DEV Community

Cover image for Generate Realistic Worldwide Addresses in Seconds
FunQz
FunQz

Posted on

Generate Realistic Worldwide Addresses in Seconds

Generating realistic address data is a recurring challenge in software testing, data modeling, and prototyping. Whether you're populating mock databases or testing address-related UI components, crafting convincing address data manually can be tedious and error-prone.

Enter RealAddressGenerator — an open-source project by @ALioooon that tackles this exact problem. Paired with the user-friendly site addressgen.top, this project enables developers to generate realistic, structured, and localized addresses in multiple languages with just a few clicks.

Let’s take a closer look at what it offers.


🚀 From MVP to Powerful Tool: A Story of Iteration

The project began as a simple address generator hosted on GitHub:

👉 github.com/ALioooon/RealAddressGenerator

Since its initial release, it has undergone multiple iterations, with steady improvements to both the backend logic and frontend usability.

Most notably, it has evolved from generating basic address strings into a multilingual, context-aware address and resident data generator — now capable of producing not just formatted addresses but also demographic data tied to specific regions.


🌐 Multilingual & Localized: Now Supports 4 Languages!

One of the most impressive features of the latest version is its support for four major languages, making it useful for global testing and applications:

  • 🌏 English
  • 🇨🇳 Chinese
  • 🇯🇵 Japanese
  • 🇷🇺 Russian

The generated addresses are not just translated — they follow regional formatting rules specific to each language and country, making them look and feel authentic.


🔍 Core Features Overview

✅ Realistic Regional Data

  • Leverages curated datasets to simulate real-world locations.
  • Outputs province, city, district, street, and house number with realistic structure.

✅ Optional Resident Information

  • Add-ons include person names, gender, simulated ID numbers, and more.
  • Perfect for generating mock user profiles or localized datasets.

✅ Bulk Generation

  • Generate hundreds or thousands of entries with a single click.
  • Suitable for load testing, automation, or large-scale seeding.

✅ Structured Output

  • JSON-formatted results for easy parsing and use in tests, scripts, or DB insertions.

✅ Fully Open Source

  • MIT-licensed with clean code and open contributions.
  • Easy to clone, extend, or self-host.

🌐 addressgen.top — Try It Online

The web app https://addressgen.top provides a streamlined, mobile-friendly interface to access all features without writing a line of code.

🖱️ User Experience

  • Choose your language → Enter number of entries → Click “Generate”.
  • Results are shown instantly and can be copied or downloaded.
  • Minimal UI, no distractions, no login required.

🔧 Practical Use Cases

  • 🧪 Frontend field testing
  • 🛒 E-commerce order simulations
  • 📦 Logistics address mapping
  • 🧠 NLP/AI data synthesis
  • 📋 QA automation

⚙️ Technical Overview

  • Backend: Python-powered logic for randomized yet realistic data generation.
  • Frontend: Lightweight and responsive web app interface.
  • Multilingual engine: Address formatting logic adapted per language/culture.
  • Open data: Region data sources are publicly inspectable and extendable.

🧠 Final Thoughts

RealAddressGenerator is a polished, flexible solution for developers, testers, and data scientists who need credible, localized address and user data — and now it speaks four languages.

Combined with the intuitive web interface at addressgen.top, this tool is a must-have in your testing and prototyping toolbox.


📌 Useful Links

If you find it useful, give it a ⭐️ on GitHub — and feel free to contribute!

Top comments (0)