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Alaska

StateUS-AK

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

State of United States.

North AmericaCapital: JuneauGovernor: Mike Dunleavy (Republican)Language: English
Population
740K
Metros tracked
7
635K in metros (86%)
Composite score
4.4
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-AK
At a glance
Nickname
The Last Frontier
Established
1959
Demonym
Alaskans
Area
1,717,856 km² (663,268 mi²)
Population density
0/km² (1/mi²)
Highest point
Q130018 (6,190 m (20,308 ft))
Legislature
Alaska Legislature
Human Development Index
0.940 (2023)
Electoral votes
3
U.S. House seats
1
U.S. senators
2
Rank in United States
47th of 51 by composite score
Area rank
1st of 51 by area
Largest tracked metro
Anchorage

Civic facts via Wikidata.

Alaska metro footprint

6 of 7 metros
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Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal

Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.

7 tracked metros

#1121Anchorage
407K · Emerging Metro
1.4
#1545Juneau (AK)
32K · Local Metro
0.8
#1551Ketchikan (AK)
14K · Local Metro
0.8
#1852Fairbanks
95K · Local Metro
0.5
#2656Kenai (AK)
61K · Local Metro
0.3
#2844Bethel (AK)
18K · Local Metro
0.3
#2882Sitka (AK)
8K · Local Metro
0.3