人口稀少的

Relative to the size, the city is sparsely populated.

与其比, 这个城市的人口是稀少的。

It is mostly rural and sparsely populated, with more in common with Midwestern districts than those downstate.

沿途主要是农村，人口稀少，同州里的南地区同，这里有点像中西地区。