Change log — October 2025

Detailed information about what has changed for ArcGIS Data. The updates made to Esri Demographics and ArcGIS Places data in the October 2025 release are provided below.

Data product name change

This release, you may notice that the product name has been updated from Esri Location Data to ArcGIS Data.

Standard demographics

Note:

In October 2025, Esri updated specific Spending variables. This change affects only datasets from countries or regions in this release that include Consumer Spending data: Ghana, Mauritius, Mexico, Réunion, South Africa, and Tunisia. The following variables were updated:

Previous Spending variableUpdated Spending variable

CS14_CY Recreation Durables: Total

CS14_CY Toys & Sports: Total

CS14PRM_CY Recreation Durables: Per Mill

CS14PRM_CY Toys & Sports: Per Mill

CSPC14_CY Recreation Durables: Per Capita

CSPC14_CY Toys & Sports: Per Capita

CS14IDX_CY Recreation Durables: Index

CS14IDX_CY Toys & Sports: Index

CS15_CY Toys/Sports/Pets: Total

CS15_CY Garden/Pets: Total

CS15PRM_CY Toys/Sports/Pets: Per Mill

CS15PRM_CY Garden/Pets: Per Mill

CSPC15_CY Toys/Sports/Pets: Per Capita

CSPC15_CY Garden/Pets: Per Capita

CS15IDX_CY Toys/Sports/Pets: Index

CS15IDX_CY Garden/Pets: Index

The following standard demographics datasets sourced from data supplied by Michael Bauer Research GmbH were updated:

Africa

Esri updated the following datasets for Africa:

CountryChanged content

Algeria

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Number of new attributes: 6 Education (2025).
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 8 Education (2023); 1 Marital Status (2023).
  • Purchasing Power projections in national currency for 2025 show a significant upward trend due to economic growth.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Angola

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Benin

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Esri geography name change from Communes to Municipalities.
  • Purchasing Power projections in national currency for 2025 show a significant upward trend due to economic growth.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Botswana

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Age and Gender are reported separately, not in combination.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Burkina Faso

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Burundi

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Esri geography name change from Communes to Municipalities.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Cabo Verde

  • Vintage 2025 (Unemployed Population 2024).
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Esri geography name change from Islands to Provinces.
  • Number of new attributes: 6 Education (2025).
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 12 Education (2023); 1 Marital Status (2023).
  • The use of updated input data from official statistics has led to deviations in Age and Gender counts.
  • Purchasing Power projections in national currency for 2025 show a significant upward trend due to a revision of economic data.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Cameroon

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Central African Republic

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Chad

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Côte d'Ivoire

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Egypt

  • Vintage 2025 (Unemployed Population 2024).
  • Local geography names were added
  • Esri geography name change from Provinces to Governorates.
  • Number of new attributes: 6 Education (2025).
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 14 Education (2023); 1 Marital Status (2023).
  • The use of updated input data from official statistics has led to deviations in Age and Gender counts.
  • Purchasing Power projections in national currency for 2025 show a significant upward trend due to high inflation and economic growth.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Equatorial Guinea

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Eswatini

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Ethiopia

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Esri geography name change from Zones to Subregions.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Gabon

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

The Gambia

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Esri geography name change from Local Government Areas to Territories.
  • Number of new attributes: 6 Education (2025).
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 11 Education (2023); 1 Marital Status (2023).
  • The use of Census 2023 data from official statistics has led to some deviations.
  • Purchasing Power projections in national currency for 2025 show a significant upward trend due to high inflation and economic growth.
  • For the districts of Banjul, Households, Education, Marital Status, Age, and Gender values are based on the distribution of the respective Local Government Areas.
  • Purchasing Power values are based on per-capita values of the respective Local Government Areas.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Ghana

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Number of new attributes: 6 Education (2025).
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 17 Education (2023); 1 Marital Status (2023).
  • Purchasing Power and Consumer Spending projections in national currency for 2025 show a significant upward trend due to extremely high inflation and economic growth.
  • Deviations observed in values for product groups CS13 to CS16 in the 2025 release are due to a redefinition of these categories. Because of these changes, a comparison with the previous release is not possible for these groups. See the information about spending data at the top of this change log.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Guinea

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Purchasing Power projections in national currency for 2025 show a significant upward trend due to high inflation and economic growth.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Guinea Bissau

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Esri geography name change from Sectors to Territories.
  • Purchasing Power projections in national currency for 2025 show an upward trend due to inflation and economic growth.
  • Households are based on the household size of the respective Regiões.
  • Age and Gender are based on the distribution of the respective Regiões.
  • Purchasing Power is based on the per-capita values of the respective Regiões.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Kenya

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Number of new attributes: 6 Education (2025).
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 11 Education (2023).
  • Purchasing Power projections in national currency for 2025 show a significant upward trend due to high inflation and economic growth.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Lesotho

  • Vintage 2025 (Unemployed Population 2024).
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 1 Marital Status (2023).
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Liberia

  • Vintage 2025.
  • A geography level, Regions, was removed from the dataset.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Madagascar

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Number of new attributes: 2 Households (2025).
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Malawi

  • Vintage 2025 (Unemployed Population 2024).
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Number of new attributes: 6 Education (2025); 1 Jobs (2024).
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 10 Education (2023); 1 Marital Status (2023).
  • Purchasing Power projections in national currency for 2025 show a significant upward trend due to extremely high inflation and economic growth.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Mali

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Esri geography name change from Circles to Subregions.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Mauritania

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Esri geography name change from Provinces to Regions.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Mauritius

  • Vintage 2025 (Unemployed Population 2024).
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Number of new attributes: 6 Education (2025).
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 1 Marital Status (2023).
  • Population projections at the national level declined by 1.59% compared to former estimates; this difference is attributed to updates to UN data based on input from the Statistics Mauritius Office.
  • The use of updated input data from official statistics has led to deviations in Marital Status counts.
  • Purchasing Power and Consumer Spending projections in national currency for 2025 show significant upward trend due to high inflation and economic growth.
  • Deviations observed in values for product groups CS13 to CS16 in the 2025 release are due to a redefinition of these categories. Because of these changes, a comparison with the previous release is not possible for these groups. See the information about spending data at the top of this change log.
  • There is no official data available for the areas of Agaléga and Saint Brandon. The total population of Agaléga and Saint Brandon is 335.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Mayotte

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Esri geography name change from Communes to Municipalities.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Morocco

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Number of new attributes: 6 Education (2025).
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 7 Education (2023); 1 Marital Status (2023).
  • Population projections at the national level declined by 2.27% compared to former estimates; this difference is attributed to updates to UN data based on input from the Haut-Commissariat au Plan du Maroc.
  • The use of updated input data from official statistics has led to deviations in Marital Status counts.
  • Purchasing Power projections in national currency for 2025 show a significant upward trend due to inflation and economic growth.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Mozambique

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Number of new attributes available: 6 Education (2025).
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 16 Education (2023); 1 Households (2023); 1 Marital Status (2023).
  • Purchasing Power projections in national currency for 2025 show a significant upward trend due to high inflation and economic growth.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Namibia

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Esri geography name change from Constituencies to Neighborhoods.
  • Number of new attributes: 6 Education (2025).
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 7 Education (2023); 1 Marital Status (2023).
  • Population projections at the national level increased by 18.10% compared to former estimates; this difference is attributed to the use of the Census 2023 data from the Namibia Statistics Agency and impacts Households, Age, Gender, and Marital Status counts.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Niger

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Nigeria

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Esri geography name change from Local Government Areas to Territories.
  • Purchasing Power projections in national currency for 2025 show a significant upward trend due to high inflation and economic growth.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.
Republic of the Congo
  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Number of new attributes: 15 Age (2025); 2 Population (2025).
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Réunion

  • Vintage 2025 (Unemployed Population 2024).
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Esri geography name changes:
    • From Arrondissements to Districts.
    • From Communes to Municipalities.
  • Number of new attributes: 6 Education (2025); 5 Households (2025).
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 8 Education (2023); 6 Households (2023); 1 Marital Status (2023).
  • The use of updated input data from official statistics has led to deviations in Households by Type counts.
  • Consumer Spending projections in national currency for 2025 show variations compared to 2023 with shifts within categories due to a revision of expenditure data.
  • Deviations observed in values for product groups CS13 to CS16 in the 2025 release are due to a redefinition of these categories. Because of these changes, a comparison with the previous release is not possible for these groups. See the information about spending data at the top of this change log.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Senegal

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Number of new attributes: 7 Households (2025).
  • Purchasing Power projections in national currency for 2025 show a significant upward trend due to inflation and high economic growth.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Sierra Leone

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Esri geography name change from Chiefdoms to Subdistricts.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

South Africa

  • Vintage 2025 (Unemployed Population 2024).
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Esri geography name changes:
    • From Main Places to Statistical Areas Level 3.
    • From Sub Places to Statistical Areas Level 2.
    • From Small Areas to Statistical Areas Level 1.
  • Number of new attributes: 6 Education (2025).
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 9 Education (2023); 1 Marital Status (2023).
  • Purchasing Power and Consumer Spending projections in national currency for 2025 show a significant upward trend due to inflation.
  • Deviations observed in values for product groups CS13 to CS16 in the 2025 release are due to a redefinition of these categories. Because of these changes, a comparison with the previous release is not possible for these groups. See the information about spending data at the top of this change log.
  • For reasons of data privacy, in areas with few regional inhabitants, all data except Population and Households numbers are anonymized. In these areas, variables simultaneously referring to currency and population are based on the national average; all other variables are set to zero.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Sudan

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Population projections at the national level declined by 3,28% compared to former estimates; this difference is attributed to refugee movements out of the country during the civil war.
  • Purchasing Power projections in national currency for 2025 show a significant upward trend due to extremely high inflation.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Tanzania

  • Vintage 2025 (Unemployed Population 2024).
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Number of new attributes: 6 Education (2025).
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 7 Education (2023); 1 Marital Status (2023).
  • The use of updated input data from official statistics has led to deviations in Households and Marital Status counts.
  • Purchasing Power projections in national currency for 2025 show a significant upward trend due to inflation and economic growth
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Togo

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Number of new attributes: 15 Age (2025); 2 Population (2025).
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Tunisia

  • Vintage 2025 (Unemployed Population 2024).
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Number of new attributes: 6 Education (2025).
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 5 Education (2023); 1 Marital Status (2023).
  • The use of updated input data from official statistics has led to deviations in Age and Gender counts.
  • Purchasing Power and Consumer Spending projections in national currency for 2025 show a significant upward trend due to high inflation and economic growth.
  • Deviations observed in values for product groups CS13 to CS16 in the 2025 release are due to a redefinition of these categories. Because of these changes, a comparison with the previous release is not possible for these groups. See the information about spending data at the top of this change log.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Uganda

  • Vintage 2025 (Unemployed Population 2024).
  • A new geography level, Subregions (Esri name)/Sub-Regions (Local name), was added to this dataset.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • The use of updated input data from official statistics has led to deviations in Age and Gender counts.
  • Purchasing Power projections in national currency for 2025 show a significant upward trend due to inflation and economic growth.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Zambia

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Zimbabwe

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Number of new attributes: 2 Households (2025).
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

North America

Esri updated the following datasets for North America:

CountryChanged content

Anguilla

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Aruba

  • Vintage 2025 (Unemployed Population 2024).
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Number of new attributes: 15 Age (2025); 2 Population (2025); 1 Jobs (2024).
  • Population projections at the national level declined by 1.49% compared to former estimates; this is attributed to updates to UN data based on input from the Central Bureau of Statistics of Aruba.
  • Purchasing Power projections in national currency for 2025 show a significant upward trend due to economic growth
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

The Bahamas

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Esri geography name change from Islands to Provinces.
  • Number of new attributes: 6 Education (2025).
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 8 Education (2022); 1 Marital Status (2022).
  • Education and Marital Status for Rum Cay and San Salvador are based on the same distribution.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Barbados

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Esri geography name change from Parishes to Neighborhoods.
  • Population projections at the national level declined by 4.37% compared to former estimates; this is attributed to the use of Census 2023 data from the Barbados Statistical Service and impacts Age and Gender counts.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Belize

  • Vintage 2025 (Unemployed Population 2024).
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Number of new attributes: 6 Education (2025).
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 8 Education (2022); 1 Marital Status (2022).
  • The use of updated input data from the 2022 Census has led to deviations in Age, Gender, and Marital Status counts.
  • Purchasing Power projections in national currency for 2025 shows a significant upward trend due to a revision of economic data.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Bermuda

  • Vintage 2025 (Unemployed Population 2024).
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Esri geography name change from Parishes to Neighborhoods.
  • Number of new attributes: 15 Age (2025); 2 Households (2025); 2 Population (2025); 1 Jobs (2024).
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Cayman Islands

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Number of new attributes: 15 Age (2025); 4 Marital Status (2025).
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Costa Rica

  • Vintage 2025 (Unemployed Population 2024).
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Number of new attributes: 6 Education (2025); 1 Jobs (2024).
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 9 Education (2022); 9 Households (2022); 1 Marital Status (2022).
  • Population projections at the national level declined by 0.58% compared to former estimates; this difference is attributed to updates to UN data based on input from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos of Costa Rica.
  • The use of updated input data from official statistics has led to deviations in Age and Gender counts.
  • Purchasing Power projections in national currency for 2025 show a significant upward trend due to economic growth.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Dominican Republic

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Number of new attributes: 6 Education (2025); 4 Marital Status (2025).
  • Purchasing Power projections in national currency for 2025 show a significant upward trend due to inflation and economic growth.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

El Salvador

  • Vintage 2025 (Unemployed Population 2024).
  • A new geography level, Statistical Areas (Esri name)/Distritos (Local name), was added to the dataset.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Number of new attributes: 6 Education (2025); 5 Households (2025).
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 9 Education (2022); 1 Marital Status (2022).
  • Population projections at the national level declined by 8.34% compared to former estimates; this difference is attributed to the use of Census 2024 data from the Oficina de Estadística y Censos of El Salvador and impacts Age, Gender, Marital Status, and Unemployed Population counts.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Greenland

  • Vintage 2025 (Unemployed Population 2024).
  • Local geography names were updated.
  • Number of new attributes: 6 Education (2025); 4 Households (2025); 1 Jobs (2024).
  • Population projections at the national level declined by 0.10% compared to former estimates; this difference is attributed to updates to UN data based on input from Statistics Greenland.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Guadeloupe

  • Vintage 2025 (Unemployed Population 2024).
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Esri geography name changes:
    • From Arrondissements to Districts.
    • From Communes to Municipalities.
  • Number of new attributes: 6 Education (2025).
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 8 Education (2022); 1 Households (2022); 1 Marital Status (2022).
  • Population projections at the national level declined by 1.63% compared to former estimates; this difference is attributed to updates to UN data based on input from Insee Guadeloupe.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Guatemala

  • Vintage 2025 (Unemployed Population 2024).
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Number of new attributes: 6 Education (2025).
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 10 Education (2022); 1 Households (2022); 1 Marital Status (2022).
  • The use of updated input data from official statistics has led to deviations in Age, Gender, and Unemployed Population counts.
  • Purchasing Power projections in national currency for 2025 show a significant upward trend due to inflation and economic growth.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Haiti

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Esri geography name changes:
    • From Arrondissements to Districts.
    • From Communes to Municipalities.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Honduras

  • Vintage 2025 (Unemployed Population 2024).
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Number of new attributes: 6 Education (2025).
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 10 Education (2022); 1 Marital Status (2022).
  • The use of updated input data from official statistics has led to deviations in Age, Gender, Households, and Unemployed Population counts.
  • Purchasing Power projections in national currency for 2025 show a significant upward trend due to inflation and economic growth.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Jamaica

  • Vintage 2025 (Unemployed Population 2024).
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Esri geography name change from Parishes to Neighborhoods.
  • Number of new attributes: 15 Age (2025); 6 Education (2025); 1 Jobs (2024); 4 Marital Status (2025).
  • Population projections at the national level declined by 1.49% compared to former estimates; this is attributed to updates to UN data based on input from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica.
  • Purchasing Power projections in national currency for 2025 show a significant upward trend due to inflation and economic growth.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Martinique

  • Vintage 2025 (Unemployed Population 2024).
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Esri geography name changes:
    • From Arrondissements to Districts.
    • From Communes to Municipalities.
  • New attributes: 6 Education (2025).
  • Attributes no longer available: 8 Education (2022); 1 Households (2022); 1 Marital Status (2022).
  • Population projections at the national level declined by 3.96% compared to former estimates; this difference is attributed to updates to UN data based on input from Insee Martinique.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Mexico

  • Vintage 2025 (Unemployed Population 2024).
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Esri geography name change from Basic Statistical Areas to Statistical Areas.
  • Number of new attributes: 6 Education (2025); 7 Households (2025); 4 Marital Status (2025).
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 7 Education (2022); 8 Households (2022).
  • The use of updated input data from official statistics has led to deviations in Unemployed Population counts.
  • Consumer Spending projections in national currency for 2025 show a significant upward trend due to inflation and economic growth.
  • Deviations observed in values for product groups CS13 to CS16 in the 2025 release are due to a redefinition of these categories. Because of these changes, a comparison with the previous release is not possible for these groups. See the information about spending data at the top of this change log.
  • For reasons of data privacy, in areas with few regional inhabitants, all data except Population and Households numbers are anonymized. In these areas, variables simultaneously referring to currency and population are based on the national average; all other variables are set to zero.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Montserrat

  • Vintage 2025.
  • A new geography level, Regions, was added to the dataset.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Esri geography name change from Parishes to Territories.
  • Number of new attributes: 2 Households (2025); 4 Marital Status (2025).
  • Population projections at the national level declined by 6.48% compared to former estimates; this difference is attributed to updates to UN data based on input from Statistics Montserrat.
  • There is no statistical data available for Saint Anthony and Saint Georges, as these areas have become uninhabitable due to volcanic eruptions and are therefore no longer included in the Census.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Nicaragua

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Number of new attributes: 6 Education (2025).
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 10 Education (2022); 1 Marital Status (2022).
  • Purchasing Power projections in national currency for 2025 show a significant upward trend due to inflation and economic growth.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Panama

  • Vintage 2025 (Unemployed Population 2024).
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Number of new attributes: 6 Education (2025); 1 Jobs (2024).
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 18 Education (2022).
  • Population projections at the national level declined by 2.47% compared to former estimates; this difference is attributed to updates to UN data based on input from the Dirección Nacional de Estadística y Censo of Panama.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Puerto Rico

  • Vintage 2025 (Unemployed Population 2024).
  • Settlement points were updated from OpenStreetMap Building Footprints to the 2023 U.S. Census Block centroids.
  • Local geography names were updated.
  • Number of new attributes available: 6 Education (2025); 1 Households (2025).
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 8 Education (2022); 1 Households (2022); 1 Marital Status (2022).
  • The use of updated input data from official statistics has led to deviations in Unemployed Population counts.
  • For reasons of data privacy, in areas with few regional inhabitants, all data except Population and Households numbers are anonymized. In these areas, variables simultaneously referring to currency and population are based on the national average; all other variables are set to zero.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Saint Lucia

  • Vintage 2025 (Unemployed Population 2024).
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Number of new attributes: 6 Education (2025).
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 12 Education (2022).
  • The use of Census 2022 data from official statistics has led to deviations in Unemployed Population counts.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Trinidad and Tobago

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Number of new attributes: 6 Education (2025).
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 9 Education (2022); 1 Marital Status (2022).
  • Education and Marital Status for Tobago are based on distribution at the national level.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Turks and Caicos Islands

  • Vintage 2025.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Esri geography level name changes:
    • From Islands to Provinces.
    • From Localities to Districts.
  • Population projections at the national level increased by 31.36% compared to former estimates; this difference is attributed to updates to UN data based on input from the Department of Economic Planning and Statistics of Turks and Caicos Islands and impacts Gender counts.
  • Population data for the Localities of the Island of South Caicos is not available: the total Population of South Caicos is 1,677.
  • Gender data for 5 of the Localities (2101 Bottle Creek, 2102 Whitby, 2103 Kew, 2400 Ambergris Cay, and 2600 Pine Cay) is not available, so the national rate of male and female population was applied to these Localities.
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

U.S. Virgin Islands

  • Vintage 2025 (Unemployed Population 2024).
  • Settlement points were updated from OpenStreetMap Building Footprints to the 2023 U.S. Census Block centroids.
  • Local geography names were added.
  • Number of new attributes: 6 Education (2025).
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 8 Education (2022); 1 Households (2022); 1 Marital Status (2022).
  • Population projections at the national level declined by 0.92% compared to former estimates; this difference is attributed to updates to UN data from the Bureau of the Census, Virgin Islands (U.S.).
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Advanced demographics

The following advanced demographics changes were implemented:

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Canada

The following changes were made to the Canadian datasets:

  • Canadian geography levels and related essential vocabulary terminology were updated for 2025. Related attribute descriptions were updated for Environics Analytics.
  • Settlement points were updated to fall within dissemination areas.
  • See the 2025 Esri Canada Release Notes (PDF) for more information about this release.
  • Esri added a new Canadian Trends dataset highlighting change analysis and trends related to historical and forecasted Canadian population, households, housing, and income data; see the 2025 Esri Canada Trends Release Notes (PDF) for more information about this new dataset.
  • ArcGIS Places - Canada—The Business Locations and Points of Interest Canadian datasets were updated in the October 2025 release. See the Data Axle and SafeGraph sections in ArcGIS Places below for more information.
  • CensusPlus—Release date: October 2025; vintage 2021.
  • DaytimePop—Release date: October 2025; vintage 2025.
  • DemoStats—Release date: October 2025; vintage 2020, 2025, 2028, 2030, and 2035. Refinements in this release include updates to total population estimates, improved immigration projections, and revised labor force figures that align unemployment rates with recent trends.
  • DemoStats Trends—Release date October 2025; vintage 2025.
  • HouseholdSpend—Release date October 2025; vintage 2025. Added 139 new spending (2025) attributes; removed 179 spending (2024) attributes.
  • PRIZM®—Release date: October 2025; vintage 2025.
    • Renamed from PRIZM® Market Segmentation.
    • Seven segments were reassigned to new lifestage groups, impacting 40% of postal codes and 33% of Canadian households.
      • 34—Familles Typiques: from group F3 to F1
      • 35—Vie Dynamique: from group M1 to M2
      • 43—Happy Medium: from group F3 to M1
      • 46—Patrimoine Rustique: from group M1 to M2
      • 51—On Their Own Again: from group M2 to M1
      • 63—Amants de la Nature: from group M1 to M2
      • 65—Âgés & Traditionnels: from group M2 to M1
    • The most stable segments are Banlieues Tranquilles, Enclaves Multiethniques, and Indigenous Families. Conversely, Amants de la Nature, Âgés & Traditionnels, and Asian Avenues experienced the most geographic shifts. Social Networkers, Suburban Recliners, and Banlieues Tranquilles are the fastest-growing segments, while Enclaves Multiethniques, Diversité Nouvelle, and Down to Earth saw the largest declines.

  • ShoppingCentres—Release date: October 2025; vintage 2025.

France

  • Release date October 2025; vintages 2025 to 2011 (various).
  • Number of new attributes: 7 Business (2023); 5 Households (2021); 1 Housing (2021); 3 Population (2023, 2022, 2021).
  • Number of attributes no longer available: 7 Business (2021); 16 Households (2019, 2008); 1 Housing (2019); 4 Language-Immigration (2008); 8 Population (2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2013, 2008).
  • The following list contains new attributes available in the 2025 release.
    • RPC_MEN1FCOUPENF1ADU 2021 Households with 1 Couple with at least 1 child of only 1 member
    • RPC_MEN1FCOUPSENF 2021 Households with 1 Family without Children
    • RPC_MEN1FCOUPUNIQENF 2021 Households with 1 Couple with Children from the couple only
    • RPC_MEN1FMONO 2021 Households with 1 Family Single Parent
    Some attributes that are no longer available in the 2025 release can be mapped to comparable new attributes with a differing year and code value. The following table lists those attributes:

    Attribute no longer availableNew attributes from the 2025 release

    BPE_B101 2021 Hypermarket

    BPE_B104 2023 Hypermarket

    BPE_B102 2021 Supermarket

    BPE_B105 2023 Supermarket

    BPE_B203 2021 Bakery

    BPE_B207 2023 Bakery

    BPE_B305 2021 Appliances

    BPE_B321 2023 Appliances

    BPE_B301 2021 Bookstore

    BPE_B325 2023 Bookstore

    BPE_C101 2021 Nursery School

    BPE_C107 2023 Nursery School

    BPE_D232 2021 Nurse

    BPE_D244 2023 Nurse

    EVOLLOG0819 2008-2019 % Change in Housing

    EVOLLOG1121 2011-2021 % Change in Housing

    EVOLMEN0819 2008-2019 % Change in Households

    EVOLMEN1121 2011-2021 % Change in Households

    EVOLPOP0819 2008-2019 % Change in Population

    EVOLPOP1121 2011-2021 % Change in Population

    EC_NAISD18 2018 Number of Births

    EC_NAISD23 2023 Number of Births

    EC_NAISD17 2017 Number of Births

    EC_NAISD22 2022 Number of Births

    The following list contains attributes no longer available in the 2025 release for which there is no replacement value:
    • EC_NAISD16 2016 Number of Births
    • RPP_M10_F2554 2008 Population of Females Age 25-54
    • RPP_M10_H2554 2008 Population of Males Age 25-54
    • RPP_M10_POP05P_IRAN1 2008 Population Age 5+ Living in the Same Place for the last 5 Years
    • RPP_M10_POP05P_IRAN2 2008 Population Age 5+ Moved in the Same Commune in the last 5 Years
    • RPP_M10_POP05P_IRAN6 2008 Population Age 5+ Moved From Overseas in the last 5 Years
    • RPP_M10_POP05P_IRAN7 2008 Population Age 5+ Moved From Abroad in the last 5 Years
    • RPP_M10_RP_ACHT1 2008 House Built Before 1949
    • RPP_M10_RP_ACHT2 2008 House Built Between 1949-1974
    • RPP_M10_RP_ACHT3 2008 House Built Between 1975-1989
    • RPP_M10_RP_ACHT4 2008 House Built Between 1990-2003
    • RPP_M10_RP_ACHTT 2008 House Built After 2004
    • RPP_M5_F2554 2013 Population of Females Age 25-54
    • RPP_M5_H2554 2013 Population of Males Age 25-54
    • RPP_RP_BDWC 2019 Households with a Bath or a Shower
    • RPP_RP_CASE 2019 Traditional Housing
    • RPP_RP_CHOS 2019 Households with Solar Water Heater
    • RPP_RP_CLIM 2019 Households with Air Conditioning
    • RPP_RP_EAUCH 2019 Households with Hot Water
    • RPP_RP_ELEC 2019 Households with Electricity
    • RPP_RP_HABFOR 2019 Makeshift Dwellings
    • RPP_RP_MIBOIS 2019 Housing Built with Wood
    • RPP_RP_MIDUR 2019 Housing Built with Concrete
    • RPP_RP_TTEGOU 2019 Households with Mains Drainage
  • See the Release notes (PDF) for more details.

Puerto Rico and the United States

ArcGIS Places—The Points of Interest Puerto Rican and American datasets were updated in the October 2025 release. See the Data Axle and SafeGraph sections in ArcGIS Places below for more information.

United States

The following changes were made to the American datasets:

ArcGIS Places data

The following ArcGIS Places data changes were implemented:

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Data Axle

Note:

In early 2026, Esri will discontinue support for the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) based Business Summaries. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) based Business Summaries will continue to be supported.

Esri India

  • Release date October 2025; vintage 2025.
  • More than 5 million new records were added to the Indian ArcGIS Places dataset, raising the overall attribute count to approximately 15 million, a 50 percent increase since the previous release in May 2024.
  • The overall attribute extent was increased to more rural locations.
  • New attributes were added for government, education, residential, places of worship, and tourism.
  • 51 new categories were added to support these additional records.

Foursquare

  • Release date October 2025; vintage August 2025.
  • 36.2 million records were added to or updated in this global dataset, a 16.3 percent increase since the previous release in April 2025.

SafeGraph

  • Release date October 2025; vintage August 2025.
  • More than 125,000 new records were added to the Puerto Rican Points of Interest dataset, raising the total attribute count to 135,000 locations, a 1,110 percent increase since the previous release in March 2025.
  • More than 100,000 new records were added to the Canadian Points of Interest dataset, raising the total attribute count to 1.1 million, a 9 percent increase since the previous release in March 2025.
  • Approximately 1 million new records were added to the U.S. Points of Interest dataset, raising the total attribute count to more than 18.8 million, a 6 percent increase since the previous release in March 2025.