Global Location Data for Power BI

Worldwide reference layers and country-level boundaries spanning every continent.

Global administrative boundaries, populated places, time zones and other planet-scale reference data - perfect for international reporting.

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What's in the Global catalogue?

Curated datasets from trusted government and open data sources. All ready to style, filter and bind to your Power BI data.

Administrative & Statistical Geographies

Country, region, county, local authority, census tract and statistical boundaries.

Example layers

  • World - Comprehensive Global Administrative Zones (CGAZ) — ADM2 - Municipalities
  • Global - Countries
  • OCHA Global Subnational Administrative Boundaries - Level 3 (P-Codes) — February 2026
  • OCHA Global Subnational Administrative Boundaries - Level 0 (P-Codes) — February 2026
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Demographics & Population

Population counts, age, ethnicity, household composition and census attributes.

Example layers

  • Kontur Global Population Dataset
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Transport, Mobility & Infrastructure

Roads, rail, airports, public transport, EV charging and mobility analytics.

Example layers

  • Global Airports
  • World - OpenRailwayMap
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Reference, Basemaps & Place Names

Place names, gazetteers, topography, contours and general reference layers.

Example layers

  • Global - Timezones
  • World - Overture Maps Buildings
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What can you build?

Real-world analyses you can power with Global catalog layers in Power BI.

Market & Territory Planning

Understand your markets, customers and opportunities at any geography.

Site Selection & Expansion

Find the right locations using demographics, economic and infrastructure data.

Mobility & Accessibility

Analyse movement patterns and accessibility to services and infrastructure.

Program & Policy Impact

Target programs, measure impact and drive better outcomes for communities.