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 1,401–1,500

Urban centre	Country	Exists	Population	Rules (epochs)
Xiliuhe	China	until 1980	39.8K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975–1980 Tiny footprint 1975–1980
Dhanbari	Bangladesh	until 1985	39.7K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975–1985 Tiny footprint 1975–1985
Bare	Ethiopia	from 2025	39.7K	Low confidence 2025–2100 Area under 5 km² 2025–2080
Balcılar Orta Mah.	Turkey	until 1995	39.7K	Low confidence 1975–1995 Area under 5 km² 1975–1995 Tiny footprint 1975–1995
Inticho	Ethiopia	until 1975	39.7K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975 Tiny footprint 1975
N'Gourti	Niger	from 2060	39.7K	Low confidence 2060–2100 Area under 5 km² 2060–2100 Tiny footprint 2060–2100
Keshindeh	Afghanistan	from 2045	39.7K	Low confidence 2045–2100 Area under 5 km² 2045–2065
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2085	39.7K	Low confidence 2085–2100 Area under 5 km² 2085–2100 Tiny footprint 2085–2100 Unnamed 2085–2100
Phulbani	India	from 2000	39.7K	Area under 5 km² 2000
Huaqiao	China	until 1975	39.7K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975 Tiny footprint 1975
Musesha	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2080	39.7K	Low confidence 2080–2100 Area under 5 km² 2080–2085
Unnamed centre near Miabi	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2075	39.6K	Low confidence 2075–2100 Area under 5 km² 2075–2100 Tiny footprint 2075–2100 Unnamed 2075–2100
Bhikangaon	India	from 2030	39.6K	Area under 5 km² 2030
Babrala	India	2005–2015	39.6K	Area under 5 km² 2005–2015
Qal‘ah-ye Fārsī	Afghanistan	from 2025	39.6K	Low confidence 2025–2100 Population jump 2030 Built share under 1% 2025–2060 Area under 5 km² 2025 Unnamed 2025–2100
Kotturu	India	2015–2015	39.6K	Area under 5 km² 2015
Deka	Ethiopia	from 2050	39.6K	Low confidence 2050–2100 Area under 5 km² 2050–2075
Usaihat	India	2010–2010	39.6K	Area under 5 km² 2010
Unguwar Fulani	Nigeria	from 2030	39.5K	Area under 5 km² 2030–2040
Dirbishi	Nigeria	from 2050	39.5K	Low confidence 2050–2100 Area under 5 km² 2050–2100
Qurchi	Afghanistan	from 2070	39.5K	Low confidence 2070–2100 Area under 5 km² 2070–2085 Tiny footprint 2070–2100
Yagagi	Niger	from 2080	39.5K	Low confidence 2080–2100 Area under 5 km² 2080–2100
Chahe	China	until 1975	39.5K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975
Al Hadar	Iraq	from 2040	39.5K	Low confidence 2040–2100 Area under 5 km² 2040–2055
Moriki	Nigeria	from 2060	39.5K	Area under 5 km² 2060–2100 Tiny footprint 2060–2100 Unnamed 2060–2100
Taocheng	China	until 2030	39.5K	Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
Unnamed centre in Niger	Niger	from 2075	39.5K	Low confidence 2075–2100 Area under 5 km² 2075–2100 Tiny footprint 2075–2100 Unnamed 2075–2100
Zhenghe	China	until 2010	39.5K	Area under 5 km² 1975–1980, 2000–2005
Fu’an	China	2020–2035	39.4K	Low confidence 2020–2035 Area under 5 km² 2020–2035 Tiny footprint 2020–2035 Small and dense in 2025 2025 Unnamed 2020–2035
Tabafat Toudou	Niger	from 2095	39.4K	Low confidence 2095–2100 Area under 5 km² 2095–2100
Del	Ethiopia	from 2080	39.4K	Low confidence 2080–2100 Area under 5 km² 2080–2100
Kuraoli	India	2005–2015	39.4K	Area under 5 km² 2005–2015
Nzam	Nigeria	from 2070	39.4K	Area under 5 km² 2070–2100 Tiny footprint 2070–2100
Serim-Birké	Sudan	2000–2015	39.4K	Low confidence 2000–2015 Area under 5 km² 2000–2010
Ledong Li Autonomous County	China	1995–1995	39.4K	Area under 5 km² 1995 Tiny footprint 1995
Rann	Nigeria	from 2045	39.3K	Low confidence 2045–2100 Area under 5 km² 2045–2100
Goudomp	Senegal	from 2080	39.3K	Area under 5 km² 2080–2100
Al Maqtar	Yemen	from 2020	39.3K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Built share under 1% 2020–2055 Area under 5 km² 2020–2025 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Kikuku	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2100	39.3K	Area under 5 km² 2100
Kuach-Thiang (Nibnib)	Ethiopia	from 2070	39.3K	Low confidence 2070–2100 Area under 5 km² 2070–2085
Fujia	China	until 1985	39.3K	Low confidence 1975–1985 Area under 5 km² 1975–1985 Tiny footprint 1975–1985
Nao	Central African Republic	from 2065	39.3K	Low confidence 2065–2100 Area under 5 km² 2065–2100 Tiny footprint 2065–2100
Ojoba	Nigeria	from 2045	39.3K	Area under 5 km² 2045–2100
Guanling	China	until 1995	39.3K	Low confidence 1975–1985 Area under 5 km² 1975–1995 Tiny footprint 1975–1995
Shijiang	China	until 1975	39.3K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975
Guri	Nigeria	from 2075	39.3K	Area under 5 km² 2075–2100
Jidad	Sudan	from 2055	39.2K	Low confidence 2055–2100 Area under 5 km² 2055
Elila	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2025	39.2K	Area under 5 km² 2025
Sabadou-Baranama	Guinea	from 2060	39.2K	Low confidence 2065–2100 Area under 5 km² 2060–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2070	39.2K	Low confidence 2070–2100 Area under 5 km² 2070–2085 Tiny footprint 2070–2100 Unnamed 2070–2100
Sadasivpet	India	2010–2015	39.2K	Area under 5 km² 2010–2015 Tiny footprint 2010–2015
Fatehpura	India	1995–2005	39.2K	Low confidence 1995–2005 Area under 5 km² 1995–2005 Tiny footprint 1995–2005
Ogbakuma	Nigeria	from 2055	39.2K	Low confidence 2090–2100 Area under 5 km² 2055–2100
Rahatgarh	India	from 2030	39.2K	Area under 5 km² 2030–2100
Tekkali	India	from 1995	39.2K	Area under 5 km² 1995–2030
Unnamed centre near Dimtu	Ethiopia	from 2040	39.2K	Low confidence 2045–2100 Area under 5 km² 2040–2060 Unnamed 2040–2100
Kafankumba	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2070	39.1K	Low confidence 2070–2100 Area under 5 km² 2070–2100
Mubarek	Ethiopia	from 2025	39.1K	Low confidence 2025–2100 Area under 5 km² 2025–2100 Small and dense 2025–2100
Tetelle	Ethiopia	from 2050	39.1K	Low confidence 2050–2100 Area under 5 km² 2050–2100
Gazole	India	until 1985	39.1K	Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
Cadale	Somalia	from 2045	39.1K	Low confidence 2045–2100 Area under 5 km² 2045–2060
Suru	Nigeria	from 2060	39.1K	Area under 5 km² 2060–2100
Kushtagi	India	2015–2015	39.1K	Area under 5 km² 2015
Koumban	Guinea	from 2075	39.0K	Low confidence 2075–2100 Area under 5 km² 2075–2100
Kendua	Bangladesh	2000–2010	39.0K	Area under 5 km² 2000–2010
Unnamed centre near Kamina	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2055	39.0K	Low confidence 2055–2100 Area under 5 km² 2055–2095 Tiny footprint 2055–2100 Unnamed 2055–2100
Gandi	Nigeria	from 2070	39.0K	Area under 5 km² 2070–2100 Unnamed 2070–2100
Gopalpur	Bangladesh	until 1975	39.0K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975 Tiny footprint 1975
Wangyang	China	until 2000	39.0K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975–2000
Jambako	Nigeria	from 2040	39.0K	Area under 5 km² 2040–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2080	39.0K	Low confidence 2080–2100 Area under 5 km² 2080–2100 Unnamed 2080–2100
Lengwe	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2060	39.0K	Low confidence 2085–2100 Area under 5 km² 2060–2085
Takaba	Kenya	from 2050	39.0K	Low confidence 2050–2100 Area under 5 km² 2050–2100 Tiny footprint 2050–2100 Unnamed 2050–2100
Al Qaflah	Yemen	from 2030	39.0K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Area under 5 km² 2030–2060
Adis Zemen	Ethiopia	until 1975	39.0K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975 Tiny footprint 1975
Sapwe	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2070	39.0K	Low confidence 2070–2100 Area under 5 km² 2070
Kanunkina	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2060	39.0K	Area under 5 km² 2060–2100
Kushtagi	India	2035–2055	38.9K	Area under 5 km² 2035–2055
Kanzenga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2095	38.9K	Low confidence 2095–2100 Area under 5 km² 2095
Unnamed centre near Idaga Hamus	Ethiopia	from 2080	38.9K	Low confidence 2080–2100 Area under 5 km² 2080–2100 Tiny footprint 2080–2100 Unnamed 2080–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2085	38.9K	Low confidence 2085–2100 Area under 5 km² 2085–2100 Tiny footprint 2085–2100 Unnamed 2085–2100
Delgi	Ethiopia	from 2025	38.9K	Area under 5 km² 2025
Okobor	Nigeria	from 2060	38.9K	Low confidence 2070–2100 Area under 5 km² 2060–2100
Yechila	Ethiopia	from 2040	38.9K	Area under 5 km² 2040–2100
Selekleka	Ethiopia	from 2035	38.9K	Low confidence 2035, 2080–2100 Area under 5 km² 2035–2075
Chai Nat	Thailand	until 1975	38.9K	Area under 5 km² 1975
Tonghaikou	China	until 1985	38.9K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
Unnamed centre near Sāndi	India	2005–2010	38.8K	Area under 5 km² 2005–2010 Unnamed 2005–2010
Karera	India	from 2010	38.8K	Area under 5 km² 2010
Hyangsan	North Korea	2010–2060	38.8K	Area under 5 km² 2010–2060
GodCusbo	Ethiopia	from 2045	38.8K	Low confidence 2045–2100 Area under 5 km² 2045–2060
Longshi	China	until 1995	38.7K	Low confidence 1975–1995 Built share under 1% 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975–1995 Tiny footprint 1975–1995
Unnamed centre near Banissa	Kenya	from 2070	38.7K	Low confidence 2070–2100 Area under 5 km² 2070–2100 Tiny footprint 2070–2100 Unnamed 2070–2100
Cali-Gaudud	Somalia	from 2060	38.7K	Low confidence 2060–2100 Area under 5 km² 2060–2065
Nzwiba	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2075	38.7K	Low confidence 2075–2100 Area under 5 km² 2075–2085
Kamuanji	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2090	38.7K	Low confidence 2090–2100 Area under 5 km² 2090–2100 Tiny footprint 2090–2100
Lumata	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2085	38.7K	Area under 5 km² 2085–2100 Tiny footprint 2085–2100
Bama	China	until 2050	38.6K	Area under 5 km² 1975–2050
Diofior	Senegal	from 2045	38.6K	Area under 5 km² 2045–2100
Kabelekese	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2065	38.6K	Low confidence 2065–2100 Area under 5 km² 2065–2100