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Population Distribution Data Access and Tools
Access a range of datasets and data tools to further your population distribution research.
Population Distribution Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archive of Census Related Products (ACRP): 1980 SAS Transport Files | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 1980-04-01 |
N: 72 S: 18 E: -66 W: -180 |
SAS | |
| Archive of Census Related Products (ACRP): 1990 Census Block Statistics | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 1990-04-01 |
N: 72 S: 18 E: -66 W: -180 |
CSV | |
| Archive of Census Related Products (ACRP): 1990 Enhanced Migration Files | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 1985-01-01 to 1990-01-01 |
N: 72 S: 18 E: -66 W: -180 |
ASCII | |
| Archive of Census Related Products (ACRP): 1990 Public Use Microdata Sample Areas (PUMA) Boundary Files | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 1990-04-01 |
N: 72 S: 18 E: -66 W: -180 |
Shapefile | |
| Archive of Census Related Products (ACRP): 1990 SAS Transport Files | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 1990-04-01 |
N: 72 S: 18 E: -66 W: -180 |
SAS | |
| Archive of Census Related Products (ACRP): 1990 Standard Extract Files | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 1990-04-01 |
N: 72 S: 18 E: -66 W: -180 |
CSV | |
| Archive of Census Related Products (ACRP): 1990 Street Intersections | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 1990-04-01 |
N: 72 S: 18 E: -66 W: -180 |
CSV | |
| Archive of Census Related Products (ACRP): 1990 Summary Tape File (STF1B) | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 1990-04-01 |
N: 72 S: 18 E: -66 W: -180 |
CSV | |
| Archive of Census Related Products (ACRP): 1990 ZIP Equivalency Files | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 1990-04-01 |
N: 72 S: 18 E: -66 W: -180 |
CSV | |
| Archive of Census Related Products (ACRP): 1992 Boundary Files | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 1980-01-01 to 1992-12-31 |
N: 72 S: 18 E: -66 W: -180 |
BNA | |
| China Dimensions Data Collection: China County-Level Data on Population (Census) and Agriculture, Keyed to 1:1M GIS Map | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 1985-01-01 to 1990-12-31 |
N: 54 S: 18 E: 135 W: 73 |
ArcInfo Interchange, DBF | |
| Compendium of Environmental Sustainability Indicator Collections: Complete Collection, Version 1.1 | 1.01 | MODELS | Computer | 1973-01-01 to 2005-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -55 E: 180 W: -180 |
CSV, PDF | |
| Country-Level Population and Downscaled Projections Based on the SRES A1, B1, and A2 Scenarios, 1990-2100 | 1.0 | MODELS | Computer | 1990-01-01 to 2100-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
Excel | |
| Country-Level Population and Downscaled Projections Based on the SRES B2 Scenario, 1990-2100 | 1.0 | MODELS | Computer | 1990-01-01 to 2100-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
Excel | |
| Development Threat Index | 1.0 | MODELS | Computer | 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -65.25 E: 180 W: -180 |
GeoTIFF, PNG, PDF, WMS | |
| Georeferenced Population Datasets of Mexico (GEO-MEX): GIS of Mexican States, Municipalities and Islands | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 1990-01-01 to 1990-12-31 |
N: 33 S: 14 E: -87 W: -117 |
ArcInfo Interchange | |
| Georeferenced Population Datasets of Mexico (GEO-MEX): Population Database of Mexico | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 1990-01-01 to 1990-12-31 |
N: 33 S: 14 E: -87 W: -117 |
SYLK | |
| Georeferenced Population Datasets of Mexico (GEO-MEX): Raster Based GIS Coverage of Mexican Population | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 1990-01-01 to 1990-12-31 |
N: 33 S: 14 E: -86 W: -117 |
ArcInfo Interchange | |
| Georeferenced Population Datasets of Mexico (GEO-MEX): Urban Place GIS Coverage of Mexico | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 1921-01-01 to 1990-12-31 |
N: 33 S: 14 E: -86 W: -117 |
ArcInfo Interchange | |
| Georeferenced Population Datasets of Mexico (GEO-MEX): Urban Place Time-Series Population of Mexico | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 1921-01-01 to 1990-12-31 |
N: 33 S: 14 E: -87 W: -117 |
Excel, CSV | |
| Global 15 x 15 Minute Grids of the Downscaled Population Based on the SRES B2 Scenario, 1990 and 2025 | 1.0 | MODELS | Computer | 1990-01-01, 2025-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
15 Decimal Degrees x 15 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, PDF, PNG |
| Global Estimated Net Migration Grids by Decade: 1970-2000 | 1.0 | MODELS | Computer | 1970-01-01 to 2000-12-31 |
N: 83.633333 S: -55.766667 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.008333 Decimal Degrees x 0.008333 Decimal Degrees | GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| Global Grid of Probabilities of Urban Expansion to 2030 | 1.0 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-01-01 to 2030-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.048126 Decimal Degrees x 0.048126 Decimal Degrees | GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| Global Gridded Relative Deprivation Index (GRDI), Version 1 | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 2010-01-01 to 2020-12-31 |
N: 82.18 S: -55.98 E: 179.82 W: -180 |
GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG | |
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): National Identifier Grid, Revision 11 | 4.11 | MODELS | Computer | 2010-07-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.008333 Decimal Degrees x 0.008333 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG, WMS |
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