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Gridded Population of the World (GPW), v4

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Map Services

Clicking on the map widget to the right will launch an interactive map tool which will allow you to zoom, pan and switch layers.

Here's an example on how to create a WMS layer instance using the Open Source JavaScript library OpenLayers.

var wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
"Population Density",
"https://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/geoserver/wms",
{layers: 'gpw-v3:gpw-v3-population-density_2000'}
);

The possible values for layers can be found in the list below.
  • (78) Basic Demographic Characteristics, v4.11 (2010)

    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Female Population gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_atotpopft-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Female Population Ages 0 to 14 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a000-014ft-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Female Population Ages 0 to 4 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a000-004ft-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Female Population Ages 10 to 14 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a010-014ft-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Female Population Ages 15 to 19 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a015-019ft-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Female Population Ages 15 to 49 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a015-049ft-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Female Population Ages 15 to 64 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a015-064ft-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Female Population Ages 20 to 24 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a020-024ft-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Female Population Ages 25 to 29 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a025-029ft-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Female Population Ages 30 to 34 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a030-034ft-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Female Population Ages 35 to 39 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a035-039ft-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Female Population Ages 40 to 44 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a040-044ft-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Female Population Ages 45 to 49 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a045-049ft-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Female Population Ages 5 to 9 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a005-009ft-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Female Population Ages 50 to 54 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a050-054ft-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Female Population Ages 55 to 59 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a055-059ft-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Female Population Ages 60 to 64 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a060-064ft-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Female Population Ages 65 and Older gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a065plusft-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Female Population Ages 65 to 69 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a065-069ft-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Female Population Ages 70 and Older gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a070plusft-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Female Population Ages 70 to 74 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a070-074ft-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Female Population Ages 75 and Older gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a075plusft-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Female Population Ages 75 to 79 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a075-079ft-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Female Population Ages 80 and Older gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a080plusft-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Female Population Ages 80 to 84 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a080-084ft-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Female Population Ages 85 and Older gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a085plusft-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Male Population gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_atotpopmt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Male Population Ages 0 to 14 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a000-014mt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Male Population Ages 0 to 4 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a000-004mt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Male Population Ages 10 to 14 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a010-014mt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Male Population Ages 15 to 19 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a015-019mt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Male Population Ages 15 to 49 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a015-049mt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Male Population Ages 15 to 64 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a015-064mt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Male Population Ages 20 to 24 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a020-024mt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Male Population Ages 25 to 29 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a025-029mt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Male Population Ages 30 to 34 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a030-034mt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Male Population Ages 35 to 39 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a035-039mt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Male Population Ages 40 to 44 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a040-044mt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Male Population Ages 45 to 49 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a045-049mt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Male Population Ages 5 to 9 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a005-009mt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Male Population Ages 50 to 54 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a050-054mt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Male Population Ages 55 to 59 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a055-059mt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Male Population Ages 60 to 64 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a060-064mt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Male Population Ages 65 and Older gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a065plusmt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Male Population Ages 65 to 69 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a065-069mt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Male Population Ages 70 and Older gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a070plusmt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Male Population Ages 70 to 74 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a070-074mt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Male Population Ages 75 and Older gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a075plusmt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Male Population Ages 75 to 79 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a075-079mt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Male Population Ages 80 and Older gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a080plusmt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Male Population Ages 80 to 84 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a080-084mt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Male Population Ages 85 and Older gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a085plusmt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Total Population gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_atotpopbt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Total Population Ages 0 to 14 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a000-014bt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Total Population Ages 0 to 4 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a000-004bt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Total Population Ages 10 to 14 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a010-014bt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Total Population Ages 15 to 19 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a015-019bt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Total Population Ages 15 to 49 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a015-049bt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Total Population Ages 15 to 64 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a015-064bt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Total Population Ages 20 to 24 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a020-024bt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Total Population Ages 25 to 29 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a025-029bt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Total Population Ages 30 to 34 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a030-034bt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Total Population Ages 35 to 39 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a035-039bt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Total Population Ages 40 to 44 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a040-044bt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Total Population Ages 45 to 49 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a045-049bt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Total Population Ages 5 to 9 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a005-009bt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Total Population Ages 50 to 54 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a050-054bt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Total Population Ages 55 to 59 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a055-059bt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Total Population Ages 60 to 64 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a060-064bt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Total Population Ages 65 and Older gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a065plusbt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Total Population Ages 65 to 69 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a065-069bt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Total Population Ages 70 and Older gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a070plusbt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Total Population Ages 70 to 74 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a070-074bt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Total Population Ages 75 and Older gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a075plusbt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Total Population Ages 75 to 79 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a075-079bt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Total Population Ages 80 and Older gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a080plusbt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Total Population Ages 80 to 84 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a080-084bt-2010-cntm
    GPWv4 BDC, v4.11_2010 Total Population Ages 85 and Older gpw-v4:gpw-v4-basic-demographic-characteristics-rev11_a085plusbt-2010-cntm
  • (3) Data Quality Indicators, v4.11 (2010)

    GPWv4 Data Quality Indicators, v4.11_Data Context gpw-v4:gpw-v4-data-quality-indicators-rev11_context
    GPWv4 Data Quality Indicators, v4.11_Mean Administrative Unit Area gpw-v4:gpw-v4-data-quality-indicators-rev11_mean-adminunitarea
    GPWv4 Data Quality Indicators, v4.11_Water Mask gpw-v4:gpw-v4-data-quality-indicators-rev11_watermask
  • (2) Land and Water Area, v4.11 (2010)

    GPWv4 Land and Water Area, v4.11_Land Area gpw-v4:gpw-v4-land-water-area-rev11_landareakm
    GPWv4 Land and Water Area, v4.11_Water Area gpw-v4:gpw-v4-land-water-area-rev11_waterareakm
  • (1) National Identifier Grid, v4.11 (2010)

    GPWv4 National Identifier Grid, v4.11 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-national-identifier-grid-rev11
  • (5) Population Count, v4.11 (2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020)

    GPWv4 Population Count, v4.11_2000 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-population-count-rev11_2000
    GPWv4 Population Count, v4.11_2005 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-population-count-rev11_2005
    GPWv4 Population Count, v4.11_2010 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-population-count-rev11_2010
    GPWv4 Population Count, v4.11_2015 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-population-count-rev11_2015
    GPWv4 Population Count, v4.11_2020 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-population-count-rev11_2020
  • (5) Population Density, v4.11 (2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020)

    GPWv4 Population Density, v4.11_2000 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-population-density-rev11_2000
    GPWv4 Population Density, v4.11_2005 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-population-density-rev11_2005
    GPWv4 Population Density, v4.11_2010 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-population-density-rev11_2010
    GPWv4 Population Density, v4.11_2015 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-population-density-rev11_2015
    GPWv4 Population Density, v4.11_2020 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-population-density-rev11_2020
  • (5) UN WPP-Adjusted Population Count, v4.11 (2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020)

    GPWv4 UN WPP-Adjusted Population Count, v4.11_2000 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-population-count-adjusted-to-2015-unwpp-country-totals-rev11_2000
    GPWv4 UN WPP-Adjusted Population Count, v4.11_2005 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-population-count-adjusted-to-2015-unwpp-country-totals-rev11_2005
    GPWv4 UN WPP-Adjusted Population Count, v4.11_2010 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-population-count-adjusted-to-2015-unwpp-country-totals-rev11_2010
    GPWv4 UN WPP-Adjusted Population Count, v4.11_2015 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-population-count-adjusted-to-2015-unwpp-country-totals-rev11_2015
    GPWv4 UN WPP-Adjusted Population Count, v4.11_2020 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-population-count-adjusted-to-2015-unwpp-country-totals-rev11_2020
  • (5) UN WPP-Adjusted Population Density, v4.11 (2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020)

    GPWv4 UN WPP-Adjusted Population Density, v4.11_2000 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-population-density-adjusted-to-2015-unwpp-country-totals-rev11_2000
    GPWv4 UN WPP-Adjusted Population Density, v4.11_2005 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-population-density-adjusted-to-2015-unwpp-country-totals-rev11_2005
    GPWv4 UN WPP-Adjusted Population Density, v4.11_2010 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-population-density-adjusted-to-2015-unwpp-country-totals-rev11_2010
    GPWv4 UN WPP-Adjusted Population Density, v4.11_2015 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-population-density-adjusted-to-2015-unwpp-country-totals-rev11_2015
    GPWv4 UN WPP-Adjusted Population Density, v4.11_2020 gpw-v4:gpw-v4-population-density-adjusted-to-2015-unwpp-country-totals-rev11_2020

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