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 2,201–2,300

Urban centre Country Exists Population Rules (epochs)
MicheweniTanzaniafrom 204554.3K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Eglise Catholique, Centrale GIKORwandafrom 208054.3K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
IbambiroDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208554.3K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
NamacundeAngolafrom 205554.3K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near GayaIndia2065–208054.3K
  • Unnamed 2065–2080
BaghantIndiafrom 203554.3K
  • Population jump 2040
Pindi GhebPakistanfrom 200054.3K
  • Area under 5 km² 2000–2005
贾家沟China1980–205554.3K
  • Low confidence 1980–2055
  • Built share under 1% 1980–2055
  • Area under 5 km² 1980–2055
  • Tiny footprint 1980–2055
  • Small and dense in 2025 2025
BokondiniIndonesiafrom 202054.2K
  • Low confidence 2020–2100
SagharAfghanistanfrom 204554.2K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
Unnamed centre near MiabiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209054.2K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
KagomaUgandafrom 204554.2K
  • Population jump 2065
Unnamed centre near RafiganjIndiafrom 203054.2K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
KakundaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208554.2K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
SolaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 204054.2K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near Keti BandarPakistanfrom 207054.2K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
AbomsaEthiopiafrom 201554.2K
  • Area under 5 km² 2015–2030
Ītāy al BārūdEgyptfrom 204054.2K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
CacongoAngolafrom 202554.2K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
Al Maḩallah al KubráEgyptfrom 207554.1K
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
KaloleniKenyafrom 205054.1K
  • Population jump 2065
MombelaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208054.1K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
HuílaAngolafrom 206054.1K
  • Low confidence 2100
QuţūrEgyptfrom 206554.1K
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Al MihjarYemenfrom 206554.1K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
Haro MayaEthiopiafrom 203554.1K
  • Population jump 2040
VakfıkebirTurkeyuntil 200554.1K
  • Low confidence 1975–2000
HameroEthiopiafrom 201554.1K
  • Low confidence 2015–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2015–2100
  • Small and dense 2015–2100
  • Small and dense in 2025 2025
Unnamed centre near JimmaEthiopiafrom 204054.1K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
HamaschkoriebSudanfrom 199054.1K
  • Low confidence 1990–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 1990–2100
Unnamed centre near JhajhaIndiafrom 203054.1K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
ChanderiIndiafrom 201054.0K
  • Area under 5 km² 2010–2020
KannePakistanfrom 205554.0K
  • Low confidence 2100
Kamuhanda / RuyenziRwandafrom 205054.0K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near Mirpur SakroPakistanfrom 210054.0K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Unnamed 2100
GutinEthiopiafrom 202054.0K
  • Area under 5 km² 2020
IperindoNigeriafrom 203054.0K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Unnamed centre near UlonguéMozambiquefrom 208554.0K
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
CabiriAngolafrom 209554.0K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
MiranpurIndiafrom 200554.0K
  • Area under 5 km² 2005–2020
Unnamed centre near SakeDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205054.0K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Al HabilaynYemenfrom 201554.0K
  • Area under 5 km² 2015–2020
Pul-e KhumrīAfghanistanfrom 204054.0K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
HaiyouChinauntil 208054.0K
  • Population jump 1990
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1985
Unnamed centre near SaidpurBangladesh2045–208054.0K
  • Unnamed 2045–2080
Unnamed centre near Al KhirābYemenfrom 205553.9K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2055
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
HaradYemenfrom 201053.9K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2010
FaskariNigeriafrom 204553.9K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
MaguanChina1975–210053.9K
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
DaromeharPakistanfrom 205053.9K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
KobunshwiTanzaniafrom 210053.9K
  • Low confidence 2100
SarawaEgyptfrom 200553.9K
  • Population jump 2060
Unnamed centre near ThattaPakistanfrom 206053.8K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Population jump 2065
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near KhangarhPakistanfrom 208553.8K
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
BalasinorIndiafrom 199553.8K
  • Area under 5 km² 1995–2015
MpokosaMalawifrom 206553.8K
  • Population jump 2070
شهرک ایثارIranfrom 201053.8K
  • Low confidence 2010–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2010–2100
DurgapurBangladeshuntil 201553.8K
  • Low confidence 1975–1980
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
Unnamed centre near MirzāpurBangladeshfrom 205053.8K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
KairatuIndonesiafrom 205053.7K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near TaywarahAfghanistanfrom 204053.7K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2040–2050
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
NyakibimbiliTanzaniafrom 207553.7K
  • Population jump 2085
MundokNorth Koreauntil 207553.7K
  • Low confidence 1975–2000
XianfengChinauntil 203553.7K
  • Low confidence 1975–1980
Mīrpur SakroPakistanfrom 204553.7K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
PurwaIndia1975–210053.6K
  • Low confidence 1975–1995
Maraveh TappehIranfrom 201053.6K
  • Area under 5 km² 2010–2020
Unnamed centre in SudanSudanfrom 207053.6K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2070–2080
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near MpandaTanzaniafrom 209553.6K
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Madinat ash SharqYemenfrom 201553.6K
  • Low confidence 2015–2100
  • Population jump 2055
  • Area under 5 km² 2015–2035
QuţūrEgyptfrom 207053.6K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
BenaNigeriafrom 200553.6K
  • Area under 5 km² 2005–2020
Unnamed centre near NgoziRwandafrom 208053.5K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
LushotoTanzaniafrom 204053.5K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Population jump 2045
InzariPakistanfrom 207053.5K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
BasyūnEgyptfrom 205053.5K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
ShellemNigeria1975–210053.5K
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
RagaSudanfrom 201053.5K
  • Low confidence 2010–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2010–2015
PurayPhilippines2015–208053.5K
  • Low confidence 2015–2080
  • Built share under 1% 2015–2080
  • Area under 5 km² 2015–2035
  • Small and dense in 2025 2025
LinshiChina2015–205553.5K
  • Low confidence 2015–2050
VohitrindryMadagascarfrom 205053.5K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
Kawm ḨamādahEgyptfrom 204053.5K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
KheragarhIndiafrom 200053.5K
  • Area under 5 km² 2000–2005
Bulo Hagi IseSomaliafrom 206053.5K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near LilongweMalawifrom 206553.4K
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
KalagiUgandafrom 204553.4K
  • Population jump 2050
Rafiabad KalanIndia2000–201553.4K
  • Area under 5 km² 2000–2015
Unnamed centre near GaurNepalfrom 206053.4K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near NyalaSudanfrom 208553.4K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
WaisaiIndonesiafrom 204553.4K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
MifkhadhYemenfrom 206553.4K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
DuobaoChinauntil 198053.4K
  • Low confidence 1975–1980
EvansvilleUnited Statesfrom 203053.4K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Alaba EgiNigeriafrom 204553.4K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2045–2100
Sabuwar AbujaNigeriafrom 201553.4K
  • Area under 5 km² 2015–2020
GigoroDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206053.4K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near ShāhzādpurBangladeshfrom 202553.4K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
SasniIndiafrom 200553.4K
  • Area under 5 km² 2005
NamarróiMozambiquefrom 206053.4K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near NyabitekeliDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209553.3K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2095–2100