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The Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Population Count, Revision 11 consists of estimates of human population (number of persons per pixel), consistent with national censuses and population registers, for the years 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020. A proportional allocation gridding algorithm, utilizing approximately 13.5 million national and sub-national administrative Units, was used to assign population counts to 30 arc-second grid cells. The data files were produced as global rasters at 30 arc-second (~1 km at the equator) resolution. To enable faster global processing, and in support of research commUnities, the 30 arc-second data were aggregated to 2.5 arc-minute, 15 arc-minute, 30 arc-minute and 1 degree resolutions.

Product Summary

Platforms
MODELS
Instruments
Computer
Projects
GPW
Spatial Extent

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Spatial Resolution
0.008333 Decimal Degrees x 0.008333 Decimal Degrees
Location
GLOBAL
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2000-07-01 ,
2005-07-01 ,
2010-07-01 ,
2015-07-01 ,
2020-07-01
Data Partner
Earth Science Data Information System (ESDIS)
Concept ID
C3540918004-ESDIS
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
54
Processing Level
4
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Population Size

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

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Center For International Earth Science Information Network-CIESIN-Columbia University. (2018). Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Population Count, Revision 11 (Version 4.11) [Dataset]. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4JW8BX5 Date Accessed: 2026-07-19

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Fractional Richness: An index for camera trap networks Berman, Laura Marie, Schneider, Fabian D, Pavlick, Ryan P., Stenglein, Jennifer, Bemowski, Ryan, Dean, Morgan, Townsend, Philip A Anthropogenic/Human Influenced Ecosystems, Population Size
Future change of humid heat extremes and population exposure in Turkey Donmez, Berkay, Donmez, Kutay, Sonuc, Cemre Yuruk, Unal, Yurdanur Population Estimates, Socioeconomics, Population Size
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Gazing at long-term linkages between agricultural land use and population growth in India: an inverted U-shape relationship Jana, Arjun, Goli, Srinivas Population Size
Global supply chains amplify economic costs of future extreme heat risk Sun, Yida, Zhu, Shupeng, Wang, Daoping, Duan, Jianping, Lu, Hui, Yin, Hao, Tan, Chang, Zhang, Lingrui, Zhao, Mengzhen, Cai, Wenjia, Wang, Yong, Hu, Yixin, Tao, Shu, Guan, Dabo Population Size
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Identification of the driving factors of microplastic load and morphology in estuaries for improving monitoring and management strategies: A global meta-analysis Feng, Qi, An, Chunjiang, Chen, Zhi, Lee, Kenneth, Wang, Zheng Population Size
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Nature as a solution for shoreline protection against coastal risks associated with ongoing sea-level rise Manes, Stella, Gama-Maia, Danielle, Vaz, Stephanie, Pires, Aliny P.F., Tardin, Rodrigo H., Maricato, Guilherme, Bezerra, Denilson da S., Vale, Mariana M. Population Size
Projected RainfallDriven Expansion of Woody Cover in African Drylands Zhang, Wenmin, Fensholt, Rasmus, Brandt, Martin Population Size, Carbon, Cation Exchange Capacity, Organic Matter, Biomass, Deserts, Shrubland/Scrub, Carbon, Canopy Characteristics
Response of the ozone-related health burden in Europe to changes in local anthropogenic emissions of ozone precursors Gu, Yixuan, Henze, Daven K, Nawaz, M Omar, Wagner, Ulrich J Population Size
Overlooked Long-Term Atmospheric Chemical Feedbacks Alter the Impact of Solar Geoengineering: Implications for Tropospheric Oxidative Capacity Moch, Jonathan M., Mickley, Loretta J., Eastham, Sebastian D., Lundgren, Elizabeth W., Shah, Viral, Buonocore, Jonathan J., Pang, Jacky Y. S., Sadiq, Mehliyar, Tai, Amos P. K. Population Size
Potential health and economic impacts of shifting manufacturing from China to Indonesia or India Ran, Qi, Lee, Shao-Yi, Zheng, Duofan, Chen, Han, Yang, Shili, Moore, John C., Dong, Wenjie Aerosols, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Aerosol Particle Properties, Carbonaceous Aerosols, Dust/Ash/Smoke, Organic Particles, Sulfate Particles, Sulfur Oxides, Sulfur Compounds, Sulfate, Sulfur Dioxide, Sulfur Oxides, Particulate Matter, Dimethyl Sulfide, Black Carbon, Sea Salt, PARTICULATE MATTER (PM 2.5), PARTICULATE MATTER (PM 10), PARTICULATE MATTER (PM 1.0), Population Size
Rainfall shocks, soil health, and child health outcomes Kishore, Siddharth Population Size
Multicriteria Suitability Index for Prioritizing Early-Stage Deployments of Wastewater-Derived Fertilizers in Sub-Saharan Africa Wong, Corisa A., Lobell, David B., Mauter, Meagan S. Population Size
Nuclear power generation phase-outs redistribute US air quality and climate-related mortality risk Freese, Lyssa M., Chossiere, Guillaume P., Eastham, Sebastian D., Jenn, Alan, Selin, Noelle E. Population Size
The patterns and driving forces of dengue invasions in China Zhao, Zhe, Yue, Yujuan, Liu, Xiaobo, Li, Chuanxi, Ma, Wei, Liu, Qiyong Population Size, Anthropogenic/Human Influenced Ecosystems
The 2022 South America report of The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: trust the science. Now that we know, we must act Hartinger, Stella M., Yglesias-Gonzalez, Marisol, Blanco-Villafuerte, Luciana, Palmeiro-Silva, Yasna K., Lescano, Andres G., Stewart-Ibarra, Anna, Rojas-Rueda, David, Melo, Oscar, Takahashi, Bruno, Buss, Daniel, Callaghan, Max, Chesini, Francisco, Flores, Elaine C., Gil Posse, Carolina, Gouveia, Nelson, Jankin, Slava, Miranda-Chacon, Zaray, Mohajeri, Nahid, Helo, Juliana, Ortiz, Laura, Pantoja, Chrissie, Salas, Maria Fernanda, Santiago, Raquel, Sergeeva, Milena, Souza de Camargo, Tatiana, Valdes-Velasquez, Armando, Walawender, Maria, Romanello, Marina Population Size
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