Map data downloading method, downloading device and server

The invention discloses a downloading method for map data, comprising: a user terminal searches whether or not there is data of map piece corresponding to map region need to be required stored locally, if so, reading data of the map piece stored locally and executing continuous map data processing operation; if not, downloading data of the map piece from the server and executing continuous map data processing operation. The invention further discloses a downloading device for map data and a downloading server as well. The invention is capable of enabling the user to obtain quickly and accurately the map data, to accomplish personified and agile map data download aiming at different users, to reduce downloading time of the map data, to reduces storage space occupied, at the same time to reduces cost of network data stream, to reduce service cost of the user and to reduce dependency of the network, which reduces network cover rate and influence of network signal intensity for the user who uses the map.