Alaska is the largest U.S. state by area — spanning more than 665,000 square miles — but has a surprisingly low population of about 700,000, making it the third-least populous state.
The US has the third-largest population in the world ... And even though Alaska is the largest state by land area, stretching across more than 665,000 square miles, it has the third-smallest ...
The New York, Houston and Dallas metro areas have seen some of the fastest growth in population between 2023 and 2024.