Simon Kuestenmacher
@simongerman600.bsky.social
German #geographer and #demographer in #Melbourne. I love and share #maps and #data that explain how the #world works.
This vintage map showing the Japanese population in each US State in 1940 should be accompanied by a Pacific-centric world map. Geography matters. California simply is the closest US State to Japan.
December 25, 2025 at 10:49 PM
This vintage map showing the Japanese population in each US State in 1940 should be accompanied by a Pacific-centric world map. Geography matters. California simply is the closest US State to Japan.
I hope you get to enjoy your day off.
HT @xruiztru
HT @xruiztru
December 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I hope you get to enjoy your day off.
HT @xruiztru
HT @xruiztru
Every year I’m reposting this classic map to wish you a Merry Christmas 🎄
December 25, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Every year I’m reposting this classic map to wish you a Merry Christmas 🎄
Today @civixplorer shows us the real size of Australia.
December 24, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Today @civixplorer shows us the real size of Australia.
The cumulative increase in real GDP for all G7 nations since the pandemic:
🇺🇸 +15.3%
🇨🇦 +11.3%
🇮🇹 +6.3%
🇬🇧 +5.3%
🇫🇷 +5.2%
🇯🇵 +1.0%
🇩🇪 -0.2%
HT @josephpolitano
🇺🇸 +15.3%
🇨🇦 +11.3%
🇮🇹 +6.3%
🇬🇧 +5.3%
🇫🇷 +5.2%
🇯🇵 +1.0%
🇩🇪 -0.2%
HT @josephpolitano
December 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The cumulative increase in real GDP for all G7 nations since the pandemic:
🇺🇸 +15.3%
🇨🇦 +11.3%
🇮🇹 +6.3%
🇬🇧 +5.3%
🇫🇷 +5.2%
🇯🇵 +1.0%
🇩🇪 -0.2%
HT @josephpolitano
🇺🇸 +15.3%
🇨🇦 +11.3%
🇮🇹 +6.3%
🇬🇧 +5.3%
🇫🇷 +5.2%
🇯🇵 +1.0%
🇩🇪 -0.2%
HT @josephpolitano
Before looking at the chart: guess how old the median US home buyer was in 2025. Now look at the chart and be blown away.
December 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Before looking at the chart: guess how old the median US home buyer was in 2025. Now look at the chart and be blown away.
A white Christmas remains the ideal scenario. Not very likely these days though in Germany.
December 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
A white Christmas remains the ideal scenario. Not very likely these days though in Germany.
A grinch-worthy map 😉🎄
December 24, 2025 at 10:55 AM
A grinch-worthy map 😉🎄
You cannot go wrong with a Bratwurst. Source: buff.ly/VFX4QWT
December 23, 2025 at 10:49 PM
You cannot go wrong with a Bratwurst. Source: buff.ly/VFX4QWT
A South American Christmas doesn’t sound too bad…
December 23, 2025 at 10:48 PM
A South American Christmas doesn’t sound too bad…
What is Santa called? Merry Christmas folks!
December 23, 2025 at 8:42 PM
What is Santa called? Merry Christmas folks!
Spoiler alert: the trend will only continue in Germany. Empty regions, busy cities.
December 23, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Spoiler alert: the trend will only continue in Germany. Empty regions, busy cities.
Not sure what to do with this information.
December 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Not sure what to do with this information.
Britons are drinking less alcohol than ever. Financial pressures, health concerns and an ageing population are the main reasons. Source: ft.trib.al/k6wgetW
December 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Britons are drinking less alcohol than ever. Financial pressures, health concerns and an ageing population are the main reasons. Source: ft.trib.al/k6wgetW
Turns out the highest mountain range in the world impacts weather patterns 😉
December 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Turns out the highest mountain range in the world impacts weather patterns 😉
Could a good news story be any more American?! Source: buff.ly/fNQ9RKG
December 20, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Could a good news story be any more American?! Source: buff.ly/fNQ9RKG
I’m whipping this chart out when I’m explaining to my toddler how tic tac toe works…
December 19, 2025 at 10:55 AM
I’m whipping this chart out when I’m explaining to my toddler how tic tac toe works…
You’ve got a decent chance to get away with murder in the US. This is not a Biden or Trump trend but a sneaking trend since the 1960s.
December 18, 2025 at 10:49 PM
You’ve got a decent chance to get away with murder in the US. This is not a Biden or Trump trend but a sneaking trend since the 1960s.
In the US, A-grade students are more likely to attend church. Or are church-attending students more likely to get As?
December 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
In the US, A-grade students are more likely to attend church. Or are church-attending students more likely to get As?
Here is a bad flag maths joke to worsen your day. HT @civixplorer
December 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Here is a bad flag maths joke to worsen your day. HT @civixplorer
Honest historical question: what kind of scenario that the USSR/USA had planned for would’ve justified the need for 30,000 to 40,000 nukes? That seems a bit much.
December 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Honest historical question: what kind of scenario that the USSR/USA had planned for would’ve justified the need for 30,000 to 40,000 nukes? That seems a bit much.
This map has got the average traveler covered 🍻
December 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
This map has got the average traveler covered 🍻
I’m convinced that this map is reflecting reality perfectly.
December 18, 2025 at 10:55 AM
I’m convinced that this map is reflecting reality perfectly.
This chart reminds me of the general observation that a billion dollars of military spending tends to buy you more 💥 in China than it does in the US.
December 17, 2025 at 10:49 PM
This chart reminds me of the general observation that a billion dollars of military spending tends to buy you more 💥 in China than it does in the US.
Calculating the mean center of population is a fun geospatial exercise. Repeating this exercise for 230 years worth of US Census data clearly shows the westward march of population expansion throughout US post-Columbus history. Wonder when the pendulum might swing back east…
December 17, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Calculating the mean center of population is a fun geospatial exercise. Repeating this exercise for 230 years worth of US Census data clearly shows the westward march of population expansion throughout US post-Columbus history. Wonder when the pendulum might swing back east…