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 1,301–1,400

Urban centre Country Exists Population Rules (epochs)
Unnamed centre near TaywarahAfghanistanfrom 204053.7K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2040–2050
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
MundokNorth Koreauntil 207553.7K
  • Low confidence 1975–2000
XianfengChinauntil 203553.7K
  • Low confidence 1975–1980
Mīrpur SakroPakistanfrom 204553.7K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
PurwaIndia1975–210053.6K
  • Low confidence 1975–1995
Unnamed centre in SudanSudanfrom 207053.6K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2070–2080
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Madinat ash SharqYemenfrom 201553.6K
  • Low confidence 2015–2100
  • Population jump 2055
  • Area under 5 km² 2015–2035
LushotoTanzaniafrom 204053.5K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Population jump 2045
RagaSudanfrom 201053.5K
  • Low confidence 2010–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2010–2015
PurayPhilippines2015–208053.5K
  • Low confidence 2015–2080
  • Built share under 1% 2015–2080
  • Area under 5 km² 2015–2035
  • Small and dense in 2025 2025
LinshiChina2015–205553.5K
  • Low confidence 2015–2050
VohitrindryMadagascarfrom 205053.5K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
Bulo Hagi IseSomaliafrom 206053.5K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near NyalaSudanfrom 208553.4K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
WaisaiIndonesiafrom 204553.4K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
MifkhadhYemenfrom 206553.4K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
DuobaoChinauntil 198053.4K
  • Low confidence 1975–1980
Alaba EgiNigeriafrom 204553.4K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2045–2100
GigoroDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206053.4K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
NamarróiMozambiquefrom 206053.4K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near NyabitekeliDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209553.3K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207053.3K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Qal‘ah-ye Na‘īmAfghanistanfrom 208053.3K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
MuketuriEthiopiafrom 202053.3K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
ChanglingChinauntil 205053.3K
  • Low confidence 1975–2005
AliganjIndia1975–210053.3K
  • Low confidence 1975–1995
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
Shah Mashhad;SahmashadAfghanistanfrom 206053.3K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
GobanleSomaliafrom 207553.3K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
SananaIndonesiafrom 202053.3K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near TokārSudanfrom 203553.3K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2035–2070
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Kusk-i-KohnaAfghanistanfrom 207553.2K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
Musbat WellsSudanfrom 209053.2K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
ChimpunduDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 210053.2K
  • Low confidence 2100
QuibaxeAngolafrom 205053.2K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
Dahan-e JarfAfghanistanfrom 208053.2K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
PingaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 202553.1K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
PinillosColombiafrom 202053.1K
  • Low confidence 2030–2100
AmberIndia1975–210053.1K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
Camp de Réfugiés de GazaChadfrom 203553.1K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
DiéouzonCôte d'Ivoirefrom 206553.0K
  • Low confidence 2100
Unnamed centre near MiabiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205553.0K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
KeshabpurBangladeshuntil 201553.0K
  • Low confidence 1975–1985
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–2010
WenganChinauntil 206553.0K
  • Low confidence 1975–1980
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
Unnamed centre near MwansabombweDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209053.0K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
SanguanChinauntil 200052.9K
  • Low confidence 1975–1980
Ghebran MarianEthiopiafrom 206552.9K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
Cuvelai-MucolongodijoAngolafrom 205052.9K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
Abdiyow-AyuubSomaliafrom 207552.9K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
NipaPapua New Guineafrom 206052.9K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
Al QaflahYemenfrom 202552.9K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100
RecetorColombiafrom 204052.9K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2040–2050
BoreEthiopiafrom 201052.9K
  • Low confidence 2030–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2010–2045
SharijiyahYemenfrom 206052.9K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
MangalméChadfrom 200552.9K
  • Low confidence 2005–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2005–2100
  • Small and dense 2005–2100
OkpomaNigeriafrom 203052.9K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
JianshiChinauntil 204552.8K
  • Low confidence 1975–1980
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
GarmsirAfghanistanfrom 203552.8K
  • Low confidence 2035–2085, 2095–2100
MtomboziTanzaniafrom 206052.8K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
Abu KersholaSudanuntil 201052.8K
  • Low confidence 1975–2000
VallipunamSri Lankauntil 199052.8K
  • Low confidence 1975–1990
  • Built share under 1% 1975–1985
Markaz-e Ḩukūmat-e Sulţān-e BakwāhAfghanistanfrom 207052.8K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near Mirpur BhtoroPakistanfrom 205052.8K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
GongnongChinauntil 197552.8K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Built share under 1% 1975
ChuckoEthiopiauntil 197552.7K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
Unnamed centre near Kishk-e NakhūdAfghanistanfrom 207052.7K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near MandōlAfghanistanfrom 206052.7K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2060–2100
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
JandaTanzaniafrom 206052.7K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
NkwendaTanzaniafrom 206052.7K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Population jump 2075
InhangomaMozambiquefrom 205552.7K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
ZakhimYemenfrom 209052.6K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
ZuogezhuangChina2015–205552.6K
  • Low confidence 2035–2055
GoreEthiopiafrom 202052.6K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2020–2055
Fiseha GenetEthiopiafrom 203552.6K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
Unnamed centre near Trapeang PrasatCambodiafrom 203552.6K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
BursaEthiopiafrom 205052.5K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
KurtunwaareySomaliafrom 203552.5K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2035–2050
QāshqālAfghanistanfrom 204552.5K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
TarchaEthiopiafrom 202052.5K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
ShuwakSudanuntil 201552.5K
  • Low confidence 1975–2000
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1985
MandheereSomaliafrom 205552.5K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Population jump 2070
  • Area under 5 km² 2055–2065
KahanYemenfrom 208052.5K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
RamenaMadagascarfrom 202552.5K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100
Al MadidYemenfrom 206552.5K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
Anlong VeaengCambodiafrom 207052.5K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
JatiPakistanfrom 204552.5K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
JawandAfghanistanfrom 205552.5K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2055–2085
DarzabAfghanistanfrom 201052.5K
  • Low confidence 2010–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2010–2020, 2035–2040
  • Area under 5 km² 2010–2030
Al ManarahYemenfrom 203552.5K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2035–2065
BahaleCameroonfrom 209052.5K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
FitalEthiopiafrom 204552.5K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Population jump 2060
OkurikangNigeriafrom 203052.5K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
FoisonHaitifrom 205552.4K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
GhulamullahPakistanfrom 207052.4K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near GobēsaEthiopiafrom 206552.4K
  • Low confidence 2065, 2080–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near Chuhar JamaliPakistanfrom 206552.4K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
LéuaAngolafrom 204052.4K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
MicheeTanzaniafrom 210052.4K
  • Low confidence 2100
Alem TeferiEthiopiafrom 203052.4K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
KigomashaTanzaniafrom 210052.4K
  • Low confidence 2100
GarwelIndiafrom 202052.4K
  • Low confidence 2020–2100