World Maps, Data & Visualizations
ArcGIS Indicators of the Planet
Earth – Natural Land Cover
World Plate Boundaries
Blank Maps of the World (and just about everywhere within it!)
World Map with Subdivisions
(DeviantArt)
Wikipedia:Blank Maps
3D Paper Globes
Free High Resolution Political and Physical Maps and data of the World supplied by ShadedRelief.com
Equal Earth Topographic and Environments
19268 × 10630 pixels - 33MB
French & Aus versions + AI files are also available
Equal Earth Political Map
19250 × 10150 pixels - 25MB
Multiple languages + AI files are also available
Large "Wall" Map
17,010 x 9,720 pixels - 34MB
Contiguous United States in Relief
15755 × 10507 pixels - 36MB
plus AI files
Global Overview
What are continents? (3:49)
How many countries are there? (5:25)
WEForum: What are the 10 biggest global challenges?
What are the universal human rights? (TED-Ed: 4:46)
SDG Tracker | UNDP Site
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times (34:09) | UN SDGs Website
Decolonial Atlas - Maps by topic and region of the world.
World Atlas of Global Issues from SciencesPo, Paris
ResourceWatch (WRI)
Timelapse
(Time and Google)
Google Earth Engine - Timelapse
NASA Earth Observations – Global maps available as JPEG, GeoTIFF, CSV and KML files
Global GeoHazards
Also see: Plate Tectonics, Geo-Hazards: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Tsunamis and Climate Hazards →
Latest Volcanoes - Smithsonian
Carbon Brief - Mapping Events attributable to climate change
Also found under Effects of Climate Change in Global Climate Change
World Air Quality Index
NOAA GeoHazards Map of Tsunamis, Earthquakes and Volcanoes
At first, it shows everything. But use the Search buttons to restrict by date and severity.
Aqueduct Water Stress Atlas
also Country Rankings (WRI)
ArcGIS Indicators of the Planet
Natural Hazards Image Database (NOAA)
The Physical World
Climate Graphs Interactive World Map
Wiki: World Oceans
World Temperatures
World Plate Boundaries
Wiki: Air Masses
Wiki: Prevailing Winds
Wiki: Prevailing Winds
Wiki: Ocean Currents
World Biomes
Tropical Cyclone / Hurricane Tracks
NASA EO Global Maps
3D Interactive Globe
Demographics
Also see: Demographics, Geopolitics, Globalization, Resources
Tourism and Urbanization and Megacities →
Our World in Data
Gapminder.org
Population 2018 WorldMapper
CIA World Factbook
Current World Population by Country (PopulationPyramids)
Subnational HDI
Religion: Dominant Religion in each Country (Wiki)
Languages (Ethnologue)
World Languages
(MapsofWorld)
A World of Languages (VisualCapitalist)
Ten most spoken languages in the World
Urban Population Data
→ search and download to spreadsheet
Migration and Refugees
Ecological Footprint
Global Footprint Network | Wiki
Footprint Calculator
Bright Lights, Big Cities
Interactive urbanization map from the Economist
World Happiness Report
(VisualCapitalist)
COVID-19 Data
UN Urbanization Maps
World's Largest Cities
Visualizations
True Size of . . .
Population Pyramids
Age-Sex Graphs | Video
World Migration
Windy.com
Simply the best visual weather website (and iOS/Android app)
Population
What's my place in the world population?
Refugees
Mapmerizer - Two Cities Side-by-Side
Urban Footprints | Source
City Comparisons
Treepedia - Canopy Cover in Cities
NASA Earth Observatory
Image of the Day
Flag Map of the World
Visual Capitalist: The $88 Trillion World Economy