Data & methods

Data review

Nothing is filtered out of The Urban World. Every urban centre in GHS-WUP R2025A appears in the rankings, search, the directory and on the map, with the figures JRC published and their confidence beside them.

This page lists the centres that trip at least one diagnostic rule: low confidence, population jumps, tiny or barely built footprints, missing names. It is the working surface for deciding whether a curation rule is ever needed. How each rule is defined.

5,563 of 21,777 urban centres trip at least one rule.

No name in GHS-WUP-MTUC

1,578 centres flagged unnamed· showing 901–1,000

Urban centre Country Exists Population Rules (epochs)
Unnamed centre near KafaratiNigeriafrom 205046.5K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre in MozambiqueMozambiquefrom 206046.4K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
BassaNigeriafrom 203046.4K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Unnamed centre near Trapeang PrasatCambodiafrom 204546.4K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
AntsirananaMadagascarfrom 206046.4K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
MayugeUgandafrom 207046.4K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near Hosa’inaEthiopiafrom 206046.4K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near SuntuEthiopiafrom 209046.4K
  • Area under 5 km² 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near KibayaTanzaniafrom 210046.3K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Built share under 1% 2100
  • Unnamed 2100
ManglaurIndiafrom 205046.3K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near LokojaNigeriafrom 205546.3K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre in SudanSudanfrom 210046.3K
  • Unnamed 2100
Unnamed centre near AntanifotsyMadagascarfrom 206546.3K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
DarāwEgyptfrom 207046.3K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near RiyomNigeriafrom 203546.3K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
RichhaIndia2055–208046.3K
  • Unnamed 2055–2080
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205046.2K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2050–2090
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
DohārBangladeshfrom 202546.2K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
Sông ThaoVietnamuntil 199546.2K
  • Unnamed 1975–1995
Khoái ChâuVietnamuntil 199046.2K
  • Unnamed 1975–1990
Unnamed centre near SunāmganjBangladeshfrom 203546.2K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near JānpurIndiafrom 203046.2K
  • Population jump 2040
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209046.2K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
GoodyearUnited Statesfrom 209546.2K
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Unnamed centre near QuelimaneMozambiquefrom 207546.2K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
BahşılıTurkey2040–208546.2K
  • Unnamed 2040–2085
DayrūţEgyptfrom 204546.2K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Darya Khan MarriPakistanfrom 207046.1K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near GhormachAfghanistanfrom 209546.1K
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Unnamed centre near LisalaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206546.1K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
DehīAfghanistanfrom 202546.1K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2025–2055
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
Unnamed centre near ‘Alem KetemaEthiopiafrom 210046.1K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Unnamed 2100
DaboIndonesiafrom 202546.1K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
Unnamed centre near UmulonaNigeriafrom 205546.1K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near DadiyaNigeriafrom 206046.1K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near GandajikaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207046.1K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Khudāydād KhēlAfghanistanfrom 206046.0K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near GandajikaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209546.0K
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
BombeEthiopiafrom 210046.0K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Unnamed 2100
Unnamed centre near TômbuaAngolafrom 206546.0K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
ShīshgarhIndiafrom 203546.0K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near MaydanshakhrAfghanistanfrom 208546.0K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206546.0K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2065–2080
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Bala MurghabAfghanistanfrom 206046.0K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
FiditiNigeriafrom 206046.0K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
KhinjAfghanistanfrom 206046.0K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Unnamed centre in MozambiqueMozambiquefrom 207546.0K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near NchelengeZambiafrom 204046.0K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near LuberoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206546.0K
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
MaigatariNigerfrom 210046.0K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2100
  • Unnamed 2100
Sōzmah Qal‘ahAfghanistanfrom 205546.0K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
MussuloAngolafrom 207045.9K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near XiantaoChinauntil 198045.9K
  • Low confidence 1975–1980
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
  • Unnamed 1975–1980
GakemNigeriafrom 205545.9K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near Ile-IfeNigeriafrom 205545.9K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
BilbeisEgyptfrom 202545.9K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
Unnamed centre near BatarashiBangladeshfrom 204545.9K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Unnamed centre in SudanSudanfrom 207545.8K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
MusawaNigeriafrom 204045.8K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
GoniriNigeriafrom 209045.8K
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near SheoharIndiafrom 203545.8K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near SakeDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207045.8K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near Oke-AgbeNigeriafrom 203545.8K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near NyalaSudanfrom 205545.8K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near TullusSudanfrom 204545.8K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Unnamed centre near AmbatondrazakaMadagascarfrom 205045.8K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2050–2100
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near LikasiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 203045.8K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Abū ŢishtEgyptuntil 201545.8K
  • Unnamed 1975–2015
KutigiNigeriafrom 205545.8K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
EketNigeriafrom 205545.7K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre in South SudanSouth Sudanfrom 207545.7K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Toba Tek SinghPakistanfrom 206045.7K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206045.7K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
MadimbaTanzaniafrom 209045.7K
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near Welk’īt’ēEthiopiafrom 205545.7K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near TungidighiIndia2050–208545.7K
  • Unnamed 2050–2085
Unnamed centre near Dasht-e Qal‘ahAfghanistanfrom 209045.7K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near AuyoNigeriafrom 209045.7K
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre in AfghanistanAfghanistanfrom 205045.7K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2050–2085
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
As SarwEgyptfrom 206545.7K
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near QuchanghīAfghanistanfrom 207045.7K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2070–2075
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near UlonguéMozambiquefrom 209545.7K
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Unnamed centre near Jatoi ShimaliPakistanfrom 204545.7K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Unnamed centre near LaelaTanzaniafrom 206545.6K
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209045.6K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre in SudanSudanfrom 205545.6K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
IdanreNigeriafrom 204545.6K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Unnamed centre in SudanSudanfrom 207545.6K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near BeldāngaIndiafrom 203045.6K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
AgaEgyptfrom 202545.6K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
Unnamed centre near DedzaMalawifrom 207545.6K
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near ManokwariIndonesiafrom 205545.6K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near KutaNigeriafrom 207045.6K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
YanaNigeriafrom 204545.6K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Unnamed centre near JhingergāchaBangladesh2030–205045.6K
  • Unnamed 2030–2050
Unnamed centre in SudanSudanfrom 208045.6K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Unnamed centre near InkisiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 202545.6K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
ManyamaZambiafrom 205545.5K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near Al-FashaqahSudanfrom 207045.5K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near LikasiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206045.5K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Unnamed 2060–2100