Global Population Pyramids

The Pudding has released a actually interesting mapped visualization of the world's population. Their Human Terrain interactive map shows population density across the globe using 3D population pyramids. The taller a pyramid block on The Pudding map as well as then the to a greater extent than people are living there.

The role of population pyramids is a good used as well as visually dramatic agency to present population density. Foe event The Pudding's map is really like to a WebGL powered map that Topi Tjukanov released before this twelvemonth to present the density of Europe's population.


While existence visually dramatic population pyramids create accept or thus problems. Duncan Smith's interactive of World Population Density map powerfulness non move equally visually dramatic equally The Pudding's map merely it is a lot clearer to read. If y'all compare the 2 map screenshots used inwards this post service the bottom map is much easier to read both equally a map as well as equally a information visualization. The tilted oblique persuasion inwards The Pudding Map distorts the geography of the map, foreshortening distances the farther y'all motion north. While the tall 3D towers on the map for densely populated cities obscure the information for the locations at ane time to their north.

The Pudding's Map is yet a really interesting map. In item the powerfulness to compare historical as well as acquaint 24-hour interval population density side-by-side provides a fascinating persuasion into population modify across the globe.

Another interactive map which shows worldwide population information is the SEDAC Population Estimator (GPWv4). This interactive map uses NASA's basis Observing System Data as well as Information System (EOSDIS) information to present where the world's population lives. The SEDAC Population Estimator map includes a actually useful tool which allows y'all to depict a custom surface area on the map to run into an gauge of the population that lives inwards your selected area.