Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Population Count Grid
The Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Population Count Grid consists of estimates of human population for the years 1990, 1995, and 2000 by 2.5 arc-minute grid cells and associated data sets dated circa 2000. A proportional allocation gridding algorithm, utilizing more than 300,000 national and sub-national administrative Units, is used to assign population values to grid cells. The population count grids contain estimates of the number of persons per grid cell. The grids are available in various GIS-compatible data formats and geographic extents (global, continent [Antarctica not included], and country levels). GPWv3 is produced by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) in collaboration with Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT).
Complete Metadata
| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
[
"026:00"
]
|
| contactPoint |
{
"fn": "undefined",
"@type": "vcard:Contact",
"hasEmail": "mailto:metadata@ciesin.columbia.edu"
}
|
| description | The Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Population Count Grid consists of estimates of human population for the years 1990, 1995, and 2000 by 2.5 arc-minute grid cells and associated data sets dated circa 2000. A proportional allocation gridding algorithm, utilizing more than 300,000 national and sub-national administrative Units, is used to assign population values to grid cells. The population count grids contain estimates of the number of persons per grid cell. The grids are available in various GIS-compatible data formats and geographic extents (global, continent [Antarctica not included], and country levels). GPWv3 is produced by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) in collaboration with Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT). |
| distribution |
[
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "Download this dataset",
"format": "HTML",
"mediaType": "text/html",
"description": "Data Download Page",
"downloadURL": "https://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/gpw-v3-population-count/data-download"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "View documentation related to this dataset",
"format": "HTML",
"mediaType": "text/html",
"description": "Data Set Overview Page",
"downloadURL": "https://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/gpw-v3-population-count"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "Get a related visualization",
"format": "JPEG",
"mediaType": "image/jpeg",
"description": "Sample browse graphic of the data set.",
"downloadURL": "https://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/downloads/maps/gpw-v3/gpw-v3-population-count/sedac-logo.jpg"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "Google Scholar search results",
"format": "HTML",
"mediaType": "text/html",
"description": "Search results for publications that cite this dataset by its DOI.",
"downloadURL": "https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=10.7927%2FH4639MPP"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "Use Web Map Service (WMS) to download the dataset's data",
"format": "HTML",
"mediaType": "text/html",
"description": "Web Map Service Page",
"downloadURL": "https://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/gpw-v3-population-count/map/services"
}
]
|
| identifier | C1000000043-SEDAC |
| issued | 2005-12-31 |
| keyword |
[
"earth-science",
"human-dimensions",
"population"
]
|
| language |
[
"en-US"
]
|
| modified | 2025-07-14 |
| programCode |
[
"026:001"
]
|
| publisher |
{
"name": "SEDAC",
"@type": "org:Organization"
}
|
| references |
[
"https://doi.org/10.7927/H42B8VZZ",
"https://doi.org/10.7927/H49W0CDN",
"https://doi.org/10.7927/H4FJ2DQN",
"https://doi.org/10.7927/H4K935FC",
"https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P26W1B",
"https://doi.org/10.7927/H4Q23X5Q",
"https://doi.org/10.7927/H4ST7MRB",
"https://doi.org/10.7927/H4TT4NWQ",
"https://doi.org/10.7927/H4XK8CG2"
]
|
| spatial | -180.0 -58.0 180.0 85.0 |
| temporal | 1990-07-01T00:00:00Z/2000-07-01T00:00:00Z |
| theme |
[
"GPW",
"geospatial"
]
|
| title | Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Population Count Grid |
