GPWv411: Data Context (Gridded Population of the World Version 4.11)

  • This dataset, Gridded Population of the World Version 4 (GPWv4), Revision 11, provides a categorization of pixels with estimated zero population based on census information.

  • It models the distribution of global human population for the years 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020 at an approximate 1 km resolution.

  • Population data is allocated to grid cells using census and administrative units, with input data from the 2010 census round.

  • The data_context band categorizes zero-population pixels into various types like park/protected area, military district, or uninhabited.

  • This dataset is available from 2000 to 2020 and is provided by NASA SEDAC at the Center for International Earth Science Information Network.
CIESIN/GPWv411/GPW_Data_Context
Dataset Availability
2000-01-01T00:00:00Z–2020-01-01T00:00:00Z
Dataset Provider
Earth Engine Snippet
ee.ImageCollection("CIESIN/GPWv411/GPW_Data_Context")
Tags
ciesin gpw nasa population

Description

This dataset categorizes pixels with estimated zero population based on information provided in the census documents.

General Documentation

The Gridded Population of World Version 4 (GPWv4), Revision 11 models the distribution of global human population for the years 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020 on 30 arc-second (approximately 1 km) grid cells. Population is distributed to cells using proportional allocation of population from census and administrative units. Population input data are collected at the most detailed spatial resolution available from the results of the 2010 round of censuses, which occurred between 2005 and 2014. The input data are extrapolated to produce population estimates for each modeled year.

Bands

Pixel Size
927.67 meters

Bands

Name Min Max Pixel Size Description
data_context 0* 207* meters

Categorizes pixels with estimated zero population based on information provided in the census documents.
* estimated min or max value

data_context Class Table

Value Color Description
0 #ffffff

Not Applicable
201 #099506

Park or protected area
202 #f04923

Military district, airport zone, or other infrastructure
203 #e62440

Not enumerated or not reported in census
204 #706984

No households
205 #a5a5a5

Uninhabited
206 #d4cc11

Population not gridded
207 #000000

Missing age or sex data

Terms of Use

Terms of Use

CC-BY-4.0

Citations

Citations:

  • Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2018. Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Data Context, Revision 11. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). doi:10.7927/H42Z13KG. Accessed DAY MONTH YEAR.

DOIs

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Code Editor (JavaScript)

var dataset = ee.ImageCollection('CIESIN/GPWv411/GPW_Data_Context');
var raster = dataset.select('data_context');
var raster_vis = {
  'min': 200.0,
  'palette': [
    'ffffff',
    '099506',
    'f04923',
    'e62440',
    '706984',
    'a5a5a5',
    'ffe152',
    'd4cc11',
    '000000'
  ],
  'max': 207.0
};
Map.setCenter(-88.6, 26.4, 1);
Map.addLayer(raster, raster_vis, 'data_context');
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This dataset categorizes pixels with estimated zero population based on information provided in the census documents. General Documentation The Gridded Population of World Version 4 (GPWv4), Revision 11 models the distribution of global human population for the years 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020 on 30 arc-second (approximately 1 km) …
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