cartogram

[kahr-tuh-gram]

noun

1. a diagrammatic presentation in highly abstracted or simplified form, commonly of statistical data, on a map base or distorted map base.

cartogram

/ ˈkɑːtəˌɡræm /

noun

1. a map showing statistical information in diagrammatic form

Word History and Origins

Origin of cartogram¹

From the French word cartogramme, dating back to 1885–90. See carte, -o-, -gram ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of cartogram¹

C20: from French cartogramme, from carte map, _chart ; see _-gram

Example Sentences

Countries below 1 million population are not shown in the cartogram.

From Washington Post

Take a look at Campaign Zero's policing reform legislative cartogram.

From Salon

This is the first of three cartograms, which is a fancy word for a map specifically geared toward a comparative display of statistics.

From Washington Post

A far better solution would be to use a conformal population cartogram.

From New York Times

One representation that seems to be getting traction this election is the cartogram, which distorts the shapes of the states so their size corresponds to the number of electoral votes they have.

From National Geographic