Excel Chart Maps used with the Geography Data Type

Posted on:  11/13/2022
Excel Chart Maps used with the Geography Data Type

Combine the Geography Data type with a Chart Map. The Geography Data type is located on the Data tab, and Chart Map is on the Insert tab with the other chart types.

Geography Data Type in Excel

Geography Data Type in Excel

You can use the Geography data type with countries, states, and cities. There are 45 fields available, including unemployment rate, population, birth rate, area, GDP, time zone(s), and largest city. 

How to use the Geography data type in Excel

  1. Type a range of Countries, States, or Cities.
  2. Select the range and convert it to a table using CTRL + T or click the Insert tab, and then click Table. This step isn't required but is recommended.
  3. Select the range but not the header row.
  4. Click the Data tab.
  5. Click Geography in the data type group.
  6. Use the Insert data icon to add fields to the worksheet.
Geography Data Type in Excel - Insert icon for fields

Geography Data Type in Excel - Insert icon for fields

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Video Chapters

  • 0:00 Intro
  • 0:14 Create a Table
  • 0:40 Geography data type for Countries
  • 1:22 Chart Map
  • 2:15 Geography data type for States

Geography Data Types - full list

  1. Abbreviation
  2. Agricultural land (%)
  3. Area
  4. Armed forces size
  5. Birth rate
  6. Calling code
  7. Capital/Major City
  8. Carbon dioxide emissions CPI
  9. CPI Change (%)
  10. Currency code
  11. Electric power consumption
  12. Fertility rate
  13. Forested area (%)
  14. Fossil fuel energy consumption
  15. Gasoline price
  16. GDP
  17. Gross primary education enrollment (%)
  18. Gross tertiary education enrollment (%)
  19. Image
  20. Infant mortality
  21. Largest city
  22. Leader(s)
  23. Life expectancy
  24. Market cap of listed companies
  25. Maternal mortality ratio
  26. Minimum wage
  27. Name
  28. National anthem
  29. Official language
  30. Official name
  31. Out of pocket health expenditure (%)
  32. Physicians per thousand
  33. Population
  34. Population: Income share fourth 20%
  35. Population: Income share highest 10%
  36. Population: Income share highest 20%
  37. Population: Income share lowest 10%
  38. Population: Income share lowest 20%
  39. Population: Income share second 20%
  40. Subdivisions
  41. Tax revenue (%)
  42. Time zone(s)
  43. Total tax rate
  44. Unemployment rate
  45. Urban population
 

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How to insert a chart map in Excel

  1. Click the Insert tab
  2. Click Maps and then click Chart map
Insert a Chart Map in Excel

Insert a Chart Map in Excel

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