# tmap

> Thematic maps in R, with a ggplot2-like layered syntax and static or interactive output.

- Category: [R data visualization packages](https://awesomedataviz.com/categories/r/)
- Website: https://r-tmap.github.io/tmap
- Repository: https://github.com/r-tmap/tmap
- License: GPL-3.0
- Language: R
- Status: Active (commits in the last 90 days)
- GitHub stars: 908
- Commits in the last 12 months: 136
- Contributors: 34
- Last commit: Oct 5, 2026
- Latest release: 4.4-1 (Jun 26, 2026)
- Install (CRAN): `install.packages("tmap")`, 12.4K downloads per week
- Topics: Maps & geospatial visualization, Grammar of graphics libraries

## Overview

tmap is an open-source R visualization package released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its GitHub repository has 908 stars, 124 forks, and 34 contributors. It is actively developed with 136 commits in the last 12 months. The latest release, 4.4-1, was published on Jun 26, 2026. On CRAN it is downloaded about 12.4K times per week.

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