population map

People distribution chart

A population map is a map showing how people are distributed across a geographic area.

Such maps typically use color gradients, dots, or shading to indicate population density—darker areas representing more people per square mile: The population map showed clustering along the coasts and river valleys.

Related

density · distribution · cartography · geography · inhabitants · residents · statistics · heatmap · data visualization · color coded · urban · urban sprawl · rural · rural area · migration · settlement · territory · region

Opposites
thematic content

population mapphysical map

Geography showing natural features

topographic map · geological map · terrain map · elevation map · road map

data visualization approach

population maprelief map

Map showing elevation changes

satellite imagery · aerial photograph

Family

population, map, populate, populated, populating, populates, populace, popular, popularity

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G