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City profile · United States · North America

Salt Lake City

Utah · United States
City population
215,548
#111
in United States
#1
in Utah
#2,669
worldwide
WashingtonSalt Lake City
40.761, -111.891 · 2,964 km from Washington
City population
215,548
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#111
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#2,669
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.1%
of the national population

About Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City is a city in Utah, United States with a population of 215,548. It is the 111th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 2,669th largest worldwide. It lies 2,964 km from Washington.

Position in United States
#111of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in Utah
#1of 49
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
United States
Region
Utah
Rank in region
#1of 49
Distance to capital
2,964 km
to Washington
Elevation
1,299 m
Time zone
America/Denver
Coordinates
40.761, -111.891
Record updated
2026-04-14
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.

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