Weekly Map 4: Morphin' Land Area to Population

This is a cool little animation map. It starts with the corresponding land areas of the world countries and morphs into areas representing the population for each country. This type of map is called a cartogram or an anamorphic map. It's a little bit cartoonish but it can be effective if used well. I think this is a good example. It definitely shows you where the highest populations are. 

 

 

Link: http://www.worldmapper.org/animations/wm01to02.html