diff --git a/catalog/BNU/BNU_FGS_CCNL_v1.jsonnet b/catalog/BNU/BNU_FGS_CCNL_v1.jsonnet
index e782351b4..5362b4cd0 100644
--- a/catalog/BNU/BNU_FGS_CCNL_v1.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/BNU/BNU_FGS_CCNL_v1.jsonnet
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ local self_ee_catalog_url = ee_const.ee_catalog_url + basename;
   |||,
   license: license.id,
   links: ee.standardLinks(subdir, id),
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'bnu',
     'dmsp',
diff --git a/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_Basic_Demographic_Characteristics.jsonnet b/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_Basic_Demographic_Characteristics.jsonnet
index 3b57098d0..dd706edfd 100644
--- a/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_Basic_Demographic_Characteristics.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_Basic_Demographic_Characteristics.jsonnet
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ local self_ee_catalog_url = ee_const.ee_catalog_url + basename;
       href: 'https://doi.org/10.7927/H46M34XX',
     },
   ],
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'ciesin',
     'gpw',
diff --git a/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_Data_Context.jsonnet b/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_Data_Context.jsonnet
index 2067f190c..c98002c0e 100644
--- a/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_Data_Context.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_Data_Context.jsonnet
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ local self_ee_catalog_url = ee_const.ee_catalog_url + basename;
       href: 'https://doi.org/10.7927/H42Z13KG',
     },
   ],
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'ciesin',
     'gpw',
diff --git a/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_Land_Area.jsonnet b/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_Land_Area.jsonnet
index d36d69507..48de0de8c 100644
--- a/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_Land_Area.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_Land_Area.jsonnet
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ local license = spdx.cc_by_4_0;
       href: 'https://doi.org/10.7927/H4Z60M4Z',
     },
   ] + version_config.version_links,
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'ciesin',
     'gpw',
diff --git a/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_Mean_Administrative_Unit_Area.jsonnet b/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_Mean_Administrative_Unit_Area.jsonnet
index 65b1ef372..f3f1a368f 100644
--- a/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_Mean_Administrative_Unit_Area.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_Mean_Administrative_Unit_Area.jsonnet
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ local self_ee_catalog_url = ee_const.ee_catalog_url + basename;
       href: 'https://doi.org/10.7927/H42Z13KG',
     },
   ],
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'ciesin',
     'gpw',
diff --git a/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_National_Identifier_Grid.jsonnet b/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_National_Identifier_Grid.jsonnet
index 1ecf40d42..4fce0e3ef 100644
--- a/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_National_Identifier_Grid.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_National_Identifier_Grid.jsonnet
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ local self_ee_catalog_url = ee_const.ee_catalog_url + basename;
       href: 'https://doi.org/10.7927/H4TD9VDP',
     },
   ],
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'ciesin',
     'gpw',
diff --git a/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_Population_Count.jsonnet b/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_Population_Count.jsonnet
index dda3aaf06..f46aa00ac 100644
--- a/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_Population_Count.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_Population_Count.jsonnet
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ local license = spdx.cc_by_4_0;
       href: 'https://doi.org/10.7927/H4JW8BX5',
     },
   ] + version_config.version_links,
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'ciesin',
     'gpw',
diff --git a/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_Population_Density.jsonnet b/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_Population_Density.jsonnet
index d30560536..fbd9214b7 100644
--- a/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_Population_Density.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_Population_Density.jsonnet
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ local license = spdx.cc_by_4_0;
       href: 'https://doi.org/10.7927/H49C6VHW',
     },
   ] + version_config.version_links,
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'ciesin',
     'gpw',
diff --git a/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_UNWPP-Adjusted_Population_Count.jsonnet b/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_UNWPP-Adjusted_Population_Count.jsonnet
index 9cc1518de..5dd5f9223 100644
--- a/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_UNWPP-Adjusted_Population_Count.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_UNWPP-Adjusted_Population_Count.jsonnet
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ local license = spdx.cc_by_4_0;
       href: 'https://doi.org/10.7927/H4PN93PB',
     },
   ] + version_config.version_links,
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'ciesin',
     'gpw',
diff --git a/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_UNWPP-Adjusted_Population_Density.jsonnet b/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_UNWPP-Adjusted_Population_Density.jsonnet
index ebd7ac5cc..8f757226a 100644
--- a/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_UNWPP-Adjusted_Population_Density.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv411_GPW_UNWPP-Adjusted_Population_Density.jsonnet
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ local license = spdx.cc_by_4_0;
       href: 'https://doi.org/10.7927/H4F47M65',
     },
   ] + version_config.version_links,
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'ciesin',
     'gpw',
diff --git a/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv4_ancillary-data-grids.jsonnet b/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv4_ancillary-data-grids.jsonnet
index 1d050db81..50edf8373 100644
--- a/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv4_ancillary-data-grids.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv4_ancillary-data-grids.jsonnet
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ local license = spdx.cc_by_4_0;
       href: 'https://doi.org/10.7927/H4F47M2C',
     },
   ] + version_config.version_links,
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'ciesin',
     'gpw',
diff --git a/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv4_population-count.jsonnet b/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv4_population-count.jsonnet
index 11d0a4c52..6cfcb982f 100644
--- a/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv4_population-count.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv4_population-count.jsonnet
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ local license = spdx.cc_by_4_0;
       href: 'https://doi.org/10.7927/H4X63JVC',
     },
   ] + version_config.version_links,
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'ciesin',
     'gpw',
diff --git a/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv4_population-density.jsonnet b/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv4_population-density.jsonnet
index 2da72a3f8..fd011b314 100644
--- a/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv4_population-density.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv4_population-density.jsonnet
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ local license = spdx.cc_by_4_0;
       href: 'https://doi.org/10.7927/H4NP22DQ',
     },
   ] + version_config.version_links,
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'ciesin',
     'gpw',
diff --git a/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv4_unwpp-adjusted-population-count.jsonnet b/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv4_unwpp-adjusted-population-count.jsonnet
index 53f3d9745..3c8a16484 100644
--- a/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv4_unwpp-adjusted-population-count.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv4_unwpp-adjusted-population-count.jsonnet
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ local license = spdx.cc_by_4_0;
       href: 'https://doi.org/10.7927/H4SF2T42',
     },
   ] + version_config.version_links,
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'ciesin',
     'gpw',
diff --git a/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv4_unwpp-adjusted-population-density.jsonnet b/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv4_unwpp-adjusted-population-density.jsonnet
index 362631360..23ef2f72b 100644
--- a/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv4_unwpp-adjusted-population-density.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/CIESIN/CIESIN_GPWv4_unwpp-adjusted-population-density.jsonnet
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ local license = spdx.cc_by_4_0;
       href: 'https://doi.org/10.7927/H4HX19NJ',
     },
   ] + version_config.version_links,
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'ciesin',
     'gpw',
diff --git a/catalog/CSP/CSP_HM_GlobalHumanModification.jsonnet b/catalog/CSP/CSP_HM_GlobalHumanModification.jsonnet
index ed90cab20..5e56bcaaf 100644
--- a/catalog/CSP/CSP_HM_GlobalHumanModification.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/CSP/CSP_HM_GlobalHumanModification.jsonnet
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ local self_ee_catalog_url = ee_const.ee_catalog_url + basename;
       href: 'https://gdra-tnc.org/current/',
     },
   ],
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'csp',
     'fragmentation',
diff --git a/catalog/DLR/DLR_WSF_WSF2015_v1.jsonnet b/catalog/DLR/DLR_WSF_WSF2015_v1.jsonnet
index 4938a5e42..e8d110e0d 100644
--- a/catalog/DLR/DLR_WSF_WSF2015_v1.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/DLR/DLR_WSF_WSF2015_v1.jsonnet
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ local self_ee_catalog_url = ee_const.ee_catalog_url + basename;
       href: 'https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-020-00580-5',
     },
   ],
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'landcover',
     'landsat_derived',
diff --git a/catalog/DOE/DOE_ORNL_LandScan_HD_Ukraine_202201.jsonnet b/catalog/DOE/DOE_ORNL_LandScan_HD_Ukraine_202201.jsonnet
index c2cfc9b78..31cd395ec 100644
--- a/catalog/DOE/DOE_ORNL_LandScan_HD_Ukraine_202201.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/DOE/DOE_ORNL_LandScan_HD_Ukraine_202201.jsonnet
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ local self_ee_catalog_url = ee_const.ee_catalog_url + basename;
     },
     ee.link.license(license.reference),
   ],
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'landscan',
     'population',
diff --git a/catalog/GOOGLE/GOOGLE_Research_open-buildings-temporal_v1.jsonnet b/catalog/GOOGLE/GOOGLE_Research_open-buildings-temporal_v1.jsonnet
index a6e370c92..c28fa3581 100644
--- a/catalog/GOOGLE/GOOGLE_Research_open-buildings-temporal_v1.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/GOOGLE/GOOGLE_Research_open-buildings-temporal_v1.jsonnet
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ local units = import 'units.libsonnet';
     ee.link.license(license.reference),
     ee.link.license(spdx.odbl_1_0.reference),
   ],
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'building_height',
     'height',
diff --git a/catalog/GOOGLE/GOOGLE_Research_open-buildings_v1_polygons.jsonnet b/catalog/GOOGLE/GOOGLE_Research_open-buildings_v1_polygons.jsonnet
index b6d9b46c0..4731558dd 100644
--- a/catalog/GOOGLE/GOOGLE_Research_open-buildings_v1_polygons.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/GOOGLE/GOOGLE_Research_open-buildings_v1_polygons.jsonnet
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ local license = spdx.cc_by_4_0;
       id, subdir, version_config.basename + '_FeatureView'),
     ee.link.license(license.reference)
   ] + version_config.version_links,
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'africa',
     'building',
diff --git a/catalog/GOOGLE/GOOGLE_Research_open-buildings_v2_polygons.jsonnet b/catalog/GOOGLE/GOOGLE_Research_open-buildings_v2_polygons.jsonnet
index 7735a71e2..24f69691f 100644
--- a/catalog/GOOGLE/GOOGLE_Research_open-buildings_v2_polygons.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/GOOGLE/GOOGLE_Research_open-buildings_v2_polygons.jsonnet
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ local license = spdx.cc_by_4_0;
       id, subdir, version_config.basename + '_FeatureView'),
     ee.link.license(license.reference)
   ] + version_config.version_links,
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'africa',
     'asia',
diff --git a/catalog/GOOGLE/GOOGLE_Research_open-buildings_v3_polygons.jsonnet b/catalog/GOOGLE/GOOGLE_Research_open-buildings_v3_polygons.jsonnet
index f7b8266d2..b9a4f1d23 100644
--- a/catalog/GOOGLE/GOOGLE_Research_open-buildings_v3_polygons.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/GOOGLE/GOOGLE_Research_open-buildings_v3_polygons.jsonnet
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ local license = spdx.cc_by_4_0;
       id, subdir, version_config.basename + '_FeatureView'),
     ee.link.license(license.reference)
   ] + version_config.version_links,
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'africa',
     'asia',
diff --git a/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2016_BUILT_LDSMT_GLOBE_V1.jsonnet b/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2016_BUILT_LDSMT_GLOBE_V1.jsonnet
index a6a3a2f0c..39df6617b 100644
--- a/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2016_BUILT_LDSMT_GLOBE_V1.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2016_BUILT_LDSMT_GLOBE_V1.jsonnet
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ local license = spdx.proprietary;
   |||,
   license: license.id,
   links: ee.standardLinks(subdir, id) + version_config.version_links,
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'built',
     'builtup',
diff --git a/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2016_POP_GPW_GLOBE_V1.jsonnet b/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2016_POP_GPW_GLOBE_V1.jsonnet
index 4469e1fd2..18352f10a 100644
--- a/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2016_POP_GPW_GLOBE_V1.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2016_POP_GPW_GLOBE_V1.jsonnet
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ local license = spdx.proprietary;
   |||,
   license: license.id,
   links: ee.standardLinks(subdir, id) + version_config.version_links,
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'ciesin_derived',
     'ghsl',
diff --git a/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2016_SMOD_POP_GLOBE_V1.jsonnet b/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2016_SMOD_POP_GLOBE_V1.jsonnet
index e6960d0c2..672aef644 100644
--- a/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2016_SMOD_POP_GLOBE_V1.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2016_SMOD_POP_GLOBE_V1.jsonnet
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ local license = spdx.proprietary;
   |||,
   license: license.id,
   links: ee.standardLinks(subdir, id) + version_config.version_links,
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'ghsl',
     'jrc',
diff --git a/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_BUILT_C.jsonnet b/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_BUILT_C.jsonnet
index f8c96dce2..f27c77393 100644
--- a/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_BUILT_C.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_BUILT_C.jsonnet
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ local self_ee_catalog_url = ee_const.ee_catalog_url + basename;
   |||,
   license: license.id,
   links: ee.standardLinks(subdir, id),
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'built',
     'builtup',
diff --git a/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_BUILT_H.jsonnet b/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_BUILT_H.jsonnet
index fc540bbd3..adbee109e 100644
--- a/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_BUILT_H.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_BUILT_H.jsonnet
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ local self_ee_catalog_url = ee_const.ee_catalog_url + basename;
   |||,
   license: license.id,
   links: ee.standardLinks(subdir, id),
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'built',
     'builtup',
diff --git a/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_BUILT_S.jsonnet b/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_BUILT_S.jsonnet
index 916d17963..b9a61b4ce 100644
--- a/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_BUILT_S.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_BUILT_S.jsonnet
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ local license = spdx.proprietary;
   |||,
   license: license.id,
   links: ee.standardLinks(subdir, id) + version_config.version_links,
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'built',
     'builtup',
diff --git a/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_BUILT_S_10m.jsonnet b/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_BUILT_S_10m.jsonnet
index 5ee144039..68633b739 100644
--- a/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_BUILT_S_10m.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_BUILT_S_10m.jsonnet
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ local catalog_subdir_url = ee_const.catalog_base + subdir + '/';
   |||,
   license: license.id,
   links: ee.standardLinks(subdir, id),
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'built',
     'builtup',
diff --git a/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_BUILT_V.jsonnet b/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_BUILT_V.jsonnet
index b64b18af0..a319ed6fd 100644
--- a/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_BUILT_V.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_BUILT_V.jsonnet
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ local self_ee_catalog_url = ee_const.ee_catalog_url + basename;
   |||,
   license: license.id,
   links: ee.standardLinks(subdir, id),
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'ghsl',
     'jrc',
diff --git a/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_POP.jsonnet b/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_POP.jsonnet
index 2abc4a13a..be150aac7 100644
--- a/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_POP.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_POP.jsonnet
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ local license = spdx.proprietary;
   |||,
   license: license.id,
   links: ee.standardLinks(subdir, id) + version_config.version_links,
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'ghsl',
     'jrc',
diff --git a/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_SMOD.jsonnet b/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_SMOD.jsonnet
index 2de98d4b1..5a26ab337 100644
--- a/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_SMOD.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_SMOD.jsonnet
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ local license = spdx.proprietary;
   |||,
   license: license.id,
   links: ee.standardLinks(subdir, id) + version_config.version_links,
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'ghsl',
     'jrc',
diff --git a/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_SMOD_V2-0.jsonnet b/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_SMOD_V2-0.jsonnet
index 308aecb77..3b153aa3f 100644
--- a/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_SMOD_V2-0.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_SMOD_V2-0.jsonnet
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ local license = spdx.proprietary;
   |||,
   license: license.id,
   links: ee.standardLinks(subdir, id) + version_config.version_links,
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'ghsl',
     'jrc',
diff --git a/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_DMSP-OLS_CALIBRATED_LIGHTS_V4.jsonnet b/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_DMSP-OLS_CALIBRATED_LIGHTS_V4.jsonnet
index c5e49c01a..583ababe5 100644
--- a/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_DMSP-OLS_CALIBRATED_LIGHTS_V4.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_DMSP-OLS_CALIBRATED_LIGHTS_V4.jsonnet
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ local self_ee_catalog_url = ee_const.ee_catalog_url + basename;
   license: license.id,
   links: ee.standardLinks(subdir, id) + [
   ],
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'calibrated',
     'dmsp',
diff --git a/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_DMSP-OLS_NIGHTTIME_LIGHTS.jsonnet b/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_DMSP-OLS_NIGHTTIME_LIGHTS.jsonnet
index af9235d4c..e7c22f415 100644
--- a/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_DMSP-OLS_NIGHTTIME_LIGHTS.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_DMSP-OLS_NIGHTTIME_LIGHTS.jsonnet
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ local self_ee_catalog_url = ee_const.ee_catalog_url + basename;
   license: license.id,
   links: ee.standardLinks(subdir, id) + [
   ],
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'dmsp',
     'eog',
diff --git a/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_VIIRS_001_VNP46A1.jsonnet b/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_VIIRS_001_VNP46A1.jsonnet
index 9633c28ae..cf356c691 100644
--- a/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_VIIRS_001_VNP46A1.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_VIIRS_001_VNP46A1.jsonnet
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ local self_ee_catalog_url = ee_const.ee_catalog_url + basename;
       href: 'https://doi.org/10.5067/VIIRS/VNP46A1.001',
     },
   ],
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'daily',
     'dnb',
diff --git a/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_VIIRS_001_VNP46A2.jsonnet b/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_VIIRS_001_VNP46A2.jsonnet
index 531158686..2d46d29ee 100644
--- a/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_VIIRS_001_VNP46A2.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_VIIRS_001_VNP46A2.jsonnet
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ local self_ee_catalog_url = ee_const.ee_catalog_url + basename;
       href: 'https://doi.org/10.5067/VIIRS/VNP46A2.001',
     },
   ],
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'brdf',
     'daily',
diff --git a/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_VIIRS_DNB_ANNUAL_V21.jsonnet b/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_VIIRS_DNB_ANNUAL_V21.jsonnet
index c02a5b1eb..491d4949e 100644
--- a/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_VIIRS_DNB_ANNUAL_V21.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_VIIRS_DNB_ANNUAL_V21.jsonnet
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ local self_ee_catalog_url = ee_const.ee_catalog_url + basename;
   license: license.id,
   links: ee.standardLinks(subdir, id) + [
   ],
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'annual',
     'dnb',
diff --git a/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_VIIRS_DNB_ANNUAL_V22.jsonnet b/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_VIIRS_DNB_ANNUAL_V22.jsonnet
index 7bb671238..9af8a209d 100644
--- a/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_VIIRS_DNB_ANNUAL_V22.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_VIIRS_DNB_ANNUAL_V22.jsonnet
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ local self_ee_catalog_url = ee_const.ee_catalog_url + basename;
   license: license.id,
   links: ee.standardLinks(subdir, id) + [
   ],
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'annual',
     'dnb',
diff --git a/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_VIIRS_DNB_MONTHLY_V1_VCMCFG.jsonnet b/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_VIIRS_DNB_MONTHLY_V1_VCMCFG.jsonnet
index 21eec4384..b02347e58 100644
--- a/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_VIIRS_DNB_MONTHLY_V1_VCMCFG.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_VIIRS_DNB_MONTHLY_V1_VCMCFG.jsonnet
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ local self_ee_catalog_url = ee_const.ee_catalog_url + basename;
   license: license.id,
   links: ee.standardLinks(subdir, id) + [
   ],
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'dnb',
     'eog',
diff --git a/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_VIIRS_DNB_MONTHLY_V1_VCMSLCFG.jsonnet b/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_VIIRS_DNB_MONTHLY_V1_VCMSLCFG.jsonnet
index ec19c88a0..190d6e8e9 100644
--- a/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_VIIRS_DNB_MONTHLY_V1_VCMSLCFG.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/NOAA/NOAA_VIIRS_DNB_MONTHLY_V1_VCMSLCFG.jsonnet
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ local self_ee_catalog_url = ee_const.ee_catalog_url + basename;
   license: license.id,
   links: ee.standardLinks(subdir, id) + [
   ],
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'dnb',
     'eog',
diff --git a/catalog/Oxford/Oxford_MAP_accessibility_to_cities_2015_v1_0.jsonnet b/catalog/Oxford/Oxford_MAP_accessibility_to_cities_2015_v1_0.jsonnet
index 4ec8973f6..5aafe58d2 100644
--- a/catalog/Oxford/Oxford_MAP_accessibility_to_cities_2015_v1_0.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/Oxford/Oxford_MAP_accessibility_to_cities_2015_v1_0.jsonnet
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ local license = spdx.cc_by_4_0;
   |||,
   license: license.id,
   links: ee.standardLinks(subdir, id),
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'accessibility',
     'jrc',
diff --git a/catalog/Oxford/Oxford_MAP_accessibility_to_healthcare_2019.jsonnet b/catalog/Oxford/Oxford_MAP_accessibility_to_healthcare_2019.jsonnet
index 72fb854b9..f7382626a 100644
--- a/catalog/Oxford/Oxford_MAP_accessibility_to_healthcare_2019.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/Oxford/Oxford_MAP_accessibility_to_healthcare_2019.jsonnet
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ local license = spdx.cc_by_4_0;
   |||,
   license: license.id,
   links: ee.standardLinks(subdir, id),
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'accessibility',
     'jrc',
diff --git a/catalog/Oxford/Oxford_MAP_friction_surface_2015_v1_0.jsonnet b/catalog/Oxford/Oxford_MAP_friction_surface_2015_v1_0.jsonnet
index b3944b710..e3f3fb319 100644
--- a/catalog/Oxford/Oxford_MAP_friction_surface_2015_v1_0.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/Oxford/Oxford_MAP_friction_surface_2015_v1_0.jsonnet
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ local license = spdx.cc_by_4_0;
   |||,
   license: license.id,
   links: ee.standardLinks(subdir, id) + version_config.version_links,
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'accessibility',
     'friction',
diff --git a/catalog/Oxford/Oxford_MAP_friction_surface_2019.jsonnet b/catalog/Oxford/Oxford_MAP_friction_surface_2019.jsonnet
index 1d571b2a6..cdf90fed4 100644
--- a/catalog/Oxford/Oxford_MAP_friction_surface_2019.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/Oxford/Oxford_MAP_friction_surface_2019.jsonnet
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ local license = spdx.cc_by_4_0;
   |||,
   license: license.id,
   links: ee.standardLinks(subdir, id) + version_config.version_links,
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'accessibility',
     'friction',
diff --git a/catalog/Tsinghua/Tsinghua_FROM-GLC_GAIA_v10.jsonnet b/catalog/Tsinghua/Tsinghua_FROM-GLC_GAIA_v10.jsonnet
index ccb8438d3..e4b97893e 100644
--- a/catalog/Tsinghua/Tsinghua_FROM-GLC_GAIA_v10.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/Tsinghua/Tsinghua_FROM-GLC_GAIA_v10.jsonnet
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ local self_ee_catalog_url = ee_const.ee_catalog_url + basename;
       href: 'http://data.ess.tsinghua.edu.cn/fromglc2017v1.html',
     },
   ],
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'built',
     'development',
diff --git a/catalog/WorldPop/WorldPop_GP_100m_pop.jsonnet b/catalog/WorldPop/WorldPop_GP_100m_pop.jsonnet
index a7771016e..c3bede20e 100644
--- a/catalog/WorldPop/WorldPop_GP_100m_pop.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/WorldPop/WorldPop_GP_100m_pop.jsonnet
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ local license = spdx.cc_by_4_0;
   |||,
   license: license.id,
   links: ee.standardLinks(subdir, id) + version_config.version_links,
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'demography',
     'population',
diff --git a/catalog/WorldPop/WorldPop_GP_100m_pop_age_sex.jsonnet b/catalog/WorldPop/WorldPop_GP_100m_pop_age_sex.jsonnet
index b62441e3a..ef8ca9575 100644
--- a/catalog/WorldPop/WorldPop_GP_100m_pop_age_sex.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/WorldPop/WorldPop_GP_100m_pop_age_sex.jsonnet
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ local self_ee_catalog_url = ee_const.ee_catalog_url + basename;
   |||,
   license: license.id,
   links: ee.standardLinks(subdir, id),
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'demography',
     'population',
diff --git a/catalog/WorldPop/WorldPop_GP_100m_pop_age_sex_cons_unadj.jsonnet b/catalog/WorldPop/WorldPop_GP_100m_pop_age_sex_cons_unadj.jsonnet
index 6c7989e14..6f1e9df92 100644
--- a/catalog/WorldPop/WorldPop_GP_100m_pop_age_sex_cons_unadj.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/WorldPop/WorldPop_GP_100m_pop_age_sex_cons_unadj.jsonnet
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ local self_ee_catalog_url = ee_const.ee_catalog_url + basename;
   |||,
   license: license.id,
   links: ee.standardLinks(subdir, id),
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'demography',
     'population',
diff --git a/catalog/WorldPop/WorldPop_POP.jsonnet b/catalog/WorldPop/WorldPop_POP.jsonnet
index 5c6c0b590..a43eb3e62 100644
--- a/catalog/WorldPop/WorldPop_POP.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/WorldPop/WorldPop_POP.jsonnet
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ local license = spdx.cc_by_4_0;
   |||,
   license: license.id,
   links: ee.standardLinks(subdir, id) + version_config.version_links,
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'demography',
     'population',
diff --git a/catalog/sat-io/projects_sat-io_open-datasets_ORNL_LANDSCAN_GLOBAL.jsonnet b/catalog/sat-io/projects_sat-io_open-datasets_ORNL_LANDSCAN_GLOBAL.jsonnet
index bb173c2a6..a5bcf5eb8 100644
--- a/catalog/sat-io/projects_sat-io_open-datasets_ORNL_LANDSCAN_GLOBAL.jsonnet
+++ b/catalog/sat-io/projects_sat-io_open-datasets_ORNL_LANDSCAN_GLOBAL.jsonnet
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ local self_ee_catalog_url = ee_const.ee_catalog_url + basename;
   |||,
   license: license.id,
   links: ee.standardLinks(subdir, id),
+  'gee:categories': ['population'],
   keywords: [
     'demography',
     'landscan',