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 1,401–1,500

Urban centre Country Exists Population Rules (epochs)
Unnamed centre near MwenseDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206552.4K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
MohanIndiauntil 201552.3K
  • Low confidence 1975–2010
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
ShamenaEthiopiafrom 210052.3K
  • Low confidence 2100
Bala MurghabAfghanistanfrom 202052.3K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
LengeDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209552.3K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
HaburYemenfrom 203052.3K
  • Low confidence 2030–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2030–2065
SiyāhgirdAfghanistanfrom 205552.3K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near BedēsaEthiopiafrom 209552.2K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
BugulaTanzaniafrom 205052.2K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Population jump 2060
Al AhadYemenfrom 202552.2K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2025, 2035–2045
  • Area under 5 km² 2025–2030
MukayleSomaliafrom 210052.2K
  • Low confidence 2100
KamayiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205552.2K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
JhikargachaBangladeshuntil 207052.2K
  • Low confidence 1975–1980
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
Unnamed centre near KaminaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206552.1K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
QingjiangChina2020–206052.1K
  • Low confidence 2020–2060
  • Area under 5 km² 2020–2060
MbambakofiTanzaniafrom 207552.1K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
KwailNorth Korea1975–210052.1K
  • Low confidence 1975–1995
ShamuyayaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 204052.1K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
Kharab TamishYemenfrom 207052.1K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
ShuangheChina1980–199552.1K
  • Low confidence 1980–1990
MuimbaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 202052.1K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205052.1K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
DzaoudziMayottefrom 203552.1K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
Nova EsperançaAngolafrom 205552.0K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
AbdiChadfrom 204052.0K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
MagdharIndiafrom 199552.0K
  • Low confidence 1995–2015
  • Area under 5 km² 1995–2020
KigaTanzaniafrom 210052.0K
  • Low confidence 2100
YitangChina2010–202552.0K
  • Low confidence 2025
KisengeDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 202052.0K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
HpakantMyanmaruntil 208552.0K
  • Low confidence 1975–1980
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
CahamaAngolafrom 203052.0K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
MalayalapuramSri Lankauntil 198052.0K
  • Low confidence 1975–1980
Ceel DheerSomaliafrom 201052.0K
  • Low confidence 2010–2075
  • Area under 5 km² 2010–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 203552.0K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Al MaymunahIraqfrom 204052.0K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near BūrkahAfghanistanfrom 207051.9K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2070
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
RababahYemenfrom 206051.9K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near Malemba-NkuluDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205551.9K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near Kushk-e KuhnahAfghanistanfrom 208551.9K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
RusamazaBurundifrom 207051.9K
  • Low confidence 2070
  • Population jump 2075
Goth BabroPakistanfrom 209051.8K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
BetoEthiopiafrom 203551.8K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
ReşadiyeTurkeyuntil 199051.8K
  • Low confidence 1975–1990
Shir`ahYemenfrom 206551.8K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near MaymanaAfghanistanfrom 204051.8K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near NejoEthiopiafrom 208551.8K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
GhormachAfghanistanfrom 206551.8K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
SagmaIndiafrom 203051.8K
  • Low confidence 2030–2090
TombelCameroonfrom 204051.8K
  • Low confidence 2100
RoumzouCameroonfrom 207551.8K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near NāyakAfghanistanfrom 206551.8K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near Kushk-e KuhnahAfghanistanfrom 209551.8K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
TandubasPhilippinesuntil 199051.8K
  • Low confidence 1975–1990
  • Built share under 1% 1975–1990
KirāmānAfghanistanfrom 203051.8K
  • Low confidence 2030–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2030–2100
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Unnamed centre near Kushk-e KuhnahAfghanistanfrom 207051.8K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
AradaChadfrom 207551.7K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
Rujagati-MisingaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 204051.7K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
IkongoMadagascarfrom 207551.7K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
BayombeDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 202551.7K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
ChinaranAfghanistanfrom 206051.7K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
PuriAngolafrom 205051.7K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
Abong-MbangCameroonfrom 203051.7K
  • Low confidence 2100
Edaga HamusEthiopiafrom 202551.7K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near KanangaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207551.7K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
BunyagongoTanzaniafrom 204551.7K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Population jump 2070
TongchonNorth Koreauntil 201551.7K
  • Low confidence 1975–2010
Unnamed centre near Mūsá Qal‘ahAfghanistanfrom 208551.7K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near PasābandAfghanistanfrom 207551.7K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Mirta Cali ArmedSomaliafrom 207551.6K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
Al MusaymirYemenfrom 208551.6K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near LikasiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208051.6K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
LubweDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207051.6K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
LwezeraTanzaniafrom 206551.6K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
QuimbeleAngolafrom 203051.6K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near PasābandAfghanistanfrom 203551.6K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2035–2060
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
CholsanNorth Korea2005–201551.6K
  • Low confidence 2005
QuilenguesAngolafrom 203551.6K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
Finch'A'AEthiopiafrom 204551.6K
  • Low confidence 2085, 2095–2100
KigaziTanzaniafrom 209551.5K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
Al NashmahYemenfrom 201551.5K
  • Low confidence 2015–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2015–2050
Unnamed centre in EthiopiaEthiopiafrom 209551.5K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
MingombeTanzaniafrom 210051.5K
  • Low confidence 2100
KoohanjanIranfrom 200551.5K
  • Low confidence 2005–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2005–2100
  • Tiny footprint 2005–2100
  • Small and dense in 2025 2025
Unnamed centre near DarzābAfghanistanfrom 206551.5K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
KasengaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 203051.5K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
BonarparaBangladeshuntil 197551.5K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
  • Tiny footprint 1975
Bayt HulbubYemenfrom 208551.5K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
LumbundjiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207051.5K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
BalichakIndiauntil 198551.5K
  • Low confidence 1975–1985
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1985
GurdakAfghanistanfrom 209551.4K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
Māmā KhēlAfghanistanfrom 207551.4K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
DachuduaMozambiquefrom 207051.4K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
Danau/wadukIndonesiafrom 208551.4K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
SagordighiBangladeshuntil 197551.4K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
Unnamed centre near Mosli Pt IBangladeshfrom 203551.4K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
MnopweTanzaniafrom 207551.4K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
SegegEthiopiafrom 201551.4K
  • Low confidence 2015–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2015–2100
  • Small and dense 2015–2100
Bena-MusamunaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209551.4K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
DoaMozambiquefrom 205051.3K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near NīlīAfghanistanfrom 207551.3K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100