PopAtlas is an exploratory atlas of the world’s population and cultural structure, based primarily on United Nations data.

The project brings together population figures, demographic indicators, languages, and religions into a single navigable framework, allowing users to explore global patterns, regional contrasts, and country-level structures.

What you can explore

• World — global population dynamics, key indicators, and long-term trends
• Countries — country overviews with focused subpages on population, languages, religions, and cities
• Cultures — languages and religions viewed as geographic and structural phenomena
• Analytics — comparative perspectives, country types, and demographic contrasts

Data and limitations

PopAtlas relies on publicly available international datasets, with the United Nations World Population Prospects as the primary source for population and demographic data.

Coverage and completeness vary by country and topic. Some values may be missing, non-additive, or approximate. The project emphasizes structural comparison and exploration rather than exact real-time statistics.

For details on how data is aggregated and interpreted, please refer to the Methodology page.