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WorldPopProject @WorldPopProject
Joined August 2013
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How do you use WorldPop #opendata - or how would you like to use it in the future? We’d love to hear from you. 👉 Take the survey here: southampton.qualtrics.com/jf… Or scan the QR code. Thank you for helping us build better - together.
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A new study using data from one billion mobile phones has shown how wealth and age create a hidden divide in how people respond to heatwaves. The data showed whether people were able to stay at home or forced to travel for work and essentials. Read more: southampton.ac.uk/news/2026/…
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WorldPopProject retweeted
Mirage News@MirageNewsCom
Jan 29
Billion Phones Reveal Heatwave Coping Divide miragenews.com/billion-phone…

Billion Phones Reveal Heatwave Coping Divide

Scientists looked at data from record-breaking temperatures in 2023 A new study tracking the movements of one billion mobile phone devices has exposed

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🦋We're on BlueSky! 🦋 🦋@worldpop-uos.bsky.social 💙 bsky.app/profile/worldpop-uo…
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WorldPopProject retweeted
OpenMedia@OpenMediaOrg
Jan 19
We're leaving X. We think you should consider leaving too. Why we're doing it, and where you can find us moving forward: openmedia.org/article/item/w…

We’re leaving X

A platform's freedom to operate is not a right to your attention.

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💪Supporting the next generation of researchers 🌱 WorldPop is working with Komar University to expand postgraduate pathways and research collaboration. Learn more: worldpop.org/blog/worldpop-s… #GlobalEducation #ResearchForImpact #KurdistanRegion #KUST
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Early warnings save lives - but only if they reach the right people in time. 🌍📊 New research shows how WorldPop data and multi-hazard alerts reduce cyclone risk, exposure, and recovery time. Learn more: worldpop.org/blog/the-data-b… #EarlyWarningSystems #DataForGood #ClimateRisk
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Millions are missing from #population data. New #AI and #satellite #mapping methods are changing that - faster, fairer, and more local than ever. 🌍📊 Learn more: worldpop.org/blog/mapping-th… #DataForGood #AI4Development #SDGs
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🌍What if millions were missing from the data that shapes your future? 🇨🇲 Cameroon’s first hybrid census is using new methods to make everyone count. 🔗Learn more: worldpop.org/blog/hybrid-cen… #Census #DataForGood #Cameroon
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🔥 Do heat adaptation strategies really work? A study of 1.1 billion devices across 366 Chinese cities shows cooling centres matter - but impacts vary by heat, wealth & age. 🔗Read and listen:  worldpop.org/blog/when-heatw… #ClimateChange #ExtremeHeat #Cities #Adaptation
Photo of Street Vendors, Guilin, China Image by GuangWu Yang from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/china-street-street-vendors-guilin-6788187/

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🏙️What is a city? The answer changes with the data. Data quality defines the city. New research shows maps can disagree on what’s urban or rural depending on the population grid underneath. 🔗Read and listen:  worldpop.org/blog/degurba-wh… #DEGURBA #Planning #DataForDevelopment
Graphic showing the spatial entities around Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso identified by four population datasets

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WorldPopProject retweeted
UNFPA au Cameroun
@UNFPACameroon
15 Dec 2025
Pour @YankeyOrtis, @unisouthampton, tout le monde doit être compté. La population est cruciale pour orienter les décisions de politiques de développement. @WorldPopProject soutient #RGPH4/RGAE à développer des modèles d'estimation de population dans les zones difficiles d'accès
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See your world in a new way 🌍✨ Discover how the Degree of Urbanisation lets you map cities, towns & rural areas with accuracy. Your local knowledge brings it to life. Watch now ▶️youtu.be/2fifteIbo2c CC: French, Spanish & Italian #DEGURBA #SDGs #UrbanPlanning #GIS #UNStats
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WorldPopProject retweeted
Campaign for Social Science@CfSocialScience
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Social science facilitates innovation which benefits society. E.g. @WorldPopProject produces data on population distributions at high spatial resolutions, enabling governments to target interventions & drive sustainable development across a range of areas. acss.org.uk/publications/the…
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🦠 Pandemics don’t spread randomly - they follow the paths we create through our social lives and movements. 📖 🔊 Read listen about how networks shape outbreaks: worldpop.org/blog/how-our-so… #InfectiousDisease #NetworkScience #HealthBehaviours #Epidemics #DataScience
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🇲🇼Malawi’s first automated census-mapping workshop is complete! 🛠️Geospatial tools are transforming how the 2028 census is planned. 🔗Read more: worldpop.org/blog/first-auto… #Malawi #DataForDevelopment #Census2028 #GeospatialData
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Data powers resilience. 🌍 WorldPop joined CARICOM’s 50th stats meeting in Curaçao to advance people-centred, climate-ready data. Read more: worldpop.org/blog/worldpop-s… #CARICOM #DataForDevelopment #ClimateResilience #GeospatialData
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🌍Our report from the #HumanPlanetForum 2025, where global experts showcased new open data, urban analytics and EO innovations driving better population and urban planning. worldpop.org/blog/progress-i… #Global2 #SustainableDevelopment #UrbanPlanning #DataForGood #Geospatial
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Three open positions at WorldPop - please share with any networks, colleagues that may be interested: 🔴 Senior Research Fellow: jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.asp… 🟠 Specialist Technician: jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.asp… 🟡 Engagement and Communications Manager: jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.asp…
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What can new geospatial insights reveal about how our cities & communities are changing? 🛰️ 🌍Andy Tatem unveils plans for our open Global 2 (2015-2030) high-resolution population data at #HPF2025📊 📺Watch the video and learn more 👉worldpop.org/blog/worldpop-g…
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