The POPGRID Data Collaborative highlights case studies from end data users and decision-makers about practical applications of gridded population datasets. Learn how gridded population datasets are being used as a population sampling frame in a national vaccination coverage survey in Lao PDR, and for urban planning in Ndola, Zambia.

Citation: McKeen, T., Bondarenko, M., Kerr, D. et al. High-resolution gridded population datasets for Latin America and the Caribbean using official statistics. Sci Data 10, 436 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02305-w

Citation: Kuffer M, Owusu M, Oliveira L, Sliuzas R, van Rijn F. The Missing Millions in Maps: Exploring Causes of Uncertainties in Global Gridded Population Datasets. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information. 2022; 11(7):403. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi11070403

Citation: Hierink, F., Boo, G., Macharia, P.M. et al. Differences between gridded population data impact measures of geographic access to healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa. Commun Med 2, 117 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-022-00179-4

 A major new release of Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) data suite was just launched at World Urban Forum-WUF11 and is now freely available online.  

It comprises 10 products, 200+ data sets, and 50k files – among several global innovations are: