FAQ - GUPPD: Can I request the data in a GIS compatible format? What about regional level data?

[SEDAC - evlukang]

This data is global in extent and includes data at the country, continent, and UN region level. The Excel data can be subset by these levels or by any of the fields listed in the Codebook. The Excel format can be used in statistical and Geographic Information System (GIS) software.

See https://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/urbanspatial-guppd-v1