Relative to the size, the city is sparsely populated.

与其面积相比, 这个城市的是稀少的。

The ground was sparsely covered with grass.

面上稀疏覆盖草丛。

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

沿途主要是农村，稀少，同州里的南部区不同，这里有点像中西部区。