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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: 2026-07-21

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New seasonal pattern of pollution emerges from changing North American wildfires Buchholz, Rebecca R., Park, Mijeong, Worden, Helen M., Tang, Wenfu, Edwards, David P., Gaubert, Benjamin, Deeter, Merritt N., Sullivan, Thomas, Ru, Muye, Chin, Mian, Levy, Robert C., Zheng, Bo, Magzamen, Sheryl Population Size, Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Radiance, Carbonaceous Aerosols, Cloud Condensation Nuclei, Dust/Ash/Smoke, Nitrate Particles, Organic Particles, Particulate Matter, Sulfate Particles, Trace Gases/Trace Species, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Emissivity, Optical Depth/Thickness, Radiative Flux, Reflectance, Transmittance, Atmospheric Stability, Humidity, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Condensation Nuclei, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Asymmetry, Cloud Ceiling, Cloud Frequency, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Radiative Forcing, Cloud Reflectance, Rain Storms, Atmospheric Ozone
Orbital Edge Offloading on Mega-LEO Satellite Constellations for Equal Access to Computing Cassara, Pietro, Gotta, Alberto, Marchese, Mario, Patrone, Fabio Population Size
Quantifying geographical accessibility to cancer clinical trials in different income landscapes Tini, G., Trapani, D., Duso, B.A., Beria, P., Curigliano, G., Pelicci, P.G., Mazzarella, L. Population Size
On the emergence of a predicted climate change signal: When and where it could appear over Pakistan Khan, Burhan Ahmad, Wazir, Atif, Bokhari, Syed Ahsan Ali, Haider, Sajjad, Karori, Muhammad Afzaal Land Use/Land Cover, Population Size
ns-3-leo: Evaluation Tool for Satellite Swarm Communication Protocols Schubert, Tim, Wolf, Lars, Kulau, Ulf Population Size
The relationship between ecosystem services and human modification displays decoupling across global delta systems Reader, Martin Oliver, Eppinga, Maarten B., de Boer, Hugo Jan, Damm, Alexander, Petchey, Owen L., Santos, Maria J. Land Use/Land Cover, Anthropogenic/Human Influenced Ecosystems, Population Size
Static Placement and Dynamic Assignment of SDN Controllers in LEO Satellite Networks Guo, Jianming, Yang, Lei, Rincon, David, Sallent, Sebastia, Chen, Quan, Liu, Xianfeng Population Size
The Impact of Neglecting Climate Change and Variability on ERCOT's Forecasts of Electricity Demand in Texas Lee, Jangho, Dessler, Andrew E. Population Size
Sensitivity of subregional distribution of socioeconomic conditions to Modi, Prakat, Hanasaki, Naota, Yamazaki, Dai, Boulange, Julien Eric Stanislas, Oki, Taikan Population Size, Boundaries, Population Distribution
Urban land teleconnections in the United States: A graphical network approach McManamay, Ryan A., Brinkley, Catherine, Vernon, Chris R., Raj, Subhashni, Rice, Jennie S. Population Size, Urbanization/Urban Sprawl
Contribution of traffic-originated nanoparticle emissions to regional and local aerosol levels Olin, Miska, Patoulias, David, Kuuluvainen, Heino, Niemi, Jarkko V., Ronkko, Topi, Pandis, Spyros N., Riipinen, Ilona, Dal Maso, Miikka Population Size
Contemporizing island biogeography theory with anthropogenic drivers of Gleditsch, Jason M., Behm, Jocelyn E., Ellers, Jacintha, Jesse, Wendy A. M., Helmus, Matthew R. Population Size, Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Plant Phenology, Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Aedes albopictus abundance and phenology along an altitudinal gradient in Lazio region (central Italy) Romiti, Federico, Casini, Riccardo, Magliano, Adele, Ermenegildi, Arianna, De Liberato, Claudio Population Size
A sliding window approach to optimize the time-varying parameters of a spatially-explicit and stochastic model of COVID-19 Ratnavale, Saikanth, Hepp, Crystal, Doerry, Eck, Mihaljevic, Joseph R. Population Size
A global dataset of annual urban extents (19922020) from harmonized nighttime lights Zhao, Min, Cheng, Changxiu, Zhou, Yuyu, Li, Xuecao, Shen, Shi, Song, Changqing Population Size
A dataset of lake-catchment characteristics for the Tibetan Plateau Liu, Junzhi, Fang, Pengcheng, Que, Yefeng, Zhu, Liang-Jun, Duan, Zheng, Tang, Guoan, Liu, Pengfei, Ji, Mukan, Liu, Yongqin Population Size, Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Vegetation Index, Vegetation Index, Vegetation Cover, Plant Characteristics, Leaf Characteristics, Canopy Characteristics, Albedo, Albedo, Reflectance, Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Surface Pressure, Heat Flux, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Surface Temperature, Humidity, Evapotranspiration, Surface Winds, Rain, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Temperature, Land Surface Temperature, Snow Water Equivalent, Runoff
Climate change: north and south EU economiesan application of dynamic asymmetric panel data models Adam, Christos, Drakos, Periklis Population Size, Urbanization/Urban Sprawl
Global fine-scale changes in ambient NO2 during COVID-19 lockdowns Cooper, Matthew J., Martin, Randall V., Hammer, Melanie S., Levelt, Pieternel F., Veefkind, Pepijn, Lamsal, Lok N., Krotkov, Nickolay A., Brook, Jeffrey R., McLinden, Chris A. Nitrogen Dioxide, Population Size
Global hydro-environmental lake characteristics at high spatial resolution Lehner, Bernhard, Messager, Mathis L., Korver, Maartje C., Linke, Simon Population Size
Modelling the influence of naturally acquired immunity from subclinical infection on outbreak dynamics and persistence of rabies in domestic dogs Gold, Susannah, Donnelly, Christl A., Woodroffe, Rosie, Nouvellet, Pierre Population Size
Interannual variation of reactive nitrogen emissions and their impacts on PM2. 5 air pollution in China during 20052015 Chen, Youfan, Zhang, Lin, Henze, Daven K, Zhao, Yuanhong, Lu, Xiao, Winiwarter, Wilfried, Guo, Yixin, Liu, Xuejun, Wen, Zhang, Pan, Yuepeng, Song, Yu Population Size, Sulfur Dioxide
Impacts of sectoral, regional, species, and day-specific emissions on air pollution and public health in Washington, DC Nawaz, M. O., Henze, D. K., Harkins, C., Cao, H., Nault, B., Jo, D., Jimenez, J., Anenberg, S. C., Goldberg, D. L., Qu, Z. Population Size
Large air quality and public health impacts due to Amazonian deforestation fires in 2019 Butt, Edward W., Conibear, Luke, Knote, Christoph, Spracklen, Dominick V. Population Size, Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity
Satellite Data and Epidemic Cartography: A Study of the Relationship Between the Concentration of NO2 and the COVID-19 Epidemic Pignocchino, Gianmarco, Pezzoli, Alessandro, Besana, Angelo Population Size
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