Accurate population data can make the difference between a census that reaches every community and one that leaves people unseen. That is why experts from the Malawi National Statistical Office (NSO), the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) and WorldPop recently came together in Blantyre for a five-day technical training workshop focused on the future […]
Building Stronger Foundations for Malawi’s 2028 Census Read More »
How do you count people who live in conflict zones, move with livestock across vast landscapes, or live in communities that census teams cannot safely reach? As African countries prepare for the 2030 census round, these questions are becoming increasingly urgent. During a recent United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) webinar, researchers, statisticians and
Counting Everyone: How Geospatial Innovation Could Transform Africa’s 2030 Census Round Read More »
Last week in Amman, experts from across the Arab States came together for a pioneering UNICEF–MICS/WorldPop workshop on using geospatial methods to build modern national sampling frames. Co-led by Senior Research Fellow Dr Sarchil Qader and GIS Technician Iyanuloluwa Olowe with UNICEF GIS consultant Nazim Gashi, the workshop brought together senior officials and technical staff
Advancing National Survey Data with Geospatial Innovation in the Arab States Read More »
WorldPop recently completed its first workshop on automated census mapping in Malawi, a milestone for the joint FCDO-funded project with the Malawi National Statistics Office (NSO) ahead of their 2028 national census. Led by Dr Sarchil Qader and Dr Aubrey Steingrabber over two intensive weeks, 22 NSO colleagues and 4 students from the University of
First Automated Census-Mapping Workshop in Malawi a Success Read More »
A major breakthrough in data collection and analysis is underway in Somalia, thanks in large part to the technical leadership of WorldPop in a transformative new project aimed at strengthening evidence-based planning in one of the world’s most data-scarce countries. The initiative, “Generation of Socio-Demographic Data for Evidence-Based Programming in South-Central Somalia,” marks the first
Supporting Groundbreaking Data Initiative in Somalia Read More »
A new international partnership launched today between WorldPop at the University of Southampton and the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) is set to support the National Statistics Office (NSO) of Malawi in planning its 2028 national census, by introducing innovative, automated mapping methods that significantly reduce cost and effort. At the heart of the
WorldPop Brings Cutting-Edge Mapping Technology to Support Malawi’s 2028 Census Read More »
Senior Researcher Dr Sarchil Qader and Specialist GIS Technician Dr Aubrey Steingraber have recently returned from Cameroon where they conducted an 8-day workshop and high-level engagement to support the development of a national sampling frame for the country. The lack of an up-to-date national sampling frame that accurately lists the businesses and household addresses needed
Preparing a National Sampling Frame: capacity strengthening in Cameroon Read More »
Senior Research Fellow Dr Sarchil Qader has recently returned from Benin following three weeks providing intensive GIS training and engaging in field work to assist the country’s National Institute of Statistics and Demography (INStaD), National Institute of Geography (IGN) and the University of Abomey Calavi (UAC), as this west African country prepares for its upcoming
Benin adopts WorldPop’s ‘preEA’ tool to conduct its first modern, digitised census Read More »
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.
WorldPop develops and publishes open, high-resolution population datasets to support social, economic, and environmental development, humanitarian response, and the Sustainable Development Goals. This data is not intended, and should not be used, for purposes that discriminate against, exploit, surveil, or otherwise harm individuals or vulnerable populations; users are expected to apply it responsibly, assess the risks of their own analyses (particularly when combining it with other datasets) and are solely responsible for how they use it.
