Gridded Population of the World (GPW), v4
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Note: The Population Count, v4 (2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020) data have been superseded by Population Count, v4.11 (2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020). We strongly encourage users to access the revised data at https://doi.org/10.7927/H4JW8BX5. For more information on the revisions please see What's New in Revision 11.
Data Collection Documentation:
- GPWv4 documentation (PDF)
- Country-level Information and Sources (Microsoft Excel .xlsx file)
- Log of changes to the dataset by version
Additional Documentation:
- Detailed descriptions of the methods and improvements made in the GPWv4 data collection are described in the following paper by Doxsey-Whitfield et al. (2015): Taking Advantage of the Improved Availability of Census Data: A First Look at the Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4)
- NASA EarthData Webinar: Discover NASA’s Updated Gridded Population of the World Data, January 2015 (1 hour long)