You'll connect with a community of like-minded readers who are passionate about contemporary art, read articles and newsletters ad-free, sustain our interview series, get discounts and early access to our limited-edition print releases, and much more. In this blog, we explore the WorldPop Population Counts (Raster format at 100m resolution downloaded as tif file) and High Resolution Population Density Maps from Facebook (Vector format at 30m resolution downloaded as csv) with Python in a JPNE and visualise the population counts at different administrative units for Vietnam. #cartography #data #maps #population #Spencer Schien #technologyĭo stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month. Estimated Lion population Average Commute Time to Work Across the USA by u/movemapUSA Most popular dog name in each US state. Atlanta, for example, is more than 137 square miles with around 4,200 people per square mile, and the map illustrates this as a mass of red amidst surroundings of more rural areas in green.Ĭurrently based in Milwaukee where he works as the Senior Manager of Data & Analytics for City Forward Collective, Schien focuses on building the maps and other statistical visualizations using open-source tools that help to alleviate financial barriers to information. You can find more of his work on his website. In 2021, the population density in the United States remained nearly unchanged at around 36.3 inhabitants per square kilometer. The more densely populated an area is, the higher the bars rise. Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 12, 2023. He then translates statistical information about specific regions into highly contrasted maps utilizing Rayshader. It highlights US cities with the highest population densities based on the 2010 census data. To compile the maps, Schien digs into the Kontur Population dataset, a publicly accessible project that layers global population numbers derived from sources like the Global Human Settlement Layer-a tool for assessing the presence of people on the planet-along with Microsoft’s Building Footprints and Facebook. United States: High Resolution Population Density Maps + Demographic Estimates. Population density is the number of people per square mile. In his work with nonprofits and NGOs, he uses R programming language to generate data visualizations that help organizations target where their services are most needed. It’s one thing to know that Chicago is the third largest city in the United States or that the fastest growing metropolitan areas are in the West and the South, but how can we see it? Data technologist Spencer Schien answers that question with an ongoing series of population density maps of states, rivers, and coastlines. All images © Spencer Shien, shared with permission
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