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 2,401–2,500

Urban centre Country Exists Population Rules (epochs)
ShuwakSudanuntil 201552.5K
  • Low confidence 1975–2000
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1985
RugasaBurundifrom 205552.5K
  • Population jump 2060
MandheereSomaliafrom 205552.5K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Population jump 2070
  • Area under 5 km² 2055–2065
Unnamed centre near SalimaMalawifrom 205552.5K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
KahanYemenfrom 208052.5K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
RamenaMadagascarfrom 202552.5K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100
Al MadidYemenfrom 206552.5K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
Anlong VeaengCambodiafrom 207052.5K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
JatiPakistanfrom 204552.5K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
JawandAfghanistanfrom 205552.5K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2055–2085
PakridayalIndiafrom 204052.5K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near ArāriaIndiafrom 204052.5K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
DarzabAfghanistanfrom 201052.5K
  • Low confidence 2010–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2010–2020, 2035–2040
  • Area under 5 km² 2010–2030
Al ManarahYemenfrom 203552.5K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2035–2065
BahaleCameroonfrom 209052.5K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
FitalEthiopiafrom 204552.5K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Population jump 2060
BilsiIndiafrom 200552.5K
  • Area under 5 km² 2005–2020
OkurikangNigeriafrom 203052.5K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near Wāris AlīganjIndiafrom 203552.4K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
FoisonHaitifrom 205552.4K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
GhulamullahPakistanfrom 207052.4K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near GobēsaEthiopiafrom 206552.4K
  • Low confidence 2065, 2080–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near Chuhar JamaliPakistanfrom 206552.4K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
LéuaAngolafrom 204052.4K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
BirgañjNepalfrom 204052.4K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
MicheeTanzaniafrom 210052.4K
  • Low confidence 2100
Ikot Obio AtaNigeriafrom 204052.4K
  • Population jump 2045
Alem TeferiEthiopiafrom 203052.4K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
KigomashaTanzaniafrom 210052.4K
  • Low confidence 2100
GarwelIndiafrom 202052.4K
  • Low confidence 2020–2100
Unnamed centre near BihārīganjIndia2055–209552.4K
  • Unnamed 2055–2095
Unnamed centre near MwenseDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206552.4K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
ChefchaouenMoroccofrom 200052.3K
  • Area under 5 km² 2000–2010
MohanIndiauntil 201552.3K
  • Low confidence 1975–2010
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
ShamenaEthiopiafrom 210052.3K
  • Low confidence 2100
Unnamed centre near RāiganjIndiafrom 203552.3K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Bala MurghabAfghanistanfrom 202052.3K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
Spīn BōldakAfghanistanfrom 203552.3K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
LengeDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209552.3K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
Unnamed centre near NautanwaNepalfrom 202052.3K
  • Unnamed 2020–2100
HillsboroughUnited Statesfrom 203552.3K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near Lusaka WestZambiafrom 208052.3K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
HaburYemenfrom 203052.3K
  • Low confidence 2030–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2030–2065
Aguobu-OwaNigeriafrom 204052.3K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
SiyāhgirdAfghanistanfrom 205552.3K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
AnchauNigeriafrom 203552.2K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unguwar WanzamaiNigeriafrom 204552.2K
  • Population jump 2055
Unnamed centre near BedēsaEthiopiafrom 209552.2K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
BugulaTanzaniafrom 205052.2K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Population jump 2060
MardīānAfghanistanfrom 207052.2K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Al AhadYemenfrom 202552.2K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2025, 2035–2045
  • Area under 5 km² 2025–2030
MukayleSomaliafrom 210052.2K
  • Low confidence 2100
KamayiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205552.2K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near HubPakistanfrom 209552.2K
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
JhikargachaBangladeshuntil 207052.2K
  • Low confidence 1975–1980
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
Unnamed centre near KaminaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206552.1K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near UtraulaIndiafrom 203552.1K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
QingjiangChina2020–206052.1K
  • Low confidence 2020–2060
  • Area under 5 km² 2020–2060
MbambakofiTanzaniafrom 207552.1K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
KwailNorth Korea1975–210052.1K
  • Low confidence 1975–1995
Sita RoadPakistanfrom 200052.1K
  • Area under 5 km² 2000–2075
MehrabpurPakistanfrom 201052.1K
  • Area under 5 km² 2010–2020
ShamuyayaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 204052.1K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
Kharab TamishYemenfrom 207052.1K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
ShuangheChina1980–199552.1K
  • Low confidence 1980–1990
Unnamed centre near Qadirpur RanPakistanfrom 208052.1K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
MuimbaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 202052.1K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205052.1K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
YaypanUzbekistanfrom 202052.1K
  • Population jump 2030
DzaoudziMayottefrom 203552.1K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
Nova EsperançaAngolafrom 205552.0K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
AbdiChadfrom 204052.0K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
MagdharIndiafrom 199552.0K
  • Low confidence 1995–2015
  • Area under 5 km² 1995–2020
KigaTanzaniafrom 210052.0K
  • Low confidence 2100
KhanpurPakistanfrom 206052.0K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
YitangChina2010–202552.0K
  • Low confidence 2025
LethbridgeCanadafrom 206552.0K
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
KisengeDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 202052.0K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
HpakantMyanmaruntil 208552.0K
  • Low confidence 1975–1980
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
CahamaAngolafrom 203052.0K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
HuoshanChinauntil 204552.0K
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
MalayalapuramSri Lankauntil 198052.0K
  • Low confidence 1975–1980
Unnamed centre near HatsingimariIndiafrom 203552.0K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Ceel DheerSomaliafrom 201052.0K
  • Low confidence 2010–2075
  • Area under 5 km² 2010–2100
Unnamed centre near BagahaIndiafrom 203052.0K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 203552.0K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Al MaymunahIraqfrom 204052.0K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near KharPakistanfrom 208051.9K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Unnamed centre near BūrkahAfghanistanfrom 207051.9K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2070
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
KaitaNigeriafrom 208051.9K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
RababahYemenfrom 206051.9K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near Malemba-NkuluDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205551.9K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near MachhlīshahrIndia2050–208551.9K
  • Unnamed 2050–2085
Unnamed centre near Kushk-e KuhnahAfghanistanfrom 208551.9K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
OtukpaNigeriafrom 205051.9K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
HoskoteIndia1975–210051.9K
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–2000
RusamazaBurundifrom 207051.9K
  • Low confidence 2070
  • Population jump 2075
Goth BabroPakistanfrom 209051.8K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
BetoEthiopiafrom 203551.8K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
UlundurpettaiIndia2010–209551.8K
  • Area under 5 km² 2010