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๐ŸŒ The Center of Population of the Earth

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๐ŸŒ The Center of Population of the Earth
The mathematical midpoint of humanity's distribution


๐Ÿ• 2 min read ยท Updated 4 Jun 2026 at 07:01
๐Ÿ“Œ Fast Facts
  • Location: Kazakhstan, near Almaty
  • Calculation method: Geodesic distances with 1,000 km granularity
  • Average distance to all humans: Approximately 5,200 kilometres
  • Precision: Within a few hundred kilometres due to data limitations

The center of population of the Earth is a theoretical point representing the geographic midpoint of humanity's global ...

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