Cartogram maps main purpose is to show a statistic of some type and is often called a statistical map. This data is generally shown through shades or curves, and in this case is shown by inflating or deflating the size of the country based on the population in that region. When you look at this map, it is apparent that the proportions are off especially because of the sizes of Canada and Russia. Making these countries small was meant to represent the fact that there is a lot of land, but it is not composed of a dense population. Another factor leading to the sparse population of these two countries are also due to how north they are with contributing arctic factors making it a very harsh population. When you look at China and India, you notice their large size indication a very densely populated area.
