Google Maps
Google, Mountain View, California, United StatesGoogle Maps is an online mapping and navigation service from Google that provides users with street maps, satellite imagery, 3D views, real-time traffic data, and route planning across multiple transport modes.
It supports turn-by-turn navigation for driving, walking, cycling, and public transport, allows users to download map areas for offline use, and offers Street View panoramic imagery and indoor maps for venues in over 100 countries.
The platform also includes reviews, business information, and trip planning tools, and comes preinstalled on most Android devices.
According to our data, Google Maps is the most popular online mapping service on the web.
It has 89.8% of the map market share and is detected on 8.5% of all websites.
It appears on 13% of all websites in Australia, 11.8% in India, and 11.5% in the United States.
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Google Maps is available in both free and paid versions.
📊 Rankings and Market Share
- Maps
- Rank: 1
- Market share: 89.8%
🏆 Google Maps Awards
- 🥇 Most popular in the United States in the Maps category.
- 🥇 Most popular in Japan in the Maps category.
- 🥇 Most popular in the United Kingdom in the Maps category.
- 🥇 Most popular in Germany in the Maps category.
- 🥇 Most popular in Spain in the Maps category.
- 🥇 Most popular in Australia in the Maps category.
- 🥇 Most popular in Italy in the Maps category.
- 🥇 Most popular in France in the Maps category.
- 🥇 Most popular in India in the Maps category.
- 🥇 Most popular in Canada in the Maps category.
⚡ Sites Using Google Maps
We have data on 342,499 websites that use the Google Maps service. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using Google Maps is 
x.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x.com |
#17 | United States | English |
| 2 |  blogger.com |
#31 | United States | English |
| 3 |  classlink.com |
#118 | United States | American English |
| 4 |  play.google.com |
United States | American English | |
| 5 | maps.google.com |
United States | English | |
| 6 |  vk.ru |
#154 | Russia | English |
| 7 | #163 | United States | American English | |
| 8 |  walmart.com |
#185 | United States | American English |
| 9 | #239 | United Kingdom | British English | |
| 10 |  hubspot.com |
#275 | United States | English |
| 11 | #284 | United States | American English | |
| 12 | #295 | United States | English | |
| 13 |  uber.com |
#343 | United States | English |
| 14 |  trendyol.com |
#373 | United States | Turkish |
| 15 | #397 | Brazil | Brazilian Portuguese | |
| 16 | #400 | United States | American English | |
| 17 | #410 | United States | American English | |
| 18 | #426 | United States | English | |
| 19 | #430 | United States | English | |
| 20 |  bol.com |
#435 | Netherlands | Dutch |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Google Maps:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Business category.
Most of the sites using Google Maps are from the United States, Japan, and the United Kingdom.
- United States 24.5%
- Japan 7%
- United Kingdom 5.4%
- Germany 4.3%
- Spain 3.8%
- Australia 3.6%
- Italy 3.5%
- France 3.2%
- India 3.1%
- Other 41.6%
Most Google Maps users speak English, Japanese, or Spanish.
- English 53.4%
- Japanese 6.4%
- Spanish 5.8%
- German 5.1%
- French 3.9%
- Italian 2.8%
- Portuguese 2.5%
- Dutch 2.3%
- Polish 1.7%
- Other 16.1%
The Google Maps service is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.
- .com 43.6%
- .org 5.6%
- .de 3.1%
- .com.au 2.6%
- .co.uk 2.5%
- .it 2.1%
- .net 1.9%
- .jp 1.7%
- .nl 1.7%
- Other 35.2%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Google Maps include business, marketing and merchandising, and online shopping.
- Business 18.6%
- Marketing/Merchandising 14.5%
- Online Shopping 10.8%
- Travel 6.4%
- Education/Reference 6.2%
- Health 5.7%
- Real Estate 4.1%
- Internet Services 3.7%
- Fashion/Beauty 2.8%
- Other 27.2%
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💬 Frequently Asked Questions
What is the company behind Google Maps?
Google Maps is owned by Google LLC, headquartered in Mountain View, California, United States.
Can I use Google Maps for free?
Yes, there is a free version with limited functionality.
Which country uses Google Maps the most?
The majority of Google Maps users are from the United States.
Who uses Google Maps?
According to our data, Google Maps is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as x.com, blogger.com, and classlink.com.
Is Google Maps used on government websites?
Yes, for example, it is used by nih.gov. Overall, we found Google Maps on 424 government sites in the United States.
Do academic institutions use Google Maps?
Yes, quite a few! The most notable of these is mit.edu. In total, we know of 801 academic websites in the United States that use Google Maps.
How does Google Maps compare to the competition?
Google Maps is the most popular online mapping service on the market, outranking all others.
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🗃️ About This Data
- We evaluate the popularity of technologies based on the number of websites where we detect their usage.
- Technologies without a detectable web footprint, and those we do not track, are not reflected in the calculated market share.
- This report is based on the analysis of 4,046,631 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.