Global Subnational Population Statistics with Administrative Codes

HDX provides the latest Common Operational Datasets (COD) population statistics compiled at the administrative level. The CSV files contain subnational p-codes, corresponding administrative names, source organization, and reference dates where available. These statistics are constructed from individual country-level population files.

Use Cases

• Map population density based on subnational administrative units.
• Join demographic data with other geospatial datasets using p-codes.
• Analyze population distribution for humanitarian needs assessments.

Strengths

• Data is compiled from authoritative Common Operational Datasets (COD).
• Includes subnational p-codes for linking with other administrative boundary data.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic or source bias inherent to the contributing country files.

Provenance

Source

HDX (Humanitarian Data Exchange)

Collection Method

Compiled from individual country-level population files.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-19 11:47:15.986956; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global, subnational