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.

JRC confidence 0: population outside 25-400% of the ensemble estimate

3,475 centres flagged low confidence· showing 1,001–1,100

Urban centre Country Exists Population Rules (epochs)
BidhunaIndia1975–210060.7K
  • Low confidence 1975–1980
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1995
JoghataiIranfrom 200560.7K
  • Low confidence 2020–2065
  • Area under 5 km² 2005–2100
MakhlatIraqfrom 208560.7K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
KaishoTanzaniafrom 206560.6K
  • Low confidence 2100
Kabinda MukoleDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209560.6K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
ChabuhoraTanzaniafrom 206060.5K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
GériChadfrom 209560.5K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
Unnamed centre near Tog WajaaleSomaliafrom 207060.5K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Parungu KaseraTanzaniafrom 210060.5K
  • Low confidence 2100
AlmalykUzbekistanfrom 202060.5K
  • Low confidence 2020–2100
BadhanSomaliafrom 201060.4K
  • Low confidence 2010–2015, 2040–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2010–2025
Unnamed centre near SātkhiraBangladesh1985–199560.4K
  • Low confidence 1985–1995
  • Built share under 1% 1985–1995
  • Unnamed 1985–1995
JinpingChinauntil 208560.4K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
Unnamed centre in SudanSudanfrom 202060.4K
  • Low confidence 2030–2100
  • Unnamed 2020–2100
KabombwaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208560.3K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
LyamuhindaUgandafrom 207560.3K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
Mbuji-MayiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 202560.3K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
NyakatuntuTanzaniafrom 209060.3K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
NeragyatanahalliIndia1975–210060.3K
  • Low confidence 1975–2100
  • Built share under 1% 1975–1995
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–2030
  • Small and dense in 2025 2025
Maghribat ash Sha`bahYemenfrom 202060.3K
  • Low confidence 2020–2100
  • Population jump 2025
  • Built share under 1% 2020–2070
  • Area under 5 km² 2020
HajdahYemenfrom 204060.2K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
巴虎屯村China1980–207060.2K
  • Low confidence 1980
  • Built share under 1% 1980–1985
Al MazrubSudanfrom 198560.2K
  • Low confidence 1985–2015
  • Area under 5 km² 1985–2005
FutukaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206560.1K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
Nanjiang CountyChinauntil 208060.1K
  • Low confidence 1975–1990
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
Umm BadrSudanfrom 203560.1K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
DekaiIndonesiafrom 206560.1K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
GhorabariPakistanfrom 209060.1K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Population jump 2095
AkbarpurIndia1975–210060.1K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1995
LuonanChinauntil 207060.1K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
DiinsoorSomaliafrom 200060.0K
  • Low confidence 2000–2015
  • Area under 5 km² 2000–2005
KokosaEthiopiafrom 201560.0K
  • Low confidence 2015–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2015–2100
  • Small and dense 2015–2100
DejiangChinauntil 205560.0K
  • Low confidence 1975–1980
JaversiyanIranfrom 201059.9K
  • Low confidence 2010–2100
ShambaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206059.9K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
OkoroeteNigeriafrom 201559.8K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
MachhlishahrIndia1975–210059.8K
  • Low confidence 1975–1980
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–2000
KachiseEthiopiafrom 201559.8K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
QuandeChina1980–199559.7K
  • Low confidence 1980–1995
  • Built share under 1% 1980–1995
  • Area under 5 km² 1980–1990
UruzgānAfghanistanfrom 203059.7K
  • Low confidence 2030–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2030–2050
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Kukaadi 2Somaliafrom 208559.6K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Population jump 2090
FedaghIranfrom 201059.6K
  • Low confidence 2010–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2010–2100
OnchonNorth Korea1975–210059.5K
  • Low confidence 1975–2000
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–2100
MucabaAngolafrom 209559.5K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Unnamed centre near Malemba-NkuluDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206059.5K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
NgouriChadfrom 204559.5K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
BajjashYemenfrom 200059.5K
  • Low confidence 2000–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2000–2060
  • Area under 5 km² 2000–2025
QuimbeleAngolauntil 201059.3K
  • Low confidence 1975–1980
MuungiyoSomaliafrom 207559.3K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
MemaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 210059.2K
  • Low confidence 2100
KyonmangeMyanmarfrom 198559.2K
  • Low confidence 1985–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 1985–2005
KalubiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 210059.2K
  • Low confidence 2100
NgabéRepublic of the Congofrom 210059.1K
  • Low confidence 2100
WabxoSomaliafrom 209059.1K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
HaluaghatBangladesh1975–210059.0K
  • Low confidence 1975–1985
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1985
KapacoMozambiquefrom 209559.0K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
Al KadhahYemenfrom 209559.0K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
ManonoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207059.0K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
PanjābAfghanistanfrom 204058.9K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2040–2080
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
SimbeMozambiquefrom 206558.9K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
KhadīrAfghanistanfrom 202558.9K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2025–2080
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
Alem KetemaEthiopiafrom 201058.9K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
Point DenisGabonfrom 200558.8K
  • Low confidence 2005–2100
LoutuDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 202058.8K
  • Low confidence 2100
Buco-ZauAngolafrom 203058.8K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
YomjuNorth Korea1975–210058.8K
  • Low confidence 1975–2015
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–2100
SoronIndia1975–210058.7K
  • Low confidence 1975–1990
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
KharuaIndiafrom 200558.7K
  • Low confidence 2005–2100
OdeIndiafrom 198558.7K
  • Low confidence 1985–2005
  • Area under 5 km² 1985–1995
KarongweBurundifrom 207058.7K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near LafeyKenyafrom 205058.7K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2050–2100
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
KibingoTanzaniafrom 209558.6K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
SanggauIndonesia1975–210058.6K
  • Low confidence 1975
EbbenatEthiopiafrom 200058.5K
  • Low confidence 2000–2085
  • Area under 5 km² 2000–2100
Unnamed centre near NamacurraMozambiquefrom 209058.5K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Agre SalamEthiopiafrom 201058.5K
  • Low confidence 2010–2015, 2025–2100
Al HidabYemenfrom 201058.5K
  • Low confidence 2010–2015
  • Area under 5 km² 2010–2015
MarosakoaMadagascarfrom 209058.5K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
Aw-BarreEthiopiafrom 201558.4K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
T'aet'an-eupNorth Koreafrom 199558.4K
  • Low confidence 1995–2015
SanhuiChinauntil 199058.3K
  • Low confidence 1975–1990
DekeseDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 201558.3K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near DembaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209058.3K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near QaīşārAfghanistanfrom 204058.2K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Adan YabaalSomaliafrom 208058.2K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
KipushiZambiafrom 208058.2K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2080–2100
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
JambaAngolafrom 203058.2K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
Al QanawisYemenfrom 206058.1K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 210058.1K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Unnamed 2100
MeranyaEthiopiafrom 204558.1K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
Bayt HulbubYemenfrom 207558.1K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
Kabeya-KamuangaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 201558.0K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
BilombaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 203558.0K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
Mirpur BhtoroPakistanfrom 206057.9K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Population jump 2070
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Devgadh BariaIndiauntil 201557.9K
  • Low confidence 1985–2005
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
PyoksongNorth Korea1975–210057.9K
  • Low confidence 1975–2015
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1995
Unnamed centre near WanlaweynSomaliafrom 207557.9K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
MeghrejIndia1995–201557.9K
  • Low confidence 1995–2005
  • Area under 5 km² 1995–2000
Monte GanzoEthiopiafrom 204557.8K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
ButhidaungMyanmarfrom 202057.7K
  • Low confidence 2020–2100