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Social Explorer: Demographic maps of US census data back to 1790. World Population History: Watch world population grow from year 1 to today.

Social ExplorerWorld Population History
CategoryPopulation & Society MapsPopulation & Society Maps
CoverageUnited StatesWorldwide
UpdatesYearlyStatic archive
Data sourceUS Census and other datasetsHistorical population estimates
Made bySocial ExplorerPopulation Connection
PriceSubscription; often available through librariesFree
AccountAccount requiredNo account needed
On phonesBest on a computerWorks well on phones
Map viewFlat mapFlat map
Visits from ColorfulMaps00
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What you can do with Social Explorer

  • Historical census maps since 1790
  • Thousands of variables
  • Compare years side by side

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What you can do with World Population History

  • Animated population map over time
  • Historical milestones
  • Projections to 2050

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