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How big is Alaska compared to Texas?
How big is Alaska compared to Texas? Compare cited land area and population, see real outlines at a shared area scale, and inspect calculated population density.
Alaska has 2.19× the land area of Texas. Texas has 43× the listed population of Alaska. Density is calculated from the cited figures.
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Land area, population and calculated density
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- Alaska1,479,943 km²
- Texas676,659 km²
- Alaska737,270
- Texas31,709,821
- Alaska0.5 people/km²
- Texas47 people/km²
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| Measure | Alaska | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Land area | 571,409 sq miU.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files · 2026 | 261,259 sq miU.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files · 2026 |
| Population | 737,270 peopleU.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program · 2025 | 31,709,821 peopleU.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program · 2025 |
| Calculated density | 0.5 people/km²Calculated from the values above | 47 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 1.19 × Texas's land area (803,284 km², calculated).
Texas has 43× the listed population of Alaska.
Texas has 94.1× the calculated population density of Alaska.
Land area is shown in km² in the charts so the bars use the same unit.
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