Hacker News with Generative AI: Rural Areas

Population much more than 8.2B, rural areas underestimated (popularmechanics.com)
While most estimates place the current human population at around 8.2 billion, a new study suggests we might be vastly underrepresenting rural areas.
Population, Demographics, Rural Areas, Research
90 points by the__prestige 12 days ago | 52 comments
Have we underestimated the total number of people on Earth? (newscientist.com)
Our estimates of rural populations have systematically underestimated the actual number of people living in these regions by at least half, researchers have claimed – with potentially huge impacts on global population levels and planning for public services. However, the findings are disputed by demographers, who say any such underestimates are unlikely to alter national or global head counts.
Demographics, Population, Research, Science, Rural Areas
42 points by wahern 13 days ago | 58 comments
Global population datasets underrepresent rural population (nature.com)
Numerous initiatives towards sustainable development rely on global gridded population data. Such data have been calibrated primarily for urban environments, but their accuracy in the rural domain remains largely unexplored.
Population Data, Rural Areas, Sustainability, Science
216 points by croes 16 days ago | 98 comments