Nearly 10% of global population lives within 5 km of coast
The global coastal population curve, shown in 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) bands, in 2018. About 748 million people, nearly 10%, live within 5 km of a coast, where climate-related risks are highest.
Bubbles show the largest population lives with 5 km of a cost. It's more than twice the next largest, at 5-10 km from a coast. Populations shrink farther inland.
