Is it possible to get the population data in Azure maps?

Question

I have just explored Azure Maps in Power BI and I really like the features added to the maps especially 3D feature and Traffic tracking. I was just wondering if Microsoft can also add the feature of population in the maps. It will be very helpful for the businesses to have population idea of different geographic areas so that we can target our clients accordingly. Thank you

Answer 1

Hey there Manjeet Kaur

Thats a great question and thanks for using QandA platform

So azure Maps primarily focuses on providing geospatial services and tools for mapping, routing, and spatial analysis. While it offers various data layers such as traffic, weather, and satellite imagery, I don't think it directly provide population data like you asked.

But However, you can integrate Azure Maps with other data sources or services that offer population data. For example, you can combine Azure Maps with demographic data from sources such as government census bureaus, public datasets, or third-party providers that offer population statistics for different geographic areas. by doing this you can get the population data

If this helps kindly accept the answer thanks much.

Answer 2

A simple data source join with your data would be a better option. Not only could you use it with Azure Maps then, but in other visuals as well. There are a ton of places to get population data in simple CSV form or other file format that can easily be used in Power BI. For example: https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/field/population/country-comparison/