Since its launch in 2004, Google Maps has revolutionised the way we perceive and navigate the world. After 20 years, it now serves as an essential tool for over 2 billion users each month, influencing how individuals travel and explore. Google Ireland has marked his occasion by revealing the most visited spots across the country, according to user’s Google Maps reviews.
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Google Ireland also shared some mind-blowing facts on just how much of a game-changer Maps has been for the planet since its launch in 2004.
In 2024, Google Maps provided directions covering a total of 1 trillion kilometres. To put this into perspective, this distance is equivalent to the Earth orbiting the sun over a thousand times. There are 250 million businesses and places on Google Maps. If you were to visit one of these places every hour without sleeping, it would take you more than 28,500 years to get through this list.
There are 500 million users who contribute information like reviews, photos, ratings, and driving disruptions to Google Maps per year. A vertical stack of 500 million pieces of paper would be 50km high. There are 100 million updates made to the map each day. That means that in the time it took to read this sentence, the map was updated 10,000 times.
And finally, Google Maps revealed Ireland’s Most-Reviewed Destinations.
Visitor attractions
- Cliffs of Moher
- The Books of Kells Experience
- Rock of Cashel
- Hook Lighthouse
- Torc Waterfall
- Powerscourt Waterfall
- Dublinia
- Spanish Arch
- Glencar Waterfall
- Blarney Stone
Parks
- Phoenix Park
- St. Stephen’s Green
- Eyre Square
- Fota Wildlife Park
- Kilkenny Castle Park
- Killarney National Park
- Marley Park
- Wicklow Mountains National Park
- Merrion Square Park
- Connemara National Park
