Top 100 Maps Of 2025 Countdown: The Final 20

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Ian Wright
December 29, 2025

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Today we’re back with my final of 5 countdown issues looking at the top 20 most popular maps from Brilliant Maps over the past year.

You can check the previous top 100 maps here.

I hope you enjoy:

20. Most Common Origin Country of Immigrants To Western Europe

19. This Dad Mapped The Lives of Over 4,000 Of His Daughter’s Ancestors Over 400 Years

18. 23 Examples Of AI Being Dumb When It Comes To Making Maps

17. Top 11 Airports In The World By Number of Destinations With Route Maps

16. 26 Linguistic Maps That Divide Americans

15. What If Nazi Germany Won World War II? Fictional & Historical Scenarios

14. Scotland’s Watershed Is So Wild That Only 6 People Have Managed To Complete The Whole Route

13. 3 Maps Of Doggerland: Mapping The Lost World

12. Star Trek Map Of The Alpha & Beta Quadrants

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

10. The Name “John” in Different European Languages

9. 12 Ways To Divide The UK: From Accent To Religion

8. Did You Know Russia & The United States Are Just 2 Miles Apart In The Diomede Islands

7. The 17 Oddest Shaped Countries In The World & How They Came To Be

6. Every UK County’s Top Rated Tourist Attraction

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5. Map Projections: Mercator Vs The True Size of Each Country

4. The Genetic Map Of Europe

3. A Brilliantly Detailed Map Of Medieval Trade Routes & Networks

2. Obesity Rates: US States vs European Countries

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1. America’s Drunkest & Driest Counties Based On Excessive Drinking

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