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Governments, international bodies and researchers rely on global population data for resource allocation and infrastructure planning to disease epidemiology and disaster risk management. In a study ...

A study published in the journal Nature Communications reveals that the global population, particularly in rural areas, may have been vastly underestimated for decades. According to The Independent, ...

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The map shows the location of the 307 rural areas analyzed in the study. The reported populations in the graphic were found to be underestimated by between 53 and 84%. Credit: Josias Láng-Ritter et.