GPWv411: UN-Adjusted Population Density (Gridded Population of the World Version 4.11)

  • The Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4), Revision 11, provides estimates of human population density globally for the years 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020.

  • Population data is modeled on a 30 arc-second (approximately 1km) grid and is based on national censuses and population registers, adjusted to the 2015 Revision of UN World Population Prospects.

  • The dataset is available through Google Earth Engine and is provided by NASA SEDAC at the Center for International Earth Science Information Network.

  • It's licensed under CC-BY-4.0 and is free to use for research, education, and non-profit purposes.
CIESIN/GPWv411/GPW_UNWPP-Adjusted_Population_Density
Dataset Availability
2000-01-01T00:00:00Z–2020-01-01T00:00:00Z
Dataset Provider
Earth Engine Snippet
ee.ImageCollection("CIESIN/GPWv411/GPW_UNWPP-Adjusted_Population_Density")
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 with respect to relative spatial distribution but adjusted to match the 2015 Revision of UN World Population Prospects country totals. 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
unwpp-adjusted_population_density 0* 778120* meters

The estimated number of persons per square kilometer.
* 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 (GPWv4.11): Population Density Adjusted to Match 2015 Revision of UN WPP Country Totals, Revision 11. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4F47M65. Accessed DAY MONTH YEAR.

DOIs

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Code Editor (JavaScript)

var dataset = ee.ImageCollection('CIESIN/GPWv411/GPW_UNWPP-Adjusted_Population_Density').first();
var raster = dataset.select('unwpp-adjusted_population_density');
var raster_vis = {
  'max': 1000.0,
  'palette': [
    'ffffe7',
    'FFc869',
    'ffac1d',
    'e17735',
    'f2552c',
    '9f0c21'
  ],
  'min': 0.0
};
Map.setCenter(79.1, 19.81, 3);
Map.addLayer(raster, raster_vis, 'unwpp-adjusted_population_density');
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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 with respect to relative spatial distribution but adjusted to match the 2015 Revision of UN World Population Prospects country totals. There is one image for each modeled year. General …
CIESIN/GPWv411/GPW_UNWPP-Adjusted_Population_Density, ciesin,gpw,nasa,population
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