Sparse example sentences

The Himalayan mountainous regions too are unfavourable for the construction of railway lines due to high relief, sparse population and lack of economic opportunities.Areas where rainfall is very little or unreliable, grasses are short and sparse.The rugged topography, steep slopes of the mountains, low-lying areas susceptible to water logging, desert areas, thick forested areas are normally sparsely populated or uninhabited.The Ganga plains are the most densely populated areas of the world while mountains like Andes, Alps and Himalayas are sparsely populated.The house and its sparse little yard looked shabby but clean.These areas are sparsely populated with large farms spreading over hundreds of hectares.