UNEP AFG ADM1 PopulationCamparison1

Summary:A comparison of population estimates for Afghanistan provinces from four different sources: UN OCHA, LandScan, WorldPop, and Gridded Population of the World (GPW, version 4). Values are compared in a table in the attached food security and public health synthesis report. Description: Source: Drew UniversityContributor: Drew UniversityDate of Dataset: May 16, 2017Expected Update Frequency: NeverLocation: AfghanistanVisibility : PublicLicense: Creative Commons AttributionMethodology: LandScan, WorldPop, and Gridded Population of the World (version 4) population data are modeled estimates based on geospatial and remotely sensed data sources, which vary by program. Rainfall data are derived from satellite observation: the NASA TRMM mission.Caveats / Comments Model estimates made in the past tend not to account for recent demographic changes caused by conflict and displacement. Credits:DREW University