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14 Maps Showing Population Concentrations In Various Countries

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The maps below show how skewed population concentrations are in various countries around the world from Egypt to China to Canada and the United States (at the bottom).

But before continuing I’m not exactly sure who created the original maps, so if you know please leave a comment and let me know so I can give proper credit.

Also the population figures are slightly too low for most countries so I suspect the maps are a few years old.

1. Egypt

Population Concertation of Egypt

  • Orange Area: 104 million people
  • Green Area: 1.7 million people

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Europe According To Ireland

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Europe According To Ireland

Map created by @atlasmapper

The map above is a humour look at how the Irish view the rest of Europe.

Basically everyone a Great bunch of lads except one group in particular for some unknown reason….

Oh and they are fond of the aul wine, beer and vodka.

What do you think?

Make The Great Lakes Great Again: A Not So Serious Proposal To Make Them The Greatest Lakes

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Make The Great Lakes Great Again: A Not So Serious Proposal For The Greatest Lakes

This not so serious map was created in response to President Trump’s plan to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

But why stop there?

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Cheek-Kissing As A Form Of Greeting Including The Number Of Kisses Given

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Cheek-Kissing As A Form Of Greeting Including The Number Of Kisses Given

Map found on reddit
The map above shows where in the world cheek-kissing is used as form of greeting and how many kisses are typically given.

Here’s a bit more about the regional breakdown custom:

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The Year 2025 In Other World Calendar Systems

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The Year 2025 In Other World Calendar Systems

Map created by maven.mappingand the.world.in.maps
The map above shows what year it was various calendar systems on 1 January 2025 in the Gregorian Calendar.

However, it should be noted that while many countries have alternative calendar and dating systems, almost everyone also uses the Gregorian Calendar in day to day life alongside them.

Here’s a little bit more about them:

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Do European Houses Look Better On The Inside or Outside?

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Do European Houses Look Better On The Inside or Outside?

Map created by amazing__maps
The map above is based on a survey from Instagram Map account amazing__maps which did a survey asking their users if they though houses looked better on the inside, outside or were about equal.

The color coding represents these perceptions:

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European Unification Movements

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European Unification Movements

Map created by reddit user bezzleford
The map above shows 5 different unification movements in Europe and their respective level of support in around 2017.

They are:

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Singapore (Small Purple Dot) Has The Same Population & Bigger Economy Than These 6 US States Combined

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Singapore (Small Purple Dot) Has Almost The Same Population As The 6 Highlighted US States

The small purple dot on the map above shows Singapore which a population 6.04 million living in just 735.6 km2 (284.0 sq mi).

With a population density of 7,804/km2 (20,212.3/sq mi) it the densest country in the world with a population above 1 million people.

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The Blue Dot (Monaco) Has Almost 3X The GDP of The Area in Red (Greenland)

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The Area In Blue (Monaco) Has Almost 3X The GDP of The Area in Red (Greenland)

On the map above the tiny blue dot is Monaco which is a tiny 2.08 km2 (0.80 sq mi) but has a population of 38,367 and a total nominal GDP of $8.784 billion USD.

And the big red area is Greenland, which is a much larger 2,166,086 km2 (836,330 sq mi) with 56,583 people but a nominal GDP of just $3.08 billion USD.

So in summary, Greenland is 1,041,387.5x the size of Monaco, has 47% more people, yet has a total GDP that’s just 35% the size.

The map was made using https://www.thetruesize.com/

I think this makes it the most extreme size imbalance between GDPs in the world unless you can think of any other ones.

Map of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 1866 vs 2024

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Map of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 1866 vs 2024

Maps created by reddit user f6jt_waleed
The two maps above show just how much Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has grown between 1866 and 2024.

In 1866 the “city” was just 5,000 to 6,000 people compared to London which had around 3 million people at that time.

Today Riyadh officially has 7 million residents compared to London’s 8.9 million.

A very short history of the city:

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