Use our interactive map to figure out how many sparsely populated flyover states it takes to equal one densely packed New York City. By Ben Blatt Equal Population Mapper ...

Population: Estimate current as of July 1, 2016; Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division Land Area: Total land area as of 2010 Population Density By City Map ...

It’s just a bit of fun, sure, but it’s pretty interesting to look at. For comparison, here's an actual map of the United States, and the population density one again so you can easily compare ...