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 1,501–1,600

Urban centre Country Exists Population Rules (epochs)
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 203551.3K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
NyamugariBurundifrom 206051.3K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
KerchaEthiopiafrom 202551.3K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
Nang RongThailanduntil 197551.3K
  • Low confidence 1975
Qal‘ah-ye KūfAfghanistanfrom 208551.3K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
OuchiChinauntil 199551.3K
  • Low confidence 1975–1990
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1995
Unnamed centre near Chuhar JamaliPakistanfrom 209051.3K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
BhingaIndia1975–210051.3K
  • Low confidence 1975–2010
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–2000
Busley Da'UdSomaliafrom 206051.3K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Population jump 2075
Unnamed centre near Tulu BoloEthiopiafrom 207551.3K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Chishti SharifAfghanistanfrom 206551.2K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
Al HabilYemenfrom 206051.2K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
WufengpuChinauntil 205551.2K
  • Low confidence 1975–1995, 2005
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1980, 2005–2055
Capenda CamulembaAngolafrom 205551.2K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
MehendiganjBangladeshuntil 201551.1K
  • Low confidence 1975–2010
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–2015
  • Tiny footprint 1975–2015
Ar RumaydiYemenfrom 204051.1K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near Lashkar GāhAfghanistanfrom 202051.1K
  • Low confidence 2020–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2020
  • Unnamed 2020–2100
Unnamed centre near BukamaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206051.1K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near TshikapaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205051.1K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
ZeilaSomaliafrom 205551.1K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near Wulêswālī BihsūdAfghanistanfrom 204551.1K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2045–2080
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
IduNigeriafrom 205551.1K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
Hides 4Papua New Guineafrom 202551.0K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100
AntanetyMadagascarfrom 206051.0K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
MinniEthiopiafrom 208051.0K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
KibomboDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 202051.0K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2020
LutuayaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209551.0K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
Lago DiloloAngolafrom 208551.0K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
KerchaEthiopiafrom 206051.0K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
DizuEthiopiafrom 207551.0K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
Markaz-e SayyidābādAfghanistanfrom 206551.0K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near KipambaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205551.0K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
New Borg El ArabEgyptfrom 204051.0K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near NamacurraMozambiquefrom 205551.0K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near MoussoroChadfrom 204551.0K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
AmbrizAngolafrom 204551.0K
  • Low confidence 2100
BolongongoAngolafrom 209051.0K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near Malemba-NkuluDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207050.9K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
BeltaEthiopiafrom 208050.9K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
Kulay-KulayPhilippinesuntil 199050.9K
  • Low confidence 1975–1990
  • Built share under 1% 1975–1990
  • Unnamed 1975–1990
CaculamaAngolafrom 205050.9K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
Shah AqeeqPakistanfrom 207050.9K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near MwanzaMozambiquefrom 206550.9K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near QuipungoAngolafrom 208550.8K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
LoweDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206550.8K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
Unnamed centre in AfghanistanAfghanistanfrom 206050.8K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
MetarEthiopiafrom 205550.8K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near Al KhāniqYemenfrom 205050.8K
  • Low confidence 2060–2075, 2100
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
DabibikiriNigeriafrom 205050.8K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2050
LoremaSouth Sudanfrom 206550.8K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
MuhungaTanzaniafrom 208050.8K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
AnkoberEthiopiafrom 208550.8K
  • Low confidence 2100
Unnamed centre near Wulêswālī BihsūdAfghanistanfrom 204550.8K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2045–2060
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
`IzzanYemenfrom 204550.8K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2045–2070
RusabaTanzaniafrom 207550.8K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
BarahSudan1990–201050.7K
  • Low confidence 1990–2005
  • Area under 5 km² 1990–1995
NguelemendoukaCameroonfrom 207550.7K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
SariakandiBangladeshuntil 198050.7K
  • Low confidence 1975
LokenieDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207050.7K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near KhānaqāhAfghanistanfrom 209050.7K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
NecutoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 210050.7K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Unnamed 2100
Unnamed centre near MiabiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207550.7K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
GirjaEthiopiafrom 204050.6K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
AnlongChinauntil 201550.6K
  • Low confidence 1975
SandandoAngolafrom 209550.6K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
NgoyaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 203050.6K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
Sultan BakwaAfghanistanfrom 210050.6K
  • Low confidence 2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205050.6K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
GhurayrahYemenfrom 209550.6K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
Zahrat ad DahamiYemenfrom 202550.6K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2025–2030
AbhomIndiafrom 202550.6K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100
Ali Muhammad KatiyarPakistanfrom 206050.6K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
BudhalIndia2055–208550.6K
  • Low confidence 2055–2085
Hòn NghệVietnam1985–199550.6K
  • Low confidence 1985–1995
  • Built share under 1% 1985–1995
Unnamed centre near NāyakAfghanistanfrom 204050.6K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2040–2060
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Ad DarYemenfrom 209050.5K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
QuchanghīAfghanistanfrom 208550.5K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
SambwaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206050.5K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
LughayaSomaliafrom 204050.5K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
Mio/ KosiEthiopiafrom 208050.5K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2080–2100
Bandar Seri BentanIndonesiafrom 205550.5K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
MashesheTanzaniafrom 210050.5K
  • Low confidence 2100
ObeAfghanistanfrom 202050.5K
  • Low confidence 2030–2100
OkondjaGabonfrom 206050.5K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
Hammam `AliYemenfrom 207050.5K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
سیف آبادIranfrom 202050.5K
  • Low confidence 2020–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2020–2100
  • Tiny footprint 2020–2100
  • Small and dense in 2025 2025
Al JabjabYemenfrom 205550.5K
  • Low confidence 2080
Unnamed centre near Mwene-DituDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 203550.4K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
RaasoEthiopiafrom 203050.4K
  • Low confidence 2030–2100
SongoAngolauntil 201050.4K
  • Low confidence 1975
NyamahonaTanzaniafrom 208550.4K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
Cel TalisoSomaliafrom 204550.4K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Population jump 2060
Unnamed centre near QuchanghīAfghanistanfrom 204050.4K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2040–2075
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Al JawarifYemenfrom 206550.4K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
SuanNorth Koreafrom 200050.3K
  • Low confidence 2000
UlipurBangladeshuntil 201550.3K
  • Low confidence 1975–1985
  • Built share under 1% 1975–1980
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
Unnamed centre near Dahan-e JarfAfghanistanfrom 206050.3K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2060–2070
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
QuelaAngolafrom 207050.3K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near Dahan-e JarfAfghanistanfrom 206550.3K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Chal'Afghanistanfrom 208550.3K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100