cartogram

American  

[kahr-tuh-gram] / ˈkɑr təˌgræm /

noun

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

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cartogram British  

/ ˈkɑːtəˌɡræm /

noun

1. a map showing statistical information in diagrammatic form

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Etymology

Origin of cartogram

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

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

But if the U.S. assistance budget demonstrates where the American government has strategic interest, then where are some of our biggest allies on the cartograms above?

From Washington Post

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

From New York Times

The advantages of the cartogram have led some media outlets to include them in their coverage of this year’s election.

From National Geographic