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

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

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2020

The link below http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartogram has a conformal population cartogram for the 2004 presidential election, and it's enlightening.

From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2016

Each hexagon on this cartogram from FiveThirtyEight represents an electoral vote.

From National Geographic • Oct. 12, 2016

If States Were as Big as Their Vote Counts A cartogram of votes cast, state by state.

From Slate • Nov. 9, 2012

As opposed to the broad dispersal of economic development funds, the security assistance cartogram demonstrates the targeted nature of the American national military strategy.

From Washington Post