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Répondez à notre enquête de satisfaction et contribuez à façonner la suite An international research team led by WorldPop Deputy Director (Research), Dr Jessica Espey, argues that better global decision-making needs stronger local evidence from low- and middle-income countries.  The study, published this week in Evidence & Policy, looks at how evidence shapes policy in […] The post Local evidence…

Répondez à notre enquête de satisfaction et contribuez à façonner la suite A team of international researchers, including experts from WorldPop, has released a groundbreaking dataset documenting over one million official early warning records across mainland China.  The Chinese Multi-Hazard Early Warning Dataset provides a standardized archive of over one million warning records issued between [……

Répondez à notre enquête de satisfaction et contribuez à façonner la suite Researchers have developed a powerful new way to track malaria with pinpoint accuracy, providing a vital tool for health officials to save lives in low- and middle-income countries. An international team, including WorldPop’s Dr Chris Nnanatu, has created high-resolution maps that reveal the […] The post New High-Resolutio…

Répondez à notre enquête de satisfaction et contribuez à façonner la suite An international team of experts including WorldPop Director, Professor Andy Tatem advise that while Artificial Intelligence (AI) can revolutionise how we predict hunger, it requires strict human oversight to prevent life-threatening errors. In a commentary, published in Nature Food, they warn that replacing […] The post E…

Répondez à notre enquête de satisfaction et contribuez à façonner la suite WorldPop Director Professor Andy Tatem argues that national averages can hide big differences between communities, making detailed local population data essential for ensuring schools, healthcare, housing, and other services are delivered where people need them most. Many news stories on global population trends […] The po…

Répondez à notre enquête de satisfaction et contribuez à façonner la suite WorldPop researchers have recently launched a high-resolution data system that harmonises fragmented displacement records to improve humanitarian aid in Nigeria and Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This contemporary dataset allows decision-makers to track the movement of millions of internally displaced persons (IDP…

Répondez à notre enquête de satisfaction et contribuez à façonner la suite WorldPop recently convened a specialised international team to transform how the world tracks and responds to forced displacement. Experts from UNHCR, IOM, UNICEF, IDMC, FCDO, the IDMC and leading global universities including University of Oxford, Cambridge, Liverpool and Bristol gathered at the University […] The post Gl…

Répondez à notre enquête de satisfaction et contribuez à façonner la suite WorldPop’s Dr Sarchil Qader joined international experts to develop a roadmap for the 2027 Palestine Population and Housing Census in early July. During the consultative workshop in Amman, Jordan organised by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the mission foc…

Répondez à notre enquête de satisfaction et contribuez à façonner la suite Strong intercity connections are a key factor in helping urban areas recover faster from devastating floods. A new study published in Nature Climate Change reveals that cities with robust ties to major economic hubs bounce back more quickly when extreme rainfall strikes. This research, led by WorldPop Research Fellow Dr Ha…

Répondez à notre enquête de satisfaction et contribuez à façonner la suite Dr Qianwen Duan, Research Assistant at WorldPop, recently joined international experts at the DEBIAS Workshop and Symposium to develop rigorous new standards for correcting bias in digital mobility data. This partnership works to ensure that the digital trace data used for global policy and humanitarian interventions is bo…

Répondez à notre enquête de satisfaction et contribuez à façonner la suite When two powerful earthquakes struck near Yumare, Venezuela, on 24 June, humanitarian responders needed to understand quickly how many people had been affected and where support would be needed most. Open population data from WorldPop helped provide those critical early insights.  The earthquakes, measuring magnitude 7.2 a…

Répondez à notre enquête de satisfaction et contribuez à façonner la suite Last week at the DHIS2 Annual Conference 2026 in Oslo, WorldPop team members Andy Tatem and Heather Chamberlain showcased how WorldPop data are now integrated into DHIS2 systems, driving transformations in public health and humanitarian decision-making. Speaking in the Maps, GIS, and Population […] The post From Maps to Im…

Take Our Survey and Help Shape What Comes Next A new study by an international team of researchers has successfully mapped the neighbourhood-level spread of COVID-19 in Dakar, Senegal, revealing that high-density residential areas in the city’s west face the greatest risk of infection. The research, led by WorldPop Research Fellow, Dr Assane Gadiaga at the University of Southampton […] The post N…

Take Our Survey and Help Shape What Comes Next Last week, WorldPop researchers demonstrated how advanced geospatial mapping and machine learning can solve critical global health challenges, from tracking viral tourism trends to reaching “zero-dose” children. Presenting at the GEOMED 2026 conference at the Public University of Navarre, Pamplona, Spain, Dr Edson Utazi, Krishnaveni KS […] The post W…

Take Our Survey and Help Shape What Comes Next During the 2026 Global Data Festival in Nairobi, WorldPop researchers showcased how high-resolution geospatial mapping and artificial intelligence are transforming the way nations count and improve outcomes for their citizens. The event, which was held jointly with the Kenya Space Expo & Conference, brought together international […] The post WorldPo…

Take Our Survey and Help Shape What Comes Next Access to high-quality demographic data is often one of the biggest barriers to evidence-based decision-making. Whether supporting health service planning, humanitarian response, infrastructure investment, or climate adaptation, organisations need population data that is both current and spatially detailed.  That is why we are pleased to see […] The …

Take Our Survey and Help Shape What Comes Next UNICEF is launching the Global Child Hazard Database (GCHD) at London Climate Action Week later this month. The GCHD initiative provides globally standardised datasets on children’s exposure to overlapping climate and environmental risks. The project aims to provide timely and accurate data to support informed decision-making and policy advocacy for …

Take Our Survey and Help Shape What Comes Next WorldPop researchers at the University of Southampton have published the methodology behind the massive subnational dataset used to power Global 2 – our latest high-resolution mapping of the human population.  The new article, published as a preprint in VeriXiv, details how the team harmonised and projected population data for more than 716,000 subna…

Take Our Survey and Help Shape What Comes Next Professor Andy Tatem, Director of WorldPop at the University of Southampton, has been recognised as a global research leader in the field of environmental sciences. Academic rankings and researcher profile platform Research.com has awarded Professor Tatem the 2026 Environmental Sciences in United Kingdom Leader Award, ranking him 10th in the […] The …

Take Our Survey and Help Shape What Comes Next Last week, Research Fellow Dr Somnath Chaudhri presented new research on mapping the risks of Guinea Worm Disease across Sub-Saharan Africa at the Intelligent Systems for Vector-Borne Disease Study Group Meeting held at The Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg, Institute for Advanced Study in Delmenhorst, Germany.  The presentation focused on how spatial […] Th…