At the time, the land was sparsely populated but has grown to become the fourteenth largest state in the US by population, with a current population of over 7.28 million people, nearly half of a million more than Massachusetts, one of the first densely-populated colonies on the continent. Unlike most state capitals, Phoenix is the largest and most well-known in the state. This is only the case in Boston, Denver, Providence, and a few others throughout the 50 states.
However, Phoenix is the most populous state capital in the United States, with the second place being Austin, Texas. Phoenix has a population of 1.76 million people, making it the fifth-largest city in the United States after Houston, TX. Believe it or not, the metro area is significantly larger. While the city holds more people than Vermont and Wyoming combined, the metro area has around 4.95 million people. This means that most people who live in Arizona live around the capital city.
