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.

5,563 centres· showing 2,101–2,200

Urban centre Country Exists Population Rules (epochs)
Unnamed centre near MachhlīshahrIndia2060–207055.4K
  • Unnamed 2060–2070
Unnamed centre near KwoiNigeriafrom 207555.4K
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
HantiwadagSomaliafrom 210055.4K
  • Low confidence 2100
Al HarurahYemenfrom 208055.3K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
NyabibweDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 204555.3K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near HandiāIndia2050–208055.3K
  • Unnamed 2050–2080
Unnamed centre near SelamberEthiopiafrom 206055.3K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Ar RawḑYemenfrom 205055.3K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2050
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near TsiroanomandidyMadagascarfrom 204555.3K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2045–2100
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Chợ MớiVietnamuntil 209555.3K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
Unnamed centre near Hāgere SelamEthiopiafrom 209055.3K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Khwājah GhārAfghanistanfrom 207055.3K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Old PanamaoPhilippinesuntil 199555.3K
  • Low confidence 1975–1995
  • Population jump 1990
  • Built share under 1% 1975–1995
AjaokutaNigeriafrom 202555.3K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
MairwaIndiafrom 203055.2K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Unnamed centre near ImekoNigeriafrom 209055.2K
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
MurutilimaTanzaniafrom 203555.2K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
Miir-TaqwoSomaliafrom 208555.2K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
NokhaIndiafrom 201555.2K
  • Area under 5 km² 2015
Waishiqiao TouChina2020–205055.2K
  • Low confidence 2020–2050
Al KhawzYemenfrom 204555.2K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
BanissaKenyafrom 202055.1K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2020–2025
PakribarawanIndiafrom 201055.1K
  • Area under 5 km² 2010–2015
MandapetaIndia1980–209555.1K
  • Area under 5 km² 1980
Qarghah’īAfghanistanfrom 203555.1K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
BhongirIndiafrom 198555.1K
  • Area under 5 km² 1985
Unnamed centre near MuanguejiAngolafrom 209055.1K
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near WorabeEthiopiafrom 205055.0K
  • Population jump 2060
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
AwguNigeriafrom 203055.0K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Unnamed centre near GandajikaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205055.0K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
SanheChinauntil 205555.0K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
AwangPhilippinesuntil 199555.0K
  • Low confidence 1975
Unnamed centre near BahādurganjIndiafrom 204054.9K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near GīmbīchoEthiopiafrom 205054.9K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
DhoneIndiafrom 199554.9K
  • Area under 5 km² 1995–2000
Unnamed centre near ChililabombweZambiafrom 206554.9K
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Ceel-MacaanSomaliafrom 207554.9K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
KwefingoTanzaniafrom 206554.9K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
N'zetoAngolafrom 202554.9K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
FirdjiNigerfrom 207554.9K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near BilariāganjIndiafrom 203054.9K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Dāro MeharPakistanfrom 204554.9K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
Sar ChakānAfghanistanfrom 203054.9K
  • Low confidence 2030–2100
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Unnamed centre near AjalliNigeriafrom 205054.9K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
DoboIndonesiafrom 201554.8K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
IyogweTanzaniafrom 205554.8K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
QadisAfghanistanfrom 203054.8K
  • Low confidence 2030–2100
ManihaEgyptfrom 203054.8K
  • Population jump 2045
NunuEthiopiafrom 204054.8K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near BanissaKenyafrom 204054.8K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2040–2100
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
KwedibomaTanzaniafrom 206554.8K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
SahamYemenfrom 206054.8K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near KibungoRwandafrom 207554.8K
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
AgetaiSudanfrom 209554.7K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
JiajiaChinauntil 200054.7K
  • Low confidence 1975–2000
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–2000
FarchanaChadfrom 206054.7K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
NgandoTanzaniafrom 209554.7K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
ShopokovKyrgyzstanfrom 203554.7K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
Al MalahitYemenfrom 204554.7K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2045
NatoMadagascarfrom 208054.7K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
ایزدخواست باصریIranfrom 199054.7K
  • Low confidence 1990–2100
Unnamed centre near MalemaMozambiquefrom 207054.7K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Abu JabrahSudanfrom 202054.6K
  • Low confidence 2020–2100
TombocoAngolafrom 203054.6K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
KalomboDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 202054.6K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2020
KangalaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 204054.6K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
SheoharIndiafrom 203554.6K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
MlingaMalawifrom 209054.6K
  • Population jump 2100
Unnamed centre near Malir CantonmentPakistanfrom 207554.6K
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Unnamed centre in SudanSudanfrom 205054.6K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
HāmreIndiafrom 204554.6K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
BuleEthiopiafrom 203054.6K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
TembelingIndonesiafrom 202554.6K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2025–2030
Kasongo-LundaDemocratic Republic of the Congo1975–210054.6K
  • Low confidence 1975–2005
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–2020
Unnamed centre in MauritaniaMauritaniafrom 206554.6K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near GwiwaNigeriafrom 208054.5K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Samba CajuAngolafrom 205554.5K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near JahedpurBangladeshfrom 204054.5K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near ChhātāpurIndia2065–207554.5K
  • Unnamed 2065–2075
SoconeMozambiquefrom 209054.5K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Population jump 2100
BhadauniIndiafrom 205054.5K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near BarbighaIndiafrom 202554.5K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
Unnamed centre near GandajikaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208554.5K
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
HosadurgaIndiafrom 201054.5K
  • Area under 5 km² 2010
Lower MieleEthiopiafrom 203054.5K
  • Low confidence 2030–2100
KailarasIndiafrom 200054.4K
  • Area under 5 km² 2000
Al ‘AbbāsiyyaSudan1975–210054.4K
  • Low confidence 1975–2000
MgbidiNigeriafrom 202554.4K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
UmuahiaNigeriafrom 206554.4K
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
MengshanChinauntil 206054.4K
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
Unnamed centre near MwekaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 202554.4K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
Unnamed centre near PanjābAfghanistanfrom 205554.4K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2055–2075
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
کته گنبدIranfrom 201054.4K
  • Low confidence 2010–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2010–2100
ShahpurIndiafrom 198554.4K
  • Area under 5 km² 1985–1990
Ash SharyahYemenfrom 209554.4K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
MuladiBangladeshuntil 201554.4K
  • Low confidence 1975–2000
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1995
Abu `Imamah al `UlyaYemenfrom 208054.4K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
Barrière KakandaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 210054.4K
  • Low confidence 2100
Unnamed centre near Arba MinchEthiopiafrom 204054.4K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near MairwaIndiafrom 203054.4K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100