GPWv411: Population Count (Gridded Population of the World Version 4.11)

  • This dataset provides global human population estimates for the years 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020 at a 30 arc-second resolution.

  • Population is distributed to grid cells based on proportional allocation from census and administrative units using the most detailed spatial resolution available from the 2010 round of censuses.

  • The dataset contains estimates of the number of persons per 30 arc-second grid cell consistent with national censuses and population registers.

  • The data has a pyramid policy of MEAN, meaning zooming out can result in information loss, and calculations should be performed at native resolution.

  • This dataset is available under a CC-BY-4.0 license.
CIESIN/GPWv411/GPW_Population_Count
Dataset Availability
2000-01-01T00:00:00Z–2020-01-01T00:00:00Z
Dataset Provider
Earth Engine Snippet
ee.ImageCollection("CIESIN/GPWv411/GPW_Population_Count")
Cadence
5 Years
Tags
ciesin gpw nasa population

Description

This dataset contains estimates of the number of persons per 30 arc-second grid cell consistent with national censuses and population registers. There is one image for each modeled year.

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
population_count 0* 627597* meters

The estimated number of persons per 30 arc-second grid cell.
* estimated min or max value

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): Population Count, Revision 11. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4JW8BX5. Accessed DAY MONTH YEAR.

DOIs

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Code Editor (JavaScript)

var dataset = ee.ImageCollection('CIESIN/GPWv411/GPW_Population_Count').first();
var raster = dataset.select('population_count');
var raster_vis = {
  'max': 1000.0,
  'palette': [
    'ffffe7',
    '86a192',
    '509791',
    '307296',
    '2c4484',
    '000066'
  ],
  'min': 0.0
};
Map.setCenter(79.1, 19.81, 3);
Map.addLayer(raster, raster_vis, 'population_count');
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This dataset contains estimates of the number of persons per 30 arc-second grid cell consistent with national censuses and population registers. There is one image for each modeled year. General Documentation Note: Because this collection has a pyramid policy of MEAN, zooming out results in information loss. Calculations need to …
CIESIN/GPWv411/GPW_Population_Count, ciesin,gpw,nasa,population
2000-01-01T00:00:00Z/2020-01-01T00:00:00Z
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