Anchorage
Anchorage
Name
United States (US)
Capital
Washington, D.C.
Region
Northern America
Population
331,003
Currency
USD · Us Dollar
Surface Area
9,833,517 km²
Telephone Codes
1
GDP / Growth
20,580,223 USD · 2.9%
GDP per Capita
62,917.9 USD
Unemployment
3.9%
Internet / Urban Pop.
87.3% · 82.5%
Fertility / Infant Mortality
1.8% · 5.8%
Life Expectancy (M/F)
76.3 · 81.3 years
Sex Ratio
97.9
Imports / Exports
2,567,490 USD ·1,644,280 USD
Employment (Services/Industry/Agriculture)
79% · 19.7% · 1.3%
Education (Primary / Secondary / Post)
Pri: 101.4% F · 102.2% M
Sec: 98.7% F · 99.2% M
Post: 102% F · 75% M
Urban Pop. Growth
0.9%
CO₂ Emissions
4,761.3 Mt
Forested Area
33.9%
Threatened Species
1,655
Tourists
79,746
Population Growth / Density
0.6% · 36.2 /km²
Homicide Rate / Refugees
5 per 100k · 1,043.2k
Explore public holidays, observances, and daylight saving changes.
Population
Founded
1914
Language
English
Currency
US Dollar (USD)
Subarctic
Oil and gas, military, tourism, transportation, fishing
Home to more than half of Alaska's population
Has the world's busiest seaplane base
Moose regularly walk through the city
Experiences nearly 19 hours of daylight in summer
Salmon, king crab, reindeer sausage, sourdough, wild berries