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 1,201–1,300

Urban centre Country Exists Population Rules (epochs)
Ar Rubu`Yemenfrom 203555.6K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2035–2050
ChokochoTanzaniafrom 206055.6K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
MandiwaTanzaniafrom 207555.6K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
Unnamed centre near MhalambaTanzaniafrom 208555.6K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
Edaga AbyEthiopiafrom 203055.5K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
El PorvenirColombiauntil 197555.5K
  • Low confidence 1975
BurturaEthiopiafrom 205055.5K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
MashimbaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 202055.5K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
Bijelo PoljeMontenegrountil 199555.5K
  • Low confidence 1975
KamijiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 202055.4K
  • Low confidence 2020–2100
  • Small and dense 2020–2100
As SurayhYemenfrom 203555.4K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
  • Population jump 2040
  • Built share under 1% 2035–2075
CalaiAngolafrom 208555.4K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
HantiwadagSomaliafrom 210055.4K
  • Low confidence 2100
Al HarurahYemenfrom 208055.3K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
NyabibweDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 204555.3K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near SelamberEthiopiafrom 206055.3K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Ar RawḑYemenfrom 205055.3K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2050
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near TsiroanomandidyMadagascarfrom 204555.3K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2045–2100
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Chợ MớiVietnamuntil 209555.3K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
Unnamed centre near Hāgere SelamEthiopiafrom 209055.3K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Old PanamaoPhilippinesuntil 199555.3K
  • Low confidence 1975–1995
  • Population jump 1990
  • Built share under 1% 1975–1995
MurutilimaTanzaniafrom 203555.2K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
Miir-TaqwoSomaliafrom 208555.2K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
Waishiqiao TouChina2020–205055.2K
  • Low confidence 2020–2050
Al KhawzYemenfrom 204555.2K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
BanissaKenyafrom 202055.1K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2020–2025
Unnamed centre near GandajikaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205055.0K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
SanheChinauntil 205555.0K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
AwangPhilippinesuntil 199555.0K
  • Low confidence 1975
Ceel-MacaanSomaliafrom 207554.9K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
KwefingoTanzaniafrom 206554.9K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
N'zetoAngolafrom 202554.9K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
FirdjiNigerfrom 207554.9K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
Dāro MeharPakistanfrom 204554.9K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
Sar ChakānAfghanistanfrom 203054.9K
  • Low confidence 2030–2100
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
DoboIndonesiafrom 201554.8K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
IyogweTanzaniafrom 205554.8K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
QadisAfghanistanfrom 203054.8K
  • Low confidence 2030–2100
NunuEthiopiafrom 204054.8K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near BanissaKenyafrom 204054.8K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2040–2100
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
KwedibomaTanzaniafrom 206554.8K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
SahamYemenfrom 206054.8K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
AgetaiSudanfrom 209554.7K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
JiajiaChinauntil 200054.7K
  • Low confidence 1975–2000
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–2000
FarchanaChadfrom 206054.7K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
NgandoTanzaniafrom 209554.7K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
ShopokovKyrgyzstanfrom 203554.7K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
Al MalahitYemenfrom 204554.7K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2045
NatoMadagascarfrom 208054.7K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
ایزدخواست باصریIranfrom 199054.7K
  • Low confidence 1990–2100
Unnamed centre near MalemaMozambiquefrom 207054.7K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Abu JabrahSudanfrom 202054.6K
  • Low confidence 2020–2100
TombocoAngolafrom 203054.6K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
KalomboDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 202054.6K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2020
KangalaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 204054.6K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
Unnamed centre in SudanSudanfrom 205054.6K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
BuleEthiopiafrom 203054.6K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
TembelingIndonesiafrom 202554.6K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2025–2030
Kasongo-LundaDemocratic Republic of the Congo1975–210054.6K
  • Low confidence 1975–2005
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–2020
Unnamed centre in MauritaniaMauritaniafrom 206554.6K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Samba CajuAngolafrom 205554.5K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
SoconeMozambiquefrom 209054.5K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Population jump 2100
Lower MieleEthiopiafrom 203054.5K
  • Low confidence 2030–2100
Al ‘AbbāsiyyaSudan1975–210054.4K
  • Low confidence 1975–2000
Unnamed centre near MwekaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 202554.4K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
Unnamed centre near PanjābAfghanistanfrom 205554.4K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2055–2075
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
کته گنبدIranfrom 201054.4K
  • Low confidence 2010–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2010–2100
Ash SharyahYemenfrom 209554.4K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
MuladiBangladeshuntil 201554.4K
  • Low confidence 1975–2000
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1995
Abu `Imamah al `UlyaYemenfrom 208054.4K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
Barrière KakandaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 210054.4K
  • Low confidence 2100
Unnamed centre near Arba MinchEthiopiafrom 204054.4K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
MicheweniTanzaniafrom 204554.3K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
IbambiroDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208554.3K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
NamacundeAngolafrom 205554.3K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
贾家沟China1980–205554.3K
  • Low confidence 1980–2055
  • Built share under 1% 1980–2055
  • Area under 5 km² 1980–2055
  • Tiny footprint 1980–2055
  • Small and dense in 2025 2025
BokondiniIndonesiafrom 202054.2K
  • Low confidence 2020–2100
SagharAfghanistanfrom 204554.2K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
Unnamed centre near MiabiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209054.2K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
KakundaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208554.2K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
SolaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 204054.2K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near Keti BandarPakistanfrom 207054.2K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
CacongoAngolafrom 202554.2K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
MombelaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208054.1K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
HuílaAngolafrom 206054.1K
  • Low confidence 2100
Al MihjarYemenfrom 206554.1K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
VakfıkebirTurkeyuntil 200554.1K
  • Low confidence 1975–2000
HameroEthiopiafrom 201554.1K
  • Low confidence 2015–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2015–2100
  • Small and dense 2015–2100
  • Small and dense in 2025 2025
HamaschkoriebSudanfrom 199054.1K
  • Low confidence 1990–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 1990–2100
KannePakistanfrom 205554.0K
  • Low confidence 2100
Unnamed centre near Mirpur SakroPakistanfrom 210054.0K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Unnamed 2100
CabiriAngolafrom 209554.0K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Unnamed centre near SakeDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205054.0K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near Al KhirābYemenfrom 205553.9K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2055
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
HaradYemenfrom 201053.9K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2010
DaromeharPakistanfrom 205053.9K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
KobunshwiTanzaniafrom 210053.9K
  • Low confidence 2100
Unnamed centre near ThattaPakistanfrom 206053.8K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Population jump 2065
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
شهرک ایثارIranfrom 201053.8K
  • Low confidence 2010–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2010–2100
DurgapurBangladeshuntil 201553.8K
  • Low confidence 1975–1980
  • Area under 5 km² 1975