Thijs van der Wal is a Level 8 Local Guide. We’ve been tracking these stats for 5 months. So far, about 49.37M photo views have been recorded.
The countdown is on: A mere 631,208 views are missing to hit the magic 50,000,000 mark (expected on Nov 28, 2026). A truly impressive global standing places this explorer in the top 10% of all profiles. 9.9K views per photo on average – nice work! A strong upward trend: The profile gained 545.2K additional views over the past month. Gap to Joe Lonsdale: 877 views. On average, the account uploads 3 photos per day.
Approx. 34 days remaining
Monthly increase in photo views for Thijs van der Wal
| Total | Ø | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.28M | 546,870 | - | - | - | - | 205,023 | 649,739 | 623,545 | 805,360 | 567,240 | 430,314 | - | - |
Monthly increase in uploaded photos for Thijs van der Wal
| Total | Ø | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 280 | 47 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 87 | 34 | 60 | 10 | 88 | - | - |
Growth & Trends
About Google Local Guides Ranking
What are Local Guides?
The Google Local Guides program is a global community of explorers who write reviews, share photos, answer questions, add or edit places, and check facts on Google Maps. Millions of people rely on these contributions to decide where to go and what to do.
Local Guides earn points for their contributions, which can help them reach higher program levels and unlock exclusive benefits along the way.
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We compare Google Maps profile visibility worldwide. As of October 25, 2026, we track 503,800 profiles with a combined reach of 7.04T views and 772.43M photos.
- Momentum: +23.95B views (24h) · +163.77B views (7 days) · 247,950 profiles updated (24h) · 154,592 new profiles (30 days)
- Milestones: 222 profiles ≥ 1 Billion views · Top: 41.63B views · 12,077 ≥ 100M · 127,520 ≥ 10M
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