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#SOTD 82: A striking visual to compare population density
In many countries, population density varies widely between regions - but the US has some of the starkest differences in this aspect.
How do you show that difference vividly?
You could just put a table like this:
Or you could use a map:
But is there a way to show it such that it is visceral? That gets you to appreciate how sparsely populated some US states are?
There is - as shown by Ben Blatt in these maps (highlighted in a tweet by Tim Urban)
Look at the bottom two maps for example. The population in all of the red areas can fit in a New York or LA.
It is a fascinating use of visuals and making numbers relatable to give you a sense of how densely populated some US regions are (and how sparsely populated some other regions are).
#SOTD 82
Ravi
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Ravishankar Iyer
A Storytelling Coach More details here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravishankar-iyer/
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