Google Maps varies across countries—discover how features, navigation, and local data differ in different parts of the world.

Flat maps, designed to offer a consistent representation of Earth, reveal inaccuracies in countries' sizing. Some nations near the Poles appear significantly larger than they truly are ...

With more than 2 billion monthly users, Google Maps is the world's top navigation app ... are allowing Google to make updates to dozens of countries. It's also mapping at least three new ones ...

"When official names vary between countries, Maps users see their official local name. Everyone in the rest of the world sees both names. That applies here too," Google said in a post on X on its ...