Estimate nearby population
Aggregate the selected population layer inside a consistent straight-line boundary.
Straight-line catchment · live population analysis
Population Within a Radius
Draw a 0.5–100 km radius around a location, then use Horizon Mapper to estimate the population inside it and inspect the zone on the live map.
- 0.5–100 km
- 2020 estimate or 2030 projection
- No GIS install
From a boundary to a population profile
REAL APPZONE ANALYSISThe same analysis panel is available after a radius zone is created.
Configure a straight-line radius
Start a population radius
Search for a center, choose the radius and open the live map with the zone ready to analyze.
Use a radius when distance is the rule
A fast, consistent way to define nearby
A radius answers a distance question. It is useful when the same geometric threshold must be applied everywhere, independent of roads or travel mode.
Compare candidate centers
Keep the distance fixed, move the center and compare like with like across possible locations.
Inspect demographic context
Open the same zone in the analysis panel to review available population and age-structure context.
What the calculation does
Circle first, population grid second
- Build the boundary. Horizon Mapper draws a geodesic circle from the selected coordinates and distance.
- Read the population layer. The zone is compared with the selected gridded population estimate or projection.
- Open the evidence. The map and statistics panel expose the resulting zone for inspection and comparison.
Distance is not access
Need to know who can actually reach the location?
Roads, paths, bridges and barriers do not follow a circle. Switch to a travel-time catchment when accessibility matters more than equal straight-line distance.