Alaska is the largest state in the United States, with an area of 1,717,854 km2 and a population of 735,132 people living at a density of 0.49 persons per km2. It is entirely separated from the other states and has a lengthy coastline. Juneau is the capital city of Alaska and the state’s second-largest city, with a population of 32,660 (as of 2013) with a population density of just 4 people per square kilometer over an area of 6,998 square kilometers.
Anchorage is the biggest city in Alaska, located in the state’s south-central region; its population was projected to be 300,950 in 2013 with a density of 68 people per km2 on an area of 4,415 km2. Alaska has the coldest and iciest mountain ranges in the world, with a severe climate for the most part.
| Rank | Name | Population | Area (km²) | Density ( inhabitants/km²) | Borough |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anchorage | 300,950 | 4,415 | 68 | Anchorage |
| 2 | Juneau | 32,660 | 6,998 | 4 | Greater Juneau |
| 3 | Fairbanks | 32,324 | 82.08 | 393 | Fairbanks North Star |
| 4 | Badger | 20,200 | 169 | 118 | Fairbanks North Star |
| 5 | Knik-Fairview | 14,923 | 71 | 179 | Matanuska-Susitna |
| 6 | College | 13,400 | 48 | 275 | Fairbanks North Star |
| 7 | Sitka | 9,020 | 7,434 | 1.2 | Anchorage |
| 8 | Lakes | 8,364 | 39 | 214 | Matanuska-Susitna |
| 9 | Ketchikan | 8,214 | 15 | 728 | Matanuska-Susitna |
| 10 | Tanaina | 8,197 | 71 | 115 | Matanuska-Susitna |
| 11 | Kalifornsky | 7,850 | 181 | 84 | Kenai Peninsula |
| 12 | Wasilla | 7,831 | 32 | 669 | Matanuska-Susitna |
| 13 | Meadow Lakes | 7,570 | 181 | 41 | Matanuska-Susitna |
| 14 | Kenai | 7,100 | 92 | 77 | Kenai Peninsula |
| 15 | Kodaik | 6,130 | 12 | 510 | Kodiak Island |
| 16 | Bethel | 6,080 | 126 | 21 | Unorganized |
| 17 | Palmer | 5,937 | 9 | 612 | Matanuska-Susitna |
| 18 | Chena Ridge | 5,791 | - | - | - |
| 19 | Sterling | 5,617 | 205 | 60 | Kenai Peninsula |
| 20 | Gateway | 5,552 | 43 | 129 | Matanuska-Susitna |
