ORNL LandScan (formerly East View)

Available at : Online Access
Coverage : 2000+
Terms and Conditions

The ORNL LandScan database, available on the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) site, is delivered in GeoTIFF format and showcases the geographical distribution of population worldwide. The datasets can be downloaded freely. 

LandScan is the global population distribution industry standard, offering data since 2000. It is valuable for research, education, humanitarian, and corporate applications. The LandScan Program was initiated at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in 1997 to address the need for improved estimates of population for consequence assessment.

In October 2021, ORNL announced the release of the new version of LandScan, which would be accessible as an open access dataset. The previous subscribed version, the East View Geospatial LandScan Global Archive (East View), will be taken down as of January 1, 2024. For more information, please visit this website.

 

 


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