Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Population Count Grid, Future Estimates

Description

The Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Population Count Grid, Future Estimates consists of estimates of human population for the years 2005, 2010, and 2015 by 2.5 arc-minute grid cells and associated data sets dated circa 2000. A proportional allocation gridding algorithm, utilizing more than 300,000 national and sub-national administrative Units, is used to assign population values to grid cells. The population counts that the grids are derived from are extrapolated based on a combination of subnational growth rates from census dates and national growth rates from United Nations statistics. All of the grids have been adjusted to match United Nations national level population estimates. The population count grids contain estimates of the number of persons per grid cell. The grids are available in various GIS-compatible data formats and geographic extents (global, continent [Antarctica not included], and country levels). GPWv3 is produced by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) in collaboration with Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT).

Resources

Name Format Description Link
21 Search results for publications that cite this dataset by its DOI. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=10.7927%2FH42B8VZZ
21 Data Download Page https://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/gpw-v3-population-count-future-estimates/data-download
21 Data Set Overview Page https://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/gpw-v3-population-count-future-estimates
21 Web Map Service Page https://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/gpw-v3-population-count-future-estimates/map/services
22 Sample browse graphic of the data set. https://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/downloads/maps/gpw-v3/gpw-v3-population-count-future-estimates/sedac-logo.jpg

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  • population
  • human-dimensions
  • earth-science

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