The department is the second largest in Colombia and scarcely populated in comparison to other departments.

In contrast, the vast tracts of jungle that have little or no road access are scarcely populated.

Until the mid-19th century the area around Jokela was scarcely populated.

The province was scarcely populated in the pre-historic age compared to Sweden's southern half.

With the exception of an Innu reserve at Betsiamites, at the mouth of the river, the area is scarcely populated.

Districts that are located at very high altitudes tend to be scarcely populated.

Spain's attempts to colonize Texas failed, and it was scarcely populated.

Until the expansionism of the 1970s, Templestowe was scarcely populated.

The then very rural region was thereafter scarcely populated by Slavic peoples until the 12th century.

The region covered by present day Theni District was scarcely populated before 1900s.