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The LandScanTM Dataset comprises a worldwide population database compiled on a 30" X 30" latitude/longitude grid. Census counts (at sub-national level) were apportioned to each grid cell based on likelihood coefficients, which are based on proximity to roads, slope, land cover, nighttime lights, and other information. LandScan has been developed as part of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Global Population Project for estimating ambient populations at risk.

The LandScan Dataset files are available via the internet in ESRI grid format by continent and for the world, and in ESRI raster binary format for the world. For an overview of the methods used to develop LandScan, please see the documentation page.

LandScan Datasets are released annually, with each new release superseding the previous. Please see the Data Availability pages for page for currently-accessible datasets.

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