GPWv4: Gridded Population of the World Version 4, Population Count [deprecated]

  • This dataset provides estimated global human population counts for the years 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020 on a 30 arc-second grid.

  • The population data is based on census and administrative units and is distributed proportionally to grid cells.

  • The dataset is available from 2000 to 2020 with a cadence of 5 years and has a pixel size of approximately 927.67 meters.

  • This specific version of the dataset has been superseded by CIESIN/GPWv411/GPW_Population_Count.
CIESIN/GPWv4/population-count
Dataset Availability
2000-01-01T00:00:00Z–2020-01-01T00:00:00Z
Dataset Provider
Earth Engine Snippet
ee.ImageCollection("CIESIN/GPWv4/population-count")
Cadence
5 Years
Tags
ciesin
gpw
population

Description

The Gridded Population of World Version 4 (GPWv4) 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.

These population count grids contain 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

Bands

Pixel Size
927.67 meters

Bands

Name Min Max Pixel Size Description
population-count 0* 970919* 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. 2016. Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Population Count. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4X63JVC. Accessed DAY MONTH YEAR.

DOIs

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Code Editor (JavaScript)

var dataset = ee.ImageCollection('CIESIN/GPWv4/population-count');
var populationCount = dataset.select('population-count')
  .filter(ee.Filter.date('2010-01-01', '2010-12-31'));
var populationCountVis = {
  min: 200.0,
  max: 1000.0,
  palette: ['ffffff', 'ffcdc6', 'ff0000', '950000'],
};
Map.setCenter(79.1, 19.81, 3);
Map.addLayer(populationCount, populationCountVis, 'Population Count');
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The Gridded Population of World Version 4 (GPWv4) 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 …
CIESIN/GPWv4/population-count, ciesin,gpw,population
2000-01-01T00:00:00Z/2020-01-01T00:00:00Z
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