Learn how to create your first folder, add an area, and visualize population, income, and POIs in Population Explorer.

Understand how Population Explorer combines global population, demographic, income, and POI datasets for precise spatial analysis.

Learn how to measure total population, density, and income within city boundaries using Population Explorer’s built-in administrative data or custom shapes.

Learn how to measure population within a defined travel-time area using Population Explorer’s isochrone tool.

Understand how census and gridded population models differ, and when to use each for decision-making in Population Explorer workflows.

Learn how to interpret and use Population Explorer’s Population Density Map to identify concentration patterns and guide ASB-based decision-making.

Stay up to date on new features and improvements in Population Explorer.

Get oriented with Population Explorer — the platform that unites population, POIs, and income data for decision-making across industries.

Learn why spatial resolution is key to accurate population analysis in Population Explorer and how it drives better decision-making across industries.

Why use PopEx’s population data vs raw census counts? If you manage territories—franchise, sales, or service—you need population numbers that align with the boundaries you draw…

Designing territories across a city, region, or country often means you need a stable, comparable baseline year to year.

When you’re carving neighborhood‑scale territories, you need data that follows settlement patterns closely.

A neutral comparison of Census, LandScan, and WorldPop datasets — their methodologies, strengths, and limitations in global population modeling.

Choosing a data vintage (and keeping comparisons fair) Nothing torpedoes a territory comparison faster than mixing data years.

Income deep dive: how the PopEx income layer works If you manage territories or prioritize sites, raw population tells you how many —income helps explain capacity .

Learn how time-based catchments outperform simple distance buffers in defining retail and franchise territories using isochrone analysis.

Learn how to import KML and KMZ files to analyze your existing catchments, territories, and infrastructure in Population Explorer.

Learn how to import, manage, and analyze marker files representing customers, sites, and assets in Population Explorer.

Learn how to measure population in global administrative boundaries

Learn where to manage your PopEx account, update billing, and access subscription details.

Understand the Starter, Pro, and Enterprise subscription plans available in Population Explorer.

Learn how to cancel your Population Explorer Pro or Enterprise subscription, and how to restart later.

Learn about the features and limitations of the free Starter account in Population Explorer.

Learn about the Pro subscription plan in Population Explorer, including pricing, features, and how it compares to Starter and Enterprise.

Learn about the Enterprise subscription plan in Population Explorer, including pricing, features, and how it enables team-wide collaboration.

Learn how to access and use the Population Explorer API with Pro or Enterprise accounts, including setup, requests, responses, best practices, and related guides.

Export polygons, markers, and folders to Excel, KML, or KMZ formats from the PopEx UI for sharing and analysis.

A technical overview of how population totals are computed and disaggregated in PopEx.

How PopEx rounds results and formats numbers consistently.

Common issues you may encounter in Population Explorer and how to resolve them.

Learn how to create, manage, and export PopEx folders. Includes moving items, bulk actions, and how population is calculated at the folder level.

Learn how to create and analyze buffers in Population Explorer to measure population and income within a given radius or drive time.

Learn how to analyze and compare population change over time in Population Explorer using WorldPop and LandScan datasets.

Learn how to use buffers, isochrones, and custom shapes in Population Explorer to analyze population, income, and points of interest.

Learn how to create a buffered line in Population Explorer to analyze populations along roads, rivers, or corridors.

Comprehensive guide to creating and managing franchise territories in Population Explorer with demographic insights and compliance tips.

Learn how to preview, compare, and export ZIP or postal code boundaries for franchise analysis in Population Explorer.

Learn how to balance territories in Population Explorer by reviewing population, income, and density metrics to create optimized regions.

Learn how to search, sort, and filter items and folders in Population Explorer’s drawer to quickly locate shapes and focus on high-priority data.

Refine territories in Population Explorer using income filters, points of interest, and heat maps to locate optimal areas and make data-driven decisions.

Define and export sales territories in Population Explorer using folders, shapes, and demographic layers such as LandScan, WorldPop, and Google POI data.

Import and visualize CRM account data in Population Explorer to map customers and align them with sales territories.

Balance sales territories in Population Explorer using population, income, and POI data to ensure fair coverage across regions.

Understand how to evaluate population around retail locations using buffers, isochrones, and demographic datasets in Population Explorer.

Learn how to export travel-time polygons from Population Explorer to analyze accessibility and trade areas in external tools.

Discover how to evaluate and rank multiple retail site options in Population Explorer using demographic and spatial metrics.

Learn how to quantify populations within tower coverage areas using Population Explorer’s buffer tools or API integration.

Use PopEx isochrones to model tower reach and travel-time service areas for telecom network planning.

Learn how to use PopEx to balance telecom service areas by population size, ensuring equitable coverage and efficient tower load distribution.

Use Population Explorer to estimate populations in and around displacement zones for humanitarian response and planning.

Use Population Explorer to measure populations within refugee or IDP camps, using mapped boundaries or field-drawn polygons for planning and coordination.

Use Population Explorer to estimate the number of people affected by natural disasters, floods, earthquakes, or other hazards.

Use Population Explorer to calculate the number of people living beneath UAV or drone flight paths for route design and compliance.

Learn how to export flight corridors, buffers, and population overlays from Population Explorer for UAV regulatory and compliance submissions.

Use Population Explorer to identify and classify population risk zones beneath UAV flight paths for safety and regulatory planning.