Alaska is by far thelargest U.S. stateby area, comprising more total area than the next three largest states (Texas,California, andMontana) combined. It represents theseventh largest subnational division in the world. It is thethird-least populousand themost sparsely populatedstate, but by far the continent's most populous territory located mostly north of the60th parallel, with a population of 736,081 as of 2020more than quadruple the combined populations ofNorthern CanadaandGreenland.[3]Approximately half of Alaska's residents live within theAnchorage metropolitan area. The state capital ofJuneauis the second-largest city in the United States by area, comprising more territory than the states ofRhode IslandandDelaware. The former capital of Alaska,Sitka, is the largest U.S. city by area.