Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Subnational Administrative Boundaries

The Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Subnational Administrative Boundaries are the basis of the population data products in GPWv3. Due to copyright restrictions, only maps of the subnational administrative boundaries are available, the underlying data cannot be released. GPWv3 is produced by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) in collaboration with Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT).

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notes The Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Subnational Administrative Boundaries are the basis of the population data products in GPWv3. Due to copyright restrictions, only maps of the subnational administrative boundaries are available, the underlying data cannot be released. GPWv3 is produced by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) in collaboration with Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT).
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title Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Subnational Administrative Boundaries