Population figures for countries, regions (e.g. Asia) and the world. Data comes originally from World Bank and has been converted into standard CSV.
The data is sourced from this World Bank dataset which in turn lists as sources: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.
The population.csv is processed using scripts/process.py script.
pip install -r scripts/requirements.txt
python scripts/process.py
Up-to-date (auto-updates on quarterly basis) population dataset could be found on the datahub.io: https://datahub.io/core/population
This Data Package is licensed by its maintainers under the Public Domain Dedication and License (PDDL).