Category Archives: Maps

Animated Map Visualizations

You can now explore 11 years worth of changes in the demographic characteristics of all U.S. counties through our animated map visualizations. Try the following indicators:

The True Size of Africa

true size of africa

Most maps do not show the true size of Africa due to the way they represent the surface of the Earth (a sphere) on a flat surface (the map). To illustrate the point, Kai Krause recently created a map which showed the outlines of other countries crammed inside the outline of the African continent. The Economist created a more accurate version of Krause’s map using a different type of map projection. The results are shown in the image above.

The Rise of Residential Segregation by Income

residential segregation by income

A new report by the Pew Research Center shows that residential segregation by income in the U.S. has increased during the past 30 years in 27 of the 30 largest major metropolitan areas. Check the report to find out details about your city. You can also click on the map above to see visualizations of income segregation for the largest metropolitan areas, e.g. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Houston.