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Mekko Chart Maker

Show size and composition at once

A Mekko, or Marimekko, chart is a two-dimensional stacked bar chart where column width shows each category's total and segment height shows its internal composition, so cell area is proportional to the actual value. InstaCharts builds this market-share favorite straight from your spreadsheet.

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An interactive mekko chart built and embedded with InstaCharts.

Your data

What data you need for a mekko chart

Paste your spreadsheet, upload a CSV or Excel file, or connect a Google Sheet, and InstaCharts detects your column types and builds the mekko chart automatically.

X

X-Axis

A category column; each category becomes a column whose width is its total

Y

Y-Axis

Numerical values; segments sum to 100% within each column

B

Breakdown

A category column; each unique value becomes a segment

Use cases

When to use a mekko chart

Best uses

  • Show that one category is larger than another and how each is composed
  • Compare segment share across markets of different sizes in one view
  • Visualize how a budget or resource is split within departments
  • Present a two-level categorical breakdown with one numeric measure

When another chart fits better

  • Many thin segments become unreadable; group small ones into Other
  • For exact numbers, use a table or stacked bar chart
  • Mekko charts are not designed for negative values

How it works

How to make a mekko chart

  1. Step 1

    Add your data

    Paste a spreadsheet, or upload a CSV, Excel, TSV, or JSON file.

    InstaCharts new sheet dialog with options to upload a file, connect a data source, or start a blank sheet

  2. Step 2

    Pick the mekko chart

    InstaCharts auto-suggests a chart; switch to this type in one click.

    InstaCharts chart type menu listing line, grouped line, bar, stacked bar, scatter plot, area, and pie charts

  3. Step 3

    Map your columns

    Choose which columns drive each axis, or accept the smart defaults.

    InstaCharts chart tab with chart type, X-axis, and Y-axis selectors above an area chart of demo site earnings

  4. Step 4

    Customize styling

    Adjust colors, labels, and titles to match your brand or report.

    InstaCharts colors panel with a color scheme picker beside a grouped bar chart

  5. Step 5

    Export or embed

    Download as PNG, SVG, or PDF, share a link, or embed a live, auto-updating chart.

    InstaCharts export dialog with PNG, SVG, JPG, WebP, PDF, and PowerPoint image formats

FAQ

Mekko Chart maker FAQ

Answers to common questions about making a mekko chart with InstaCharts.

Is the Mekko chart maker free?

Yes. Creating and exporting a Mekko chart is free with no account. The free tier supports up to 500 rows and adds a watermark; paid plans from $10 user/mo remove it.

What is the difference between a Mekko and a stacked bar chart?

A stacked bar chart uses equal-width bars, so only height carries meaning. A Mekko chart also varies the column width by the category total, so both width and height encode data and cell area reflects the absolute value.

What data do I need for a Mekko chart?

A category column for the columns, a numeric value column, and a breakdown column for the segments within each column. InstaCharts can pivot raw data into this shape automatically.

When should I use a Mekko chart?

Reach for a Mekko chart for market-share and resource-allocation analysis, where you need to compare both the size of each category and how it breaks down internally in a single picture.

Want the full reference?

Read the mekko chart documentation.

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