UPDATE 14/05/2025 We are aware of some inconsistencies with our beta data for some countries (e.g. BIH, CZE, EGY, TCD, PAK, NPL, CYP, PER) and are working to resolve these. Our new global population datasets covering 15 years from 2015 to 2030 are now freely available to download on the Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX) website. […]
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Senior Research Fellow Dr Sarchil Qader and GIS Technician Amy Bonnie recently ran an intensive 8-day Training the Trainers workshop in Nairobi, Kenya to help enhance the geospatial capacity of the Somalia National Bureau of Statistics (SNBS) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Somalia country office. Run as a key part of our “Generation of
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A new study published in the Journal of International Humanitarian Action demonstrates how combining humanitarian registration data with satellite imagery and population maps can produce detailed, high-resolution maps of refugee populations – providing crucial information for humanitarian response and resource allocation. The research, led by WorldPop researchers in collaboration with UNHCR, developed and tested a
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A new study led by WorldPop researchers has produced detailed maps showing where children missed out on measles vaccination during Nigeria’s 2021 vaccination campaign, providing crucial insights to help health officials reach underserved communities. The research, published in the journal Vaccines, analyzed data from 13 Nigerian states to identify areas where children remained unvaccinated both
WorldPop has launched an interactive web application that enables users to explore and visualize child and maternal health indicators at subnational levels across selected low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The CMH Progress Map provides detailed geographic insights into key health metrics, socio-economic factors, and progress toward Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The tool presents multiple indicators
A systematic review led by researchers from Johns Hopkins University, in collaboration with WorldPop at the University of Southampton and other institutions, has examined how human mobility data was used to understand SARS-CoV-2 transmission during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, published in Nature Communications, analyzed over 230 research papers to assess
Last week, WorldPop held “Mapping the Future of Spatial Demography”, an event to celebrate its 10th anniversary. It was a great success, bringing together technical experts, researchers, and policy makers for an afternoon filled with insightful presentations and engaging discussions. Event participants came from a wide variety of sectors and disciplines, each with an interest
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For the last 11 years, WorldPop has been providing open-access, high-resolution population estimates, which equip researchers, governments, international organisations, and NGOs with critical data to target interventions and drive sustainable development. Through innovative methods and tools for demographic modelling, WorldPop bridges gaps in the availability, quality and accessibility of population data.A newly released impact assessment
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Our director, Professor Andy Tatem has been appointed ‘Big data, machine learning and AI’ expert on the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Research Advisory Group – a significant new role at the heart of an important government ministry. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Research Advisory Group (RAG) provides strategic guidance, rapid
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In February, our Director, Andy Tatem, and Deputy Director for Engagement, Ian Coady, participated in the UN Statistical Commission meeting in New York. Their focus was to address critical issues relevant to WorldPop, including population and housing censuses, health statistics, and the integration of statistics and geospatial data. The overarching theme of the week-long event
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The WorldPop research programme, based in the School of Geography and Environmental Sciences at the University of Southampton, is a multi-sectoral team of researchers, technicians and project specialists that produces data on population distributions and characteristics at high spatial resolution.
Initiated in October 2013 to combine The AfriPop Project, AsiaPop and AmeriPop projects, we have a diverse portfolio of projects, including large multi-million-pound collaborative projects with partner organisations, commercial data providers and international development organisations.
