@simongerman600.bsky.social
German #geographer and #demographer in #Melbourne. I love and share #maps and #data that explain how the #world works.
This map shows the change in Electoral College Seats in 2030. Texas and Florida become more influential while California loses power. Demographic changes mirrored in electoral power? Sounds like a decent enough concept to me. Source: buff.ly/rsSVvh9
28.01.2026 10:18 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
I see a lot of visualizations of one year of a person's online dating (a 21M from London in this case). Seems miserable. Is getting drunk in a bar or club making a comeback as a dating strategy? Source: buff.ly/ZvAbOdz
28.01.2026 08:18 — 👍 54 🔁 8 💬 12 📌 20
US Americans (and Australians for that matter) often forget just how unusual it is to live in gigantic states. Even US states out west that aren’t particularly known for their large area are gigantic by most international standards. Source: buff.ly/CAozJNB
28.01.2026 07:18 — 👍 21 🔁 1 💬 3 📌 0
Not all population maps are the same...
28.01.2026 06:18 — 👍 64 🔁 15 💬 6 📌 1
This map shows the Balkans in the 1350s. The Balkans didn’t just change governments over the last 1000 years, they kept changing the map. Empires rose and fell, borders slid back and forth, states appeared, vanished, and re-appeared more often than in most regions. Source: buff.ly/PaMnawj
28.01.2026 05:18 — 👍 35 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 1
Stumbled across this #badgeographyjoke in the wild.
26.01.2026 06:17 — 👍 51 🔁 8 💬 4 📌 0
Video game developers show strong sales volatility. Makes sense since most players will purchase the game soon after release and developing the next game takes tiiiiiime. Source: buff.ly/0AWMK2s
26.01.2026 05:17 — 👍 9 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
#badgeographyjoke 🇬🇱
23.01.2026 23:52 — 👍 15 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0
Germany remains Europe’s car capital.
23.01.2026 22:52 — 👍 14 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 1
The US is slowly transforming into a football ⚽️ nation. Source: econ.st/4iY0mEA
23.01.2026 05:22 — 👍 30 🔁 5 💬 4 📌 1
Most of my geography knowledge comes from watching sports. This of course makes some parts of the world a bit more confusing 🙃🤪
21.01.2026 05:18 — 👍 43 🔁 11 💬 4 📌 0
Fertility rates across East Asia are comically low. Look to these nations to see the demographic future of the Western nations. We will need to reimagine work, retirement, and healthcare.
20.01.2026 10:59 — 👍 15 🔁 4 💬 3 📌 3
The British Isles (Ok, Britain AND Ireland) drawn using different numbers of polygons. Source: www.reddit.com/user/simonge...
20.01.2026 09:59 — 👍 51 🔁 6 💬 4 📌 0
This map answers a simple question: Has your US state had an African-American governor at some point? Source: buff.ly/SNNMJB2
20.01.2026 08:59 — 👍 25 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0
Forecasts for fertility rates often expected a rebound to higher fertility numbers. Rates kept falling. Now we must rethink pension systems and social contracts. Source: brnw.ch/21wZb4L
20.01.2026 07:59 — 👍 24 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 1
The large Italian heritage is one of the reasons I enjoyed Argentina so much. Crazy meat culture coupled with Italian coffee and dessert culture. Source: buff.ly/2eqqjOp
20.01.2026 06:59 — 👍 22 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 1
I’m currently visiting family in Germany and was just served my beer on the most wonderful coaster. 🍺 🗺️
20.01.2026 05:59 — 👍 75 🔁 2 💬 7 📌 1
Quiet good news: Iraq’s Human Development Index has risen since 2021. Gains in life expectancy, education and incomes are pushing the country closer to “high human development”. Not a miracle story, but clear evidence that post-conflict recovery can show up in the data. Source: buff.ly/oTk1zPb
19.01.2026 10:17 — 👍 32 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
These maps compare the then vs now populations of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Borders shifted, Bosnia wasn’t even annexed until 1908, and war, migration and state collapse reshaped who lived where. Population change isn’t decline or growth, rather it’s geopolitics in motion. Source: buff.ly/nrQOzAa
19.01.2026 09:17 — 👍 36 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 0
If you want to be fit at 70, you need to get fit earlier in life. Ageing brings decline regardless of how fit you are. Start from a higher base, fall from higher up. Fitness compounds, just like money. Go lift some weights, go for a swim, walk around the block!
19.01.2026 08:17 — 👍 37 🔁 13 💬 2 📌 1
This map shows where each European nation has the largest diaspora. The US is the most common expat nation outside of Europe. Poorer Eastern European nations move to Germany (not for the beer but for job opportunities).
19.01.2026 07:17 — 👍 38 🔁 10 💬 5 📌 2
This map by @xruiztru shows which nations control the North Pole? The increasing yearlong accessibility makes the region geopolitically more interesting. The US seems to think that having an ally control Greenland isn't good enough anymore.
19.01.2026 06:17 — 👍 31 🔁 9 💬 4 📌 5
Whether you like it or not, I am convinced that European military spending will increase massively over the next decade as US-European trust shrinks. This increase in spending is inevitable in my view and comes at the same time as pension costs skyrocket. Not a recipe for a stable environment...
19.01.2026 05:17 — 👍 41 🔁 10 💬 2 📌 3
Each dot represents 100,000 people in Europe. Source: buff.ly/W540MrM
17.01.2026 20:42 — 👍 37 🔁 7 💬 3 📌 1
I pondered this chart for a while. It shows how differently Americans and Brits view English speaking countries. Source: buff.ly/00YmKFo
17.01.2026 18:38 — 👍 25 🔁 7 💬 5 📌 3
Let's rearrange Europe and assign each nation the landmass it deserves based on its population size. Are you happy with your new geography and new neighbours? The German-Russian border will seem familiar to the older Berliners and East Germans...
17.01.2026 16:30 — 👍 40 🔁 18 💬 7 📌 0
There is a fair chance that the name of your European country in the Hungarian language is suuuuper weird.
17.01.2026 14:26 — 👍 25 🔁 4 💬 6 📌 3
French, Polish, and Turkish prisons have super low escape rates. In Macedonia staying in prison almost looks optional. The difference between Germany and Austria is also stunning.
17.01.2026 12:05 — 👍 31 🔁 9 💬 5 📌 10
Your food’s footprint varies widely.
17.01.2026 10:55 — 👍 56 🔁 23 💬 7 📌 0
Geopolitics feels weirder than usual.
16.01.2026 22:49 — 👍 105 🔁 32 💬 5 📌 4
