The area is generally sparsely populated. They are often dingy accommodations in densely populated areas. It was the most densely populated and richest region. Thousands of people perished in these densely populated working class boroughs. Outside the oasis areas, Najd is sparsely populated. Finland proper was the most densely populated area. Barcelona is one of the most densely populated cities in Europe. The rest of the island is sparsely populated and mainly agricultural. The area is now one of the most sparsely populated in Europe. It covers an area of of rugged and sparsely populated terrain. Until then, the area was only sparsely populated by desert nomads. The islands are sparsely populated and subject to frequent typhoons. The area had always been sparsely populated before the colonial era. Turkmenistan is one of the most sparsely populated nations in Asia. California continued to be a sparsely populated and isolated country.