Length
- Utah is 436 miles (702 km) long from north to south; Western Australia is 1,590 miles (2,558 km).
- Western Australia's north-south length is 3.6 times (265%) longer than Utah's.
Width
- Utah spans 268 miles (431 km) east to west; Western Australia spans 1,286 miles (2,069 km).
- Western Australia's east-west width is 4.8 times (380%) wider than Utah's.
Highest point
- Utah's highest point is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m); Western Australia's is Mount Meharry at 4,098 feet (1,249 m).
- Kings Peak is 9,414 feet higher than Mount Meharry.
Lowest point
- Utah's lowest point is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet; Western Australia's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet.
- Western Australia's lowest point is 2,180 feet lower.
Utah vs Western Australia Population and History
Population
- Utah has a population of 3,503,613 (2024), while Western Australia has 3,061,672 (2025).
- Utah's population is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Western Australia's.
Population density
- Utah: 42.4 people per square mile vs Western Australia: 3.1.
- Utah's population density is 13.7 times higher than Western Australia's.
Largest metro area
- Utah's largest metropolitan area is Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762 people) vs Western Australia's Greater Perth (2,452,765).
- Greater Perth's population is 1.9 times (89%) larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History
- Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state.
- Western Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1829.
- In its current form, Utah is the older of the two by 5 years.
Utah vs Western Australia Economy
GDP
- Utah's GDP is $299.5 billion (2024) vs Western Australia's $304.6 billion.
- Utah and Western Australia have about the same economic output.
GDP per capita
- Utah: $85,475 per person vs Western Australia: $99,488.
- Western Australia's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (16%) higher than Utah's.
Official Websites
Utah official website · Western Australia official website
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