City Population

Installation

To begin using the project, follow the steps below:

1. Clone the repository:

   $ git clone https://github.com/open-data-kazakhstan/city-population.git

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   pip install venv
   python -m venv /path/to/localrepo
   cd /path/to/localrepo
   Scripts/activate  # For Windows users

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run the script (data transformation):

   python scripts/transform.py

Data

Population data is sourced from stat.gov.

• archive/source.xlsx: Raw data of population of Kazakhstan as of January 1, 2023.
• data/city_population.csv: Cleaned version containing population information in regions and three major cities of Kazakhstan.

Scripts

• package.py: Used to create or update the datapackage.json file containing metadata about the dataset.
• transform.py: Used to convert the source.xlsx file to a CSV format for easier processing.

License

This dataset is licensed under the Open Data Commons Public Domain and Dedication License.