Highcharts Demo

author(s): Torstein Hønsi

HTML

<script src="http://code.highcharts.com/maps/highmaps.js"></script>
<script src="http://code.highcharts.com/maps/modules/data.js"></script>
<script src="http://code.highcharts.com/maps/modules/exporting.js"></script>
<script src="http://code.highcharts.com/mapdata/custom/world-highres.js"></script>


<div id="container"></div>

CSS

#container {
	height: 500px; 
	min-width: 310px; 
	max-width: 800px; 
	margin: 0 auto; 
}
.loading {
	margin-top: 10em;
	text-align: center;
	color: gray;
}

JavaScript

$(function () {

    $.getJSON('http://www.highcharts.com/samples/data/jsonp.php?filename=world-population-density.json&callback=?', function (data) {

        // Assign id's
        $.each(data, function () {
            this.id = this.code;
        });

        // Initiate the chart
        $('#container').highcharts('Map', {
            chart: {
                events: {
                    load: function () {
                    mapZoom(0.5, 100, 100);
                    }
                }
            },
            title: {
                text: 'Zoom on load attempt'
            },


            legend: {
                title: {
                    text: 'Population density per km²'
                }
            },

            colorAxis: {
                min: 1,
                max: 1000,
                type: 'logarithmic'
            },

            mapNavigation: {
                enabled: true,
                buttonOptions: {
                    verticalAlign: 'bottom'
                }
            },

            series : [{
                data : data,
                mapData: Highcharts.maps['custom/world-highres'],
                joinBy: ['iso-a2', 'code'],
                name: 'Population density',
                allowPointSelect: true,
                cursor: 'pointer',
                states: {
                    hover: {
                        color: '#BADA55'
                    }
                },
                tooltip: {
                    pointFormat: '{point.id} {point.name}',
                    valueSuffix: '/km²'
                }
            }]
        });

    });
});