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 1,801–1,900

Urban centre Country Exists Population Rules (epochs)
MalemboAngolafrom 204048.9K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near Ch’ench’aEthiopiafrom 209048.9K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
MirzayAfghanistanfrom 202048.9K
  • Low confidence 2020–2100
`Awdat al KalbahYemenfrom 208548.9K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
KinduziDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206048.9K
  • Low confidence 2100
Unnamed centre near Qala i NawAfghanistanfrom 203548.9K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2035–2045
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
NawnghkioMyanmaruntil 207048.9K
  • Low confidence 1975–1980
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–2005
GihetaBurundifrom 208548.9K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
MbangweDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205048.9K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
KarubagaIndonesiafrom 203548.8K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near Ile-IfeNigeriafrom 204048.8K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2040
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Kabasu-BaboDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 210048.8K
  • Low confidence 2100
DeraEthiopiafrom 209048.8K
  • Low confidence 2100
KusharYemenfrom 203548.8K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2035–2060
ChuknagarBangladeshuntil 197548.8K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
  • Tiny footprint 1975
MozafariIranfrom 201048.8K
  • Low confidence 2010–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2010–2100
KituntuTanzaniafrom 209548.8K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
HembeDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208048.7K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
MobangaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208048.7K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
Kimanzichana MagharibiTanzaniafrom 206048.7K
  • Low confidence 2100
Unnamed centre near TshikapaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207548.7K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
TerekekaSouth Sudan2005–201548.7K
  • Low confidence 2005–2015
  • Area under 5 km² 2005
NīlīAfghanistanfrom 203548.7K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Population jump 2040
  • Built share under 1% 2035–2060
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
GarasseEthiopia2000–200048.7K
  • Low confidence 2000
DobaEthiopiafrom 204048.7K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
EymoleKenyafrom 202048.7K
  • Low confidence 2020–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2020–2065
  • Small and dense 2020–2100
Shiikh-Ahmed GabaleSomaliafrom 203548.7K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2035–2060
FadaChadfrom 203548.7K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
GasorweBurundifrom 204048.7K
  • Low confidence 2100
Unnamed centre near PanjābAfghanistanfrom 205048.7K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2050–2060
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Idi RayeukIndonesiauntil 201048.7K
  • Low confidence 1975
NyangeziDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 202548.7K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near ĀdētEthiopiafrom 206548.6K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near InsacaMozambiquefrom 208048.6K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Unnamed centre near ToritSouth Sudanfrom 205048.6K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2050–2055
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
GarhoPakistanfrom 205048.6K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Population jump 2065
KoweDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206048.6K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
Bur MayoKenyafrom 206548.6K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near LafeyKenyafrom 204548.6K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2045–2100
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Mutombo-LamataDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 201548.6K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2015–2020
MecitoMozambiquefrom 208048.6K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
MucondaAngolafrom 205048.6K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
KubbiSudanfrom 203048.6K
  • Low confidence 2030–2100
GohatsionEthiopiafrom 202548.6K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
KarakulUzbekistanfrom 204048.5K
  • Low confidence 2040–2045
Wuluswālī ‘AlīngārAfghanistanfrom 203048.5K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Unnamed centre in SudanSudanfrom 204048.5K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2040–2055
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near SuntuEthiopiafrom 209048.5K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Biyo-CadoSomaliafrom 204548.5K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
Adi HarushEthiopiafrom 203048.5K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near BeyneuKazakhstanfrom 205548.5K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
AbracoCôte d'Ivoirefrom 207548.5K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
KomoPapua New Guineafrom 206548.5K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near Markaz-e SayyidābādAfghanistanfrom 209548.5K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Ras KamboniSomaliafrom 205548.4K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2055
MucabaAngolafrom 205048.4K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near MaymanaAfghanistanfrom 205548.4K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Haro DumalEthiopiafrom 202548.4K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2025
MakaburiniTanzaniafrom 209048.4K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
SungusilaTanzaniafrom 208048.4K
  • Low confidence 2100
AmbatolampyMadagascarfrom 209048.4K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near InsacaMozambiquefrom 207048.4K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
GelilaEthiopiafrom 206048.4K
  • Low confidence 2100
Unnamed centre near DehdādīAfghanistanfrom 206548.4K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2065–2070
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Kuboko PandaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205048.4K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
MukeboDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208048.4K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2080–2100
BerMalifrom 204048.4K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near NchelengeDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209048.4K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Population jump 2095
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
SenikhelAfghanistanfrom 205048.4K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near Mbuji-MayiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209048.3K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Bayt QatinahYemenfrom 207548.3K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
LolodorfCameroonfrom 207048.3K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
MalimbiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209048.3K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
MalambweDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 203548.3K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
Dio GareMalifrom 205548.3K
  • Low confidence 2100
GerdameEthiopiafrom 202048.3K
  • Low confidence 2020–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2020–2055
Baqarat ash SharqiyahYemenfrom 209548.3K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
LinjiangChinauntil 200548.3K
  • Low confidence 1975–1985
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
KoridzhubKenyafrom 204048.3K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
KileEthiopiafrom 205548.3K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
NdekeshaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 203048.3K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near Kara K’orēEthiopiafrom 204048.3K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2040–2100
  • Tiny footprint 2040–2100
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
PampaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 204048.3K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
As SanahiYemenfrom 202048.3K
  • Low confidence 2020–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2020
Al GhufayrahYemenfrom 203048.3K
  • Low confidence 2030–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2030
Unnamed centre near An Nu‘mānīyahIraqfrom 204548.3K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
TaipingChinauntil 202048.3K
  • Low confidence 1975
Unnamed centre near LikasiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206048.3K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2060–2065
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
ImiyeEthiopiafrom 206048.3K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
IlimoEthiopiafrom 205548.2K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
البو مطلك, البو مطلكIraqfrom 205048.2K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near GhormachAfghanistanfrom 204048.2K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Qal‘ah-ye ShahrAfghanistanfrom 207548.2K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
SakjuNorth Koreauntil 209548.2K
  • Low confidence 1975–2015
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–2095
DumbaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 204548.2K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near AngocheMozambiquefrom 206548.2K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Do Ab-e Mikh-e ZarrinAfghanistanfrom 207548.2K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
HuaideChinauntil 198048.2K
  • Low confidence 1975
MurneiSudan1985–201548.2K
  • Low confidence 1985–2000
  • Area under 5 km² 1985–2005
TiandengChinauntil 199548.2K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1980