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 1,101–1,200

Urban centre Country Exists Population Rules (epochs)
Unnamed centre near GobēsaEthiopiafrom 207544.6K
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
DankamaNigeriafrom 205544.6K
  • Area under 5 km² 2055
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
KauruNigeriafrom 204044.5K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205544.5K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near Birnin MagajiNigeriafrom 203544.5K
  • Area under 5 km² 2035–2065
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near KutaNigeriafrom 203044.5K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Unnamed centre near El DaeinSudanfrom 210044.5K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Unnamed 2100
Unnamed centre near QuelimaneMozambiquefrom 206544.5K
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Shibīn al KawmEgyptfrom 202544.5K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
Unnamed centre near KipambaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209544.5K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208044.5K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Mkpat EninNigeriafrom 205544.4K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Kateh GonbadIran2050–209544.4K
  • Low confidence 2050–2095
  • Unnamed 2050–2095
Unnamed centre near WegedaEthiopiafrom 209544.4K
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Unnamed centre near PindigaNigeriafrom 204044.4K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near TshikapaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206044.4K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near Jalalpur PirwalaPakistanfrom 208544.4K
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206544.4K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
SafanaNigeriafrom 203544.4K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
BagwaiNigeriafrom 206544.3K
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
MorikiNigeriafrom 203544.3K
  • Area under 5 km² 2035–2040
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
ZlatoustRussia1990–199044.3K
  • Unnamed 1990
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209044.3K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near GobēsaEthiopiafrom 208044.3K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
EjigboNigeriafrom 202544.3K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
Unnamed centre near TakumNigeriafrom 207044.3K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
YaboNigeriafrom 204544.3K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208544.3K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near TullusSudanfrom 208044.3K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
KarukhAfghanistanfrom 207544.3K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near MansaZambiafrom 208544.3K
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near Ile-IfeNigeriafrom 203044.2K
  • Low confidence 2030–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2030, 2045
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208044.2K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2080–2085
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
BembeAngolafrom 208044.2K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
IsuaNigeriafrom 207044.2K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near ShambuEthiopiafrom 208544.2K
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
UlonguéMozambiquefrom 207544.2K
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
XiditouChina2035–205044.2K
  • Unnamed 2035–2050
Unnamed centre near ChhabraIndia2050–207544.2K
  • Unnamed 2050–2075
Unnamed centre near Alto MolocueMozambiquefrom 208544.1K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near TalasseNigeriafrom 203044.1K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Unnamed centre in SudanSudanfrom 209544.1K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Unnamed centre in SudanSudanfrom 209044.1K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near Aguobu-OwaNigeriafrom 206044.1K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
SulejaNigeriafrom 202544.1K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
OgbiaNigeriafrom 207044.1K
  • Area under 5 km² 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near Khairpur TamewahPakistanfrom 207544.1K
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near Xai-XaiMozambiquefrom 205044.1K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre in MozambiqueMozambiquefrom 205544.1K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
YelwaNigeriafrom 208044.1K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Unnamed centre near CuambaMozambiquefrom 207044.1K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near PupriIndiafrom 204544.1K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207044.1K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
AgenebodeNigeriafrom 204044.1K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near KanyobagongaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209544.1K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Unnamed centre in ZimbabweZimbabwefrom 210044.0K
  • Unnamed 2100
Unnamed centre near LueboDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 204044.0K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2040–2100
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near Malemba-NkuluDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209044.0K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Pind Dadan KhanPakistanfrom 202544.0K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
Unnamed centre near MuanguejiAngolafrom 210044.0K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Unnamed 2100
Unnamed centre near IslāmpurIndiafrom 205043.9K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Sikandra RaoIndia2005–201543.9K
  • Low confidence 2005–2015
  • Area under 5 km² 2005–2015
  • Tiny footprint 2005–2015
  • Unnamed 2005–2015
Unnamed centre near Bat KhelaPakistanfrom 206043.9K
  • Area under 5 km² 2060
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
KurfiNigeriafrom 205043.9K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near Malir CantonmentPakistanfrom 205543.9K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208043.8K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Unnamed centre near ImekoNigeriafrom 207043.8K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near Sh'īarīahSudanfrom 204543.8K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Iresa-AduNigeriafrom 204543.8K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
KipambaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207043.8K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near AlamataEthiopiafrom 210043.8K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2100
  • Unnamed 2100
Unnamed centre in EthiopiaEthiopiafrom 206043.8K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2060–2100
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near IpetumoduNigeriafrom 203043.7K
  • Area under 5 km² 2030–2055
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
ArwalIndiafrom 203543.7K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Nkwoagu IsuochiNigeriafrom 205043.7K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Ikoyi-IleNigeriafrom 207543.7K
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
JikamshiNigeriafrom 207543.7K
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near KoāthIndiafrom 202543.7K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
DarāyimAfghanistanfrom 208043.6K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
KatagumNigeriafrom 204043.6K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre in SudanSudanfrom 206543.6K
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near Kyangwali Refugee CampUgandafrom 210043.6K
  • Unnamed 2100
Unnamed centre near ManfalūţEgyptfrom 205043.6K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near CatandicaMozambiquefrom 208543.6K
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near AwkaNigeriafrom 205043.5K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near CabutaAngolafrom 209043.5K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
AţfīḩEgyptfrom 203543.5K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near KanangaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208543.4K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205543.4K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre in South SudanSouth Sudanfrom 203043.4K
  • Low confidence 2030–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2030, 2040–2045
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Unnamed centre in EthiopiaEthiopiafrom 208543.4K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
GojraPakistanfrom 207543.3K
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Unnamed centre in SudanSudanfrom 206043.3K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2060–2070
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
JajimajiNigeriafrom 204043.3K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2040–2100
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Ihnāsyā al MadīnahEgyptfrom 204543.3K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Unnamed centre near RāiganjIndia2055–208543.3K
  • Unnamed 2055–2085
Unnamed centre near IngawaNigeriafrom 207543.3K
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207043.2K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near MallawīEgyptfrom 206543.2K
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
JunxiChina2015–201543.2K
  • Low confidence 2015
  • Unnamed 2015