Carel van Niekerk is a Level 8 Local Guide. We’ve been tracking these stats for 5 months. So far, about 27.74M photo views have been recorded.
Growing rapidly: The reach expanded by 285.6K views within just 30 days. Consistently highly visible: 9.5K views are recorded on a daily basis. Gap to Elton Hiew: 218 views. A true Maps all-rounder: Beyond just photos, the guide is highly engaged in other areas, such as answering questions and writing reviews.
Approx. 6.4 years remaining
Monthly increase in photo views for Carel van Niekerk
| Total | Ø | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.57M | 224,186 | - | 66,597 | 299,024 | 307,874 | 276,936 | 268,040 | 319,918 | 30,913 | - | - | - | - |
Monthly increase in uploaded photos for Carel van Niekerk
| Total | Ø | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 6 | - | -1 | 17 | 0 | 38 | -12 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
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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A global leaderboard for Google Maps explorers. Current status (August 6, 2026): 291,536 profiles, 4.32T views and 476.31M photos.
- Momentum: +76.71B views (24h) · +303.66B views (7 days) · 289,611 profiles updated (24h) · 137,463 new profiles (30 days)
- Milestones: 190 profiles ≥ 1 Billion views · Top: 41.58B views · 7,601 ≥ 100M · 67,247 ≥ 10M
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