The Northwest Territories is a vast and sparsely populated territory located in northern Canada. It is bordered by Yukon to the west, Nunavut to the east, and British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan to the south. At a land area of approximately 1,144,000 km2 (442,000 sq mi) and a 2016 census population of 41,790, it is the second-largest and the most populous of the three territories in Northern Canada.