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Geography

The study of the Earth and its features, inhabitants, and phenomena.

1.7M subscribers1,097 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)743 authors / mosince 2008

r/geography has 1.7M members (+20% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,097 posts a month from 743 people. Top topics: Geoguessr & Geography Challenges, Living in Astoria Area and Beautiful Lakes.

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Size and growth

How r/geography has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+20%in 12 months · +2.7% in 3 months · +0.4% in 1 month
Oct 20261.7M
Growing1.7M subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−34%vs Sep 2025 · −12% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20261.1k
QuieterPeaked at 2.1k in Aug 2025
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/geography

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Geoguessr & Geography Challenges0.3%
  2. Living in Astoria Area0.2%
  3. Beautiful Lakes0.2%
  4. Teaching Insights0.2%
  5. GIS Jobs & Careers0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Wikimedia
  2. ResearchGate
  3. NASA
  4. xkcd
  5. Wolfram

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