This map reimagines the size of U.S. states based on their populations. Data is from the Census Bureau, as of 2024.
If sized by population, Alaska would be the third-smallest state (fourth if counting D.C.) in the country.
This is a far cry from its top of the rankings as America’s largest state by area (665,284 sq. miles).
On the other hand, a big gainer from putting people in perspective is Florida, which is 22nd by size, but third by population.