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.

Boundary under 5 km²

Country

1,855 centres flagged area under 5 km²· showing 1,301–1,400

Urban centre	Country	Exists	Population	Rules (epochs)
Suqaylabiyah	Syria	2075–2075	40.9K	Area under 5 km² 2075
Bechena	Ethiopia	until 1975	40.9K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975
Badla Ghat	India	from 2030	40.9K	Area under 5 km² 2030
Unnamed centre near Lafey	Kenya	from 2060	40.9K	Low confidence 2060–2100 Area under 5 km² 2060–2100 Unnamed 2060–2100
Adenzai	Pakistan	1990–2015	40.9K	Area under 5 km² 1990–1995
Muleba	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2080	40.9K	Low confidence 2080–2100 Area under 5 km² 2080–2100
Adekong	Sudan	from 2100	40.9K	Low confidence 2100 Area under 5 km² 2100
Anar Darah	Afghanistan	from 2080	40.8K	Low confidence 2080–2100 Area under 5 km² 2080–2100
Kilumba Ngoy	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2030	40.8K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Area under 5 km² 2030–2085 Tiny footprint 2030–2100
Hongshan	China	until 2005	40.8K	Low confidence 1975–1990 Area under 5 km² 1975–2000
Ajbar	Ethiopia	until 1975	40.8K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975
Zhuxi County	China	until 2025	40.8K	Low confidence 1975–2025 Area under 5 km² 1975–2025 Tiny footprint 1975–2025
Nowrouzan	Iran	from 2000	40.8K	Low confidence 2000–2100 Area under 5 km² 2000–2100 Tiny footprint 2000–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2070	40.8K	Low confidence 2070–2100 Area under 5 km² 2070–2080 Unnamed 2070–2100
Kabuluanda	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2065	40.8K	Low confidence 2065–2100 Area under 5 km² 2065
گروگ	Iran	from 2000	40.7K	Low confidence 2000–2100 Area under 5 km² 2000–2045
Pingxiang	China	1990–2010	40.7K	Area under 5 km² 2010
Unnamed centre near Xin’an	China	until 1975	40.7K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975 Unnamed 1975
Kohtla-Järve	Estonia	until 1985	40.7K	Low confidence 1975–1985 Area under 5 km² 1975–1985
Kizuki	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2060	40.7K	Low confidence 2060–2100 Area under 5 km² 2060
Miranpur Katra	India	from 2035	40.7K	Area under 5 km² 2035–2040
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2065	40.7K	Low confidence 2065–2100 Area under 5 km² 2065–2100 Tiny footprint 2065–2100 Unnamed 2065–2100
Kendua	Bangladesh	until 1985	40.7K	Low confidence 1975–1985 Area under 5 km² 1975–1985
Madina Junction	Sierra Leone	from 2070	40.7K	Area under 5 km² 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near Enagi	Nigeria	from 2060	40.6K	Low confidence 2060–2100 Area under 5 km² 2060–2065 Unnamed 2060–2100
Xawaadley	Somalia	from 2030	40.6K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Area under 5 km² 2030–2050
Ramree	Myanmar	from 2020	40.6K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Area under 5 km² 2020–2100
Gende Woin	Ethiopia	until 1975	40.6K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2085	40.6K	Area under 5 km² 2085–2100 Tiny footprint 2085–2100 Unnamed 2085–2100
Lobakuya	Côte d'Ivoire	from 2085	40.6K	Low confidence 2085–2100 Area under 5 km² 2085–2100
Mitateb	Sudan	from 2060	40.6K	Low confidence 2060–2100 Area under 5 km² 2060
Ogbeinbiri	Nigeria	from 2065	40.6K	Low confidence 2065–2100 Area under 5 km² 2065–2100
Numbi	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2040	40.6K	Low confidence 2040–2100 Area under 5 km² 2040–2100
ابشور	Iran	2040–2065	40.5K	Low confidence 2040–2065 Area under 5 km² 2040–2065 Tiny footprint 2040–2065
Taikoaka	Madagascar	from 2075	40.5K	Low confidence 2075–2100 Area under 5 km² 2075–2080
Lishan	China	until 1990	40.5K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975–1985
Chharra	India	from 2035	40.4K	Area under 5 km² 2035–2060, 2095–2100
Mutena	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2050	40.4K	Low confidence 2050–2100 Area under 5 km² 2050–2060
Duru	China	until 2015	40.4K	Low confidence 1975–2005 Area under 5 km² 1975–2015
Unnamed centre in Somalia	Somalia	from 2045	40.4K	Low confidence 2045–2100 Area under 5 km² 2045–2060 Unnamed 2045–2100
Mabior	South Sudan	from 2030	40.4K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Area under 5 km² 2030–2100 Tiny footprint 2030–2100
Pinhou	Côte d'Ivoire	from 2050	40.4K	Area under 5 km² 2050–2100
Virei	Angola	from 2070	40.4K	Low confidence 2070–2100 Area under 5 km² 2070–2100
Shahabad	India	until 1975	40.4K	Area under 5 km² 1975
Maibano	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2070	40.4K	Low confidence 2070–2100 Area under 5 km² 2070–2100 Tiny footprint 2070–2100
Sangama	Nigeria	from 2030	40.4K	Low confidence 2065–2100 Area under 5 km² 2030–2060
Kao	Niger	from 2070	40.4K	Area under 5 km² 2070–2100
Dandu	Kenya	from 2030	40.3K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Area under 5 km² 2030–2100
Al Wadi	Yemen	from 2025	40.3K	Low confidence 2025–2100 Built share under 1% 2025–2100 Area under 5 km² 2025
Katongola	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2065	40.3K	Low confidence 2065–2100 Area under 5 km² 2065–2100
Zheng'an	China	until 2005	40.3K	Area under 5 km² 1975–2005
Zhangjin	China	until 1995	40.3K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
ዳባት	Ethiopia	until 1975	40.3K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975 Tiny footprint 1975
Bomay	Afghanistan	from 2015	40.3K	Low confidence 2015–2100 Population jump 2040 Built share under 1% 2015–2045 Area under 5 km² 2015–2025
Chiba	China	until 1975	40.2K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975 Tiny footprint 1975
Domar	Bangladesh	until 1975	40.2K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975 Tiny footprint 1975
Kafr Kila Al Bab	Egypt	from 2015	40.2K	Area under 5 km² 2015–2025
Haramka	Somalia	from 2040	40.2K	Low confidence 2040–2100 Area under 5 km² 2040–2070
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2090	40.2K	Low confidence 2090–2100 Area under 5 km² 2090–2100 Tiny footprint 2090–2100 Unnamed 2090–2100
Jeerow	Somalia	from 2050	40.2K	Low confidence 2050–2100 Area under 5 km² 2050–2065
Seyo	Ethiopia	from 2055	40.2K	Area under 5 km² 2055–2100
Linhai	China	until 1980	40.2K	Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
Hermupolis	Egypt	from 2040	40.2K	Area under 5 km² 2040–2045
Ndrondroni	Comoros	from 2085	40.2K	Low confidence 2085–2100 Area under 5 km² 2085–2100
Wahndo	Pakistan	from 2045	40.2K	Area under 5 km² 2045
Golachipa	Bangladesh	2005–2015	40.2K	Area under 5 km² 2010–2015
Mkokotoni	Tanzania	from 2070	40.2K	Low confidence 2080–2100 Area under 5 km² 2070–2100 Unnamed 2070–2100
Dikulwe	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2080	40.1K	Low confidence 2080–2100 Area under 5 km² 2080–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2075	40.1K	Low confidence 2075–2100 Area under 5 km² 2075–2100 Unnamed 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near Markaz-e Sayyidābād	Afghanistan	from 2090	40.1K	Low confidence 2090–2100 Area under 5 km² 2090–2100 Unnamed 2090–2100
Mubaarak	Somalia	from 2025	40.1K	Low confidence 2025–2100 Area under 5 km² 2025–2050
Faladié	Mali	from 2070	40.1K	Area under 5 km² 2070–2100
Danaba	Kenya	from 2030	40.1K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Area under 5 km² 2030–2100 Tiny footprint 2030–2100
Begi	Ethiopia	from 2025	40.1K	Area under 5 km² 2025
Matnah	Yemen	from 2035	40.1K	Low confidence 2035–2100 Area under 5 km² 2035–2055 Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2065	40.0K	Low confidence 2075–2100 Area under 5 km² 2065–2085 Unnamed 2065–2100
Dushan	China	until 1995	40.0K	Low confidence 1975–1995 Area under 5 km² 1975–1995
Rimawa	Nigeria	from 2080	40.0K	Area under 5 km² 2080–2100
البحر الأحمر	Sudan	from 2010	40.0K	Low confidence 2010–2100 Area under 5 km² 2010–2060 Tiny footprint 2010–2100
Unnamed centre near Sang-e Māshah	Afghanistan	until 1975	40.0K	Low confidence 1975 Built share under 1% 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975 Tiny footprint 1975 Unnamed 1975
Anse-à-Galets	Haiti	1980–1985	40.0K	Area under 5 km² 1980–1985
‘Alāqahdārī-ye Almār	Afghanistan	from 2070	40.0K	Low confidence 2070–2100 Area under 5 km² 2070–2080 Unnamed 2070–2100
Poji	China	until 1975	40.0K	Low confidence 1975 Built share under 1% 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975 Tiny footprint 1975
Shuangpai	China	until 2010	40.0K	Area under 5 km² 1975–2010
At Tabibah	Yemen	from 2065	40.0K	Area under 5 km² 2065–2090
Djélibakörö	Guinea	from 2070	40.0K	Area under 5 km² 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near Kafin Madaki	Nigeria	from 2045	39.9K	Area under 5 km² 2045–2100 Unnamed 2045–2100
Shuanggou	China	until 1985	39.9K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975–1985
Shuiyang	China	until 1975	39.9K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975
Emgekchil	Kyrgyzstan	from 2085	39.9K	Area under 5 km² 2085–2100
Zarema	Ethiopia	from 2050	39.9K	Low confidence 2050–2100 Area under 5 km² 2050–2100
Liangshui	China	1985–2025	39.9K	Low confidence 1985–2025 Built share under 1% 1985–2005 Area under 5 km² 2025
Arvi	India	until 1975	39.9K	Area under 5 km² 1975
Kotturu	India	from 2025	39.9K	Area under 5 km² 2025
Luchazes	Angola	from 2055	39.9K	Low confidence 2055–2100 Area under 5 km² 2055–2075
Alemtena	Ethiopia	from 2025	39.9K	Area under 5 km² 2025–2030
Hazm	Yemen	from 2025	39.9K	Low confidence 2025–2100 Area under 5 km² 2025–2045
Makena	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2070	39.8K	Low confidence 2070–2100 Area under 5 km² 2070–2100 Tiny footprint 2070–2100
Fakirhat	Bangladesh	1995–2005	39.8K	Low confidence 1995–2005 Area under 5 km² 1995–2005 Tiny footprint 1995–2005
Bangui	Nigeria	from 2055	39.8K	Low confidence 2070–2100 Area under 5 km² 2055–2095