A Squinty-Eyed Look at Population Densities
Derek Watkins is a “creative mapper.” In his own words, he blends research and design to tell stories about the world, largely through the medium of maps.
Here he has created an interactive map of population density. Click on the map image above to see it – you can then drag a slider from left to right to watch parts of the map disappear as the population density rises. My own part of the world, Minneapolis-St. Paul, is a black speck on the map that disappears early on in the progression, between 50 and 55 people per square kilometer.
Watkins has several other cool map-based data visualizations on his website.
Also see the United States redrawn as 50 states with equal population.