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WorldPop Project @worldpop-uos.bsky.social · 1d

🎤📊#Evidence25 Conference in #Benin spotlights how #Africa is embedding local data & research into smarter policy. Dr Jessica Espey keynote calls for stronger regional collaboration, institutional links & centring African voices in evidence systems.

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Highlighting African Leadership in Evidence-Informed Policymaking at Evidence25

Dr Jessica Espey at Evidence25 in Benin revealed how Africa’s RECs are embedding research & local data into policy, stressing regional collaboration & stronger science‑policy links.

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WorldPop Project @worldpop-uos.bsky.social · 1d

🚀New research in @ijgis.bsky.social - innovative method converts fractional population estimates into accurate integers, preserving totals, spatial detail & demographic consistency.

🌍#GeoData #PopulationStats

🔗🔊Report and audio summary: www.worldpop.org/blog/new-met...

New Method Revolutionises Population Mapping for Better Planning

Discover a groundbreaking method for converting fractional population data into whole numbers without losing accuracy or detail - enhancing disaster response, healthcare planning, and more with cleare...

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WorldPop Project @worldpop-uos.bsky.social · 13d

We're thrilled to welcome Dr Mollie Van Gordon from The Gates Foundation to WorldPop this week! Her visit focuses on aligning research with geospatial data priorities, shaping future collaboration, and setting a vision for impactful work ahead.
🌍📊 #DataForGood #PublicHealth #DataForDevelopment

Photo of Dr Mollie Van Gordon (Gates Foundation) with senior WorldPop team at the University of Southampton

WorldPop Project @worldpop-uos.bsky.social · 13d

🌊 AI + human‑centred data is making waves. Discover how WorldPop’s high-resolution population data helps Google’s Flood Hub predict floods and identify who’s at risk, covering 700M+ people in 100+ countries.

🔗 worldpop.org/blog/how-worldpop-data-powers-googles-global-flood-forecasting-revolution

How WorldPop Data Powers Google’s Global Flood Forecasting Revolution

As climate change drives more extreme weather patterns, the need for accurate and timely flood forecasting has never been greater. A global leader in this effort, Google’s Flood Hub, uses artificial i...

WorldPop Project @worldpop-uos.bsky.social · 14d

🚀 We’re thrilled to support the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics & UNFPA in modernising survey sampling in Pakistan! From AI to satellite data, our training boosts capacity for smarter & more inclusive data - key for disaster response & national planning.
#DataForGood

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WorldPop: Sharpening Pakistan’s Survey Tools with Geospatial Know-How

We’re excited to be working side by side with Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) and UNFPA to modernise survey planning and sampling in Pakistan, through a strategic training programme focused on Adv...

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WorldPop Project @worldpop-uos.bsky.social · 21d

📹 Dr Natalia Tejedor Garavito presents WorldPop’s cutting-edge work at CrisisReady’s Café Catastrófico ☕

🌍 From mapping war-torn Ukraine to guiding flood relief, this data saves lives.

Watch her talk (🇪🇸 w/ 🇬🇧 subs): www.worldpop.org/blog/mapping...

#DataForGood #CrisisReady

Mapping People, Powering Response: WorldPop’s Work in Focus

Last month, Principal Enterprise Fellow Dr Natalia Tejedor Garavito showcased WorldPop’s innovative work at CrisisReady’s Café Catastrófico webinar series.

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Eddie Hunsinger @edyhsgr.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24d

Added WorldPop from @WorldPopProject and also ADB's 'Introduction to Small Area Estimation Techniques' to the Applied Demography Toolbox page:
https://applieddemogtoolbox.github.io/
https://www.worldpop.org/
https://www.adb.org/publications/small-area-estimation-guide-national-statistics-offices […]

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WorldPop Project @worldpop-uos.bsky.social · 27d

🚨 New study: A Bayesian model maps population in Kasaï-Oriental, #DRC with 1-hectare detail, the first of its kind! Estimated 4.1M people.

An important advance for #health planning, #vaccines & emergency response.

#GlobalHealth #DataForGood #DRC

Read & listen: www.worldpop.org/blog/further...

Further Improvement for Public Health Planning: WorldPop Brings High-Resolution Population Estimates to DRC

A new study led by Senior Research Fellow, Dr Gianluca Boo has introduced a powerful new Bayesian model to estimate population distribution in Kasaï-Oriental province, Democratic Republic of the Congo...

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WorldPop Project @worldpop-uos.bsky.social · 29d

Missed The Power of Population Data webinar?

🎥 The recording & presentation slides are now available! Dive into the latest on WorldPop’s Global 2 dataset and how it's shaping smarter decisions worldwide. 🌍📊

🔗 www.worldpop.org/blog/new-glo...

New Global Population Dataset Unveiled at Packed WorldPop Webinar

Over 350 people from across the globe tuned in this week to a live webinar hosted by the University of Southampton’s WorldPop research group, as they launched their most advanced population dataset ye...

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WorldPop Project @worldpop-uos.bsky.social · Sep 4

🌍 Released today: WorldPop's Global 2 (2015-2030) dataset! High-res (100m), open-access global population estimates (2015–2030) by age & sex across 242 countries.

Smarter modelling, better accuracy, and new census data.

👉 www.worldpop.org/blog/worldpo...

#DataForGood #OpenData

WorldPop Unveils Global 2: Next-Generation Global Population Dataset

In a major leap forward for global population mapping, WorldPop today are releasing its much-anticipated Global 2 (2015-2030) population dataset, a high-resolution, open-access trove of demographic da...

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University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · Sep 4

What will the world look like in a decade? We might have the answer 🌎📊

Our WorldPop experts are launching new global population data, offering insights into where people live, their demographics, and more.

Register to watch the launch👇https://eventbrite.pulse.ly/oowjsp4mty

A quote graphic of Professor Andy Tatem.

WorldPop Project @worldpop-uos.bsky.social · Sep 3

🌍 Tomorrow we launch WorldPop Global 2: A new era of global high-resolution population data (2015–2030)!

Built with AI & satellite imagery, it's open, powerful & ready for use in health, planning & disaster response.

🔗 www.worldpop.org/blog/worldpo...

#Geospatial #populationdata #DataForGood

WorldPop ‘Global2’: Global high-resolution population estimates for 2015-2030

This month sees the launch of WorldPop’s new global gridded population datasets, which we’re calling ‘Global 2’. In this blog Director, Andy Tatem provides an overview of what these new data are, why ...

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WorldPop Project @worldpop-uos.bsky.social · Sep 3

🚀Pioneering data for Somalia’s future!

WorldPop, SNBS & UNFPA are training Somali statisticians in geospatial tools to map pre‑census areas in key districts. Helping build a modern census from the ground up.

#DataForDevelopment #Somalia #Census #PreEA

🔗 www.worldpop.org/blog/support...

Supporting Groundbreaking Data Initiative in Somalia

A major breakthrough in data collection and analysis is underway in Somalia in a transformative new project aimed at strengthening evidence-based planning in one of the world’s most data-scarce countr...

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WorldPop Project @worldpop-uos.bsky.social · Sep 2

🚀 Exciting news! In partnership with the UK’s ONS & funded by FCDO, we're introducing automated mapping tech to Malawi’s National Statistics Office.

Streamlining the 2028 #census for fast, cost-efficient, and accurate enumeration.

#DataForGood #Malawi

🔗 www.worldpop.org/blog/worldpo...

WorldPop Brings Cutting-Edge Mapping Technology to Support Malawi’s 2028 Census

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) ...

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WorldPop Project @worldpop-uos.bsky.social · Sep 1

WorldPop & #UNICEF team up to map zero‑dose children using #AI, #satellite #data & #geospatial analytics so we can locate and vaccinate those who've never received routine immunisations.

Turning high‑resolution data into lifesaving action.

#vaccination

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Teaming up With UNICEF to Find and Vaccinate Zero-Dose Children

UNICEF is harnessing the power of WorldPop’s high-resolution population data to close immunization gaps and reach children who have never received a single vaccine, commonly known as zero-dose childre...

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WorldPop Project @worldpop-uos.bsky.social · Aug 28

Where are vaccines missing the mark?

🧭🩺 A new study maps vaccine coverage using geostatistics & machine learning - revealing the best tools to find and fix coverage gaps in low-data regions. 🌍📊

#DataForGood #Geostatistics #LeaveNoOneBehind

🔗 www.worldpop.org/blog/smarter...

Maps showing cluster level estimates of proportions of children aged 12-23 months and 9-35 months who had received DTP1 and MCV1, respectively, obtained using the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey.

WorldPop Project @worldpop-uos.bsky.social · Aug 27

Using #WorldPop data, UNOSAT estimates ~41,000 people remain exposed to floodwaters in KP as of Aug 20, despite receding levels. Pakistan’s monsoon floods since June have caused 785 deaths & widespread damage.

#PakistanFloods2025

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Pakistan: Monsoon Floods 2025 Flash Update #2 (As of 22 August 2025) - Pakistan

Situation Report in English on Pakistan about Coordination, Protection and Human Rights, Flash Flood and more; published on 22 Aug 2025 by OCHA

WorldPop Project @worldpop-uos.bsky.social · Aug 21

🚨New study co-authored by WorldPop researchers maps malaria risk in #Senegal in detail. Combines environment + vulnerability data to pinpoint hotspots.

🚀A powerful tool as the country races toward malaria elimination by 2030.

🔗 www.worldpop.org/blog/new-stu...

🌍🦟 #GlobalHealth #Malaria

New Study Maps Malaria Risk in Senegal by Blending Environment and Vulnerability

Senegal is pushing to eliminate malaria by 2030, and a new study could help target the fight more precisely.

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WorldPop Project @worldpop-uos.bsky.social · Aug 21

How do you map populations where no recent census exists? 🌍📊

In this ‪@veryspatial.bsky.social‬ podcast, we share how we use geospatial & satellite data to fill gaps, support UN agencies, and power decisions in crisis zones.

🔊 Listen now: veryspatial.com/2025/08/a-ve...

#DataForGood #Geospatial

A VerySpatial Podcast - Episode 767

WorldPop interview

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veryspatial.bsky.social @veryspatial.bsky.social · Aug 21

A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes - Episode 767
WorldPop interview with Professor Andrew Tatem and Heather Chamberlain.
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A VerySpatial Podcast - Episode 767

WorldPop interview

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WorldPop Project @worldpop-uos.bsky.social · Aug 19

🌍📊 WorldPop's cutting-edge research showcased at #JSM2025
#SatelliteData to improve #population estimates - esp. where data is scarce.
📡 >40% less bias.
📍 Smarter models.
🚀 Better decisions for health, aid & planning.
#Statistics #DataForGood
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WorldPop Showcases Population Modelling at Global Statistics Summit

WorldPop Senior Research Fellow Dr Chris Nnanatu recently took centre stage at the 2025 Joint Statistical Meeting (JSM) in Nashville, Tennessee, one of the world’s leading gatherings of statisticians,...

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WorldPop Project @worldpop-uos.bsky.social · Aug 13

🌍 Big data, big impact! Join us on 4 Sep for the launch of WorldPop Global 2015–2030 - a new open-access, high-res, age & sex-disaggregated population estimate dataset covering 242 countries

📅 4 Sep | 🕒 3 pm BST
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1374590861...
#PopulationData #OpenData

The Power of Population Data: Introducing WorldPop Global 2015–2030

Join us online to discover WorldPop's new Global 2015 - 2030 population data and find out how it can enhance your strategic decision-making.

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WorldPop Project @worldpop-uos.bsky.social · Aug 12

🔥 Europe faces a deadly future as extreme heat & an aging population collide. New study using WorldPop population data warns heat-related deaths could soar - especially among the elderly - unless bold measures are taken. #ClimateCrisis #HeatRisk #PublicHealth #Europe
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New Study Warns of Sharp Rise in Heat-Related Deaths Across Europe Due to Climate Change

A new collaborative study co-authored by Principal Research Fellow Dr Shengjie Lai, has issued a stark warning about the growing threat of heat-related mortality in Europe, driven by intensifying clim...

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WorldPop Project @worldpop-uos.bsky.social · Aug 7

🌍 How can data save lives during disasters?

WorldPop co-produced high-resolution population data for a new UN study, helping map how vulnerable groups face risks from floods, earthquakes & more.

Smarter data = smarter planning. 💡📊
#UNFPA #UNDRR #DataForGood

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WorldPop Co-Produces Vital Population Data for UN Disaster Risk Study

A new study by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is showing how smart use of population data can save lives in the face of na...

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Data Science Nigeria @datasciencenigeria.bsky.social · Aug 6

Hello DSN Geospatial Community!

If you thought Part 1 was powerful, wait till you see what’s next.

We’re taking GIS automation to the next level in Part 2 of “Automating GIS Tasks with Python and QGIS.”

This session is all about real workflows, practical scripts,