GHSL
Global Human Settlement Layer
GHSL provides analysis ready, global, geospatial data reporting about the presence of population and human settlements.
Owner
European Commission
Type
dataset
Licence
CC-BY-4.0
Last evaluated
26.05.2026
Origin country
Italy
contact
thomas.kemper@ec.europa.euRelease date
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DPG since
15.08.2022
Core Components Assessed/Included Repositories
The following repositories were submitted by the solution and included in our evaluation. Any repositories, add-ons, features not included in here were not reviewed by us.
Feature
Scale of the Solution*
Connected members
N/A
Participated Programs
N/A
Available Languages
English
Organisations using it
The open access policy prevents us from keep track of applications. Food and Agriculture Organization,United Nations Human Settlements Programme,United Nations Office at Nairobi, World Bank
* This information is self-reported and updated annually
Learn how this product has met the requirements of the DPG Standard by exploring the indicators below.
Application Details
DPG ID
GID0090145
Status
DPG
Date Created
2025-04-28
Date Submitted
2025-05-12
Date Reviewed
2026-05-26
Date of Expiry
2027-05-26
Application Log Details
Timestamp
Activity
2026-05-26 19:58:45
Bolaji Ayodeji (L2) (L2 Reviewer) submitted their review of Global Human Settlement Layer (4723) and found it to be a DPG
2026-05-26 19:58:44
System moved Global Human Settlement Layer (12575) to expired because parent application is now DPG.
2026-05-26 19:58:44
System unmarked Global Human Settlement Layer (12575) as a nominee
2026-05-26 17:30:16
Bolaji Ayodeji (L2) (L2 Reviewer) passed Scale of Solution for Global Human Settlement Layer (12575)
2026-05-26 17:30:12
Bolaji Ayodeji (L2) (L2 Reviewer) passed 9C. Protection from Harassment for Global Human Settlement Layer (12575)
