U.S. state profile · AK
Alaska: area, population and density
Alaska has 571,409 sq mi of land and a 2025 population estimate of 737,270; calculated population density is 0.5 people/km².
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files · 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program · 2025.
Alaska ranks 1st of 51 by land area, 48th by population and 51st by calculated population density among the U.S. states and DC. Density uses the displayed population divided by land area converted to square kilometres.
- Land area
- 571,409 sq miU.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files · 2026
- Population
- 737,270U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program · 2025
- Calculated density
- 0.5 people/km²Population ÷ land area in km²
Reading the figures
Alaska in the U.S. comparison set
Alaska has 571,409 sq mi of land area and a population estimate of 737,270 for 2025. In the 51-place state and DC set, it is 1st by land area, 48th by population, and 51st by calculated density.
Density is not a separately reported value here. It is calculated from the population and land area above, converted to square kilometres, so the result can be compared with supported country figures.
U.S. boundary outline: Census TIGER/Line 2025. The drawing is fitted to this profile panel; use a comparison page for a shared-area scale.