The population of the state of Alaska is 676,987 people as of the July 2007 census.
Alaska By Comparison
Alaska is the largest state, accounting for over 15% of the entire land area of the United States. For all its size, Alaska has the lowest population density of all fifty states, with just 1.1 person per square mile.U.S. Census Bureau: State & County Quickfacts By comparison, South Dakota has ten times as many people per square mile.StateMaster.com: Population density by state Alaska's entire population is comparable to the city of Memphis, Tennessee, which is the 17th largest city in the United States.Dallas Morning Views: Governor of Alaska = Mayor of Memphis (August 29, 2008)