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🌍 Our report from #HumanPlanetForum 2025, where global experts showcased new open data, urban analytics and EO innovations driving better population and urban planning.

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#Global2 #SustainableDevelopment #UrbanPlanning #DataForGood
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Progress in Population and Urban Data: Highlights from the Human Planet Forum 2025
The 2025 Human Planet Forum showcased advances in open, high-resolution global population and urban data - including the new WorldPop Global 2 dataset - and highlighted growing international…
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November 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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📝3 positions @worldpop-uos.bsky.social -please share with networks/colleagues @bspsuk.bsky.social @populationeu.bsky.social:

🔴 Sr Research Fellow jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

🟠 Specialist Technician jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

🟡 Engagement & Comms Manager
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Job Opportunity at the University of Southampton: Senior Research Fellow
Be part of the world-renowned WorldPop Group at the University of Southampton, a global top 100 university (QS World Rankings 2021). WorldPop is an award winning, multi-sectoral team of researchers, t...
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November 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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What can new geospatial insights reveal about how our cities & communities are changing? 🛰️
🌍Andy Tatem unveils plans for our open high-resolution population data at #HPF2025📊
📺Watch the video & learn more 👉
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Photo of Professor Andy Tatem presenting at the Human Planet Forum 2025
November 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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This morning Andy Tatem is speaking at the #HumanPlanetForum sharing our Global 2 new high-resolution population datasets - as the UN launches World Urbanization Prospects 2025.

Watch live: webcast.ec.europa.eu/geo-human-pl...
List of sessions - Streaming Service of the European Commission
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November 19, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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As of today, some of our researchers will also be discussing how geospatial data can inform more inclusive and sustainable decisions at the Human Planet Forum 2025.

Follow the livestream t.co/szFtK7Ynd6
November 19, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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🌍 New review paper by Prof Xin Lu & co-authored by WorldPop’s Dr Shengjie Lai shows how high-resolution population & #mobility data are transforming #epidemic modelling & public health.
#DataForGood #GlobalHealth

Read and listen: www.worldpop.org/blog/movemen...
Movement, Population, and Infection: How Mobility Data Is Transforming Epidemic Modelling and Control
WorldPop’s new open-access FuturePop dataset offers global 1 km population projections (2025–2100) under SSP1–5, supporting climate, health, and development research through CMIP-aligned, high-resolut...
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November 18, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Join us tomorrow as Dr Somnath Choudhuri from @worldpop-uos.bsky.social shows how #highresolution #openaccess population data is transforming humanitarian response, public health, climate adaptation, risk assessment, and more.

Register free ➡️ us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#OEMC #HorizonEurope
November 17, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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🌍New global 1 km population projections (2025–2100) under SSP1–5, supporting climate, health & development research. Explore the #FuturePop dataset! #OpenData #Population

📊 0.2 version release, updates coming soon.

📰🔊Read & listen: www.worldpop.org/blog/new-glo...

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New Global 1 km Population Projections Released to Advance Climate and Health Research (Version 0.2)
WorldPop’s new open-access FuturePop dataset offers global 1 km population projections (2025–2100) under SSP1–5, supporting climate, health, and development research through CMIP-aligned, high-resolut...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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We're thrilled to join #DataFest2025 in Islamabad, championing a data-driven future alongside our partners.
Together we’re mapping impact, shaping insights. #DataForGood
Recent capacity building in #Pakistan 🔗worldpop.org/blog/worldpop-sharpening-pakistans-survey-tools-with-geospatial-know-how/
Photo of Professor Attila Lazar being interviewed by Islamabad Today at DataFest 2025
November 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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📰The November 2025 edition of the WorldPop Newsletter is out!

🌍Explore new data releases, research updates & impact stories.

✒️Don't miss out - sign up for our next edition!

🔗https://www.worldpop.org/worldpop-newsletter/
Two photos showing WorldPop capacity building in action - left Dr Winfred Dotse-Gborgbortsi and right Dr Natalia Tejedor Garavito
November 12, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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🛰️Join us on the next episode of the #OEMC Science Webinar series to discover the work of the Spatial Statistics and Modelling (SSPM) Group at @worldpop-uos.bsky.social !

Sign up for free and discover the event: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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A population estimation workshop was held in Beirut last week with Lebanon’s Central Administration of Statistics, ministries & UN partners.
With no census since 1932 geospatial modelling can fill major data gaps to guide Lebanon's recovery & planning.
#WorldPop #Lebanon #DataForDevelopment
Photo of Dr Sarchil Qader leading a population estimation workshop in Beirut, Lebanon.
November 4, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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🔬 A new #MOOD #HorizonEU study reveals how #COVID19 modelling, data use & collaboration evolved across #Europe - offering key lessons for future pandemics.
📖 🔊Read more + listen: www.worldpop.org/blog/lessons...

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Lessons from COVID-19: How Data and Modelling Evolved During the Pandemic
A new MOOD Horizon 2020 study reveals how COVID-19 modelling, data use, and collaboration evolved across Europe to strengthen future pandemic preparedness.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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🌍 “The future is geospatial.”

Dr. Chris Nnanatu at #DSNAIBootcamp2025 shared how #AI + Location Intelligence can power Africa’s growth through data-driven innovation. 🚀

#DataForGood #Africa #Geospatial #Innovation #DataScienceNigeria

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The Future is Geospatial: Powering Africa’s Growth with Location Intelligence
At the 2025 DSN AI Bootcamp, Dr. Chris Nnanatu highlighted how AI and Location Intelligence can power Africa’s sustainable growth through data-driven innovation.
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October 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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🛰️📊We're piloting AI and satellite data with Malawi’s NSO to update census areas ahead of 2028. Boosting accuracy while cutting costs.

#DataForDevelopment #FundedByFCDO #Malawi #Census2028 #InnovationInStats

🔗 www.worldpop.org/current-proj...
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October 16, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Dr Somnath Chaudhuri joined #Dhaka stakeholders last week to boost wastewater surveillance & population mapping. Showing how we support planning for emergency response.🌍📊

#PublicHealth #PopulationData #UrbanHealth #WastewaterSurveillance #DataForDevelopment

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Advancing Wastewater Surveillance and Population Mapping at Dhaka Stakeholder Engagement Meeting
Dr Somnath Chaudhuri of WorldPop joins Dhaka stakeholders to advance Gates Foundation-funded wastewater and population modelling research.
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October 15, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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🎤📊#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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October 7, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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🚀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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October 7, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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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
September 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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🌊 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...
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September 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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🚀 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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September 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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📹 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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September 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Added WorldPop from @WorldPopProject and also ADB's 'Introduction to Small Area Estimation Techniques' to the Applied Demography Toolbox page:
https://applieddemogtoolbox.github.io/
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https://www.adb.org/publications/small-area-estimation-guide-national-statistics-offices […]
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September 14, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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🚨 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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September 11, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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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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September 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM