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 2,501–2,600

Urban centre Country Exists Population Rules (epochs)
전평동North Koreafrom 199551.8K
  • Area under 5 km² 1995–2100
ReşadiyeTurkeyuntil 199051.8K
  • Low confidence 1975–1990
Shir`ahYemenfrom 206551.8K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
MirebalaisHaitifrom 201551.8K
  • Area under 5 km² 2015
Unnamed centre near SamālūţEgyptfrom 205551.8K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near MaymanaAfghanistanfrom 204051.8K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
QinggangChina1995–201551.8K
  • Area under 5 km² 2000–2005
Unnamed centre near NejoEthiopiafrom 208551.8K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
GhormachAfghanistanfrom 206551.8K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
SagmaIndiafrom 203051.8K
  • Low confidence 2030–2090
Unnamed centre near Toba Tek SinghPakistanfrom 206051.8K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
DataganjIndia2000–201551.8K
  • Area under 5 km² 2000–2010
TombelCameroonfrom 204051.8K
  • Low confidence 2100
RoumzouCameroonfrom 207551.8K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near NāyakAfghanistanfrom 206551.8K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near Kushk-e KuhnahAfghanistanfrom 209551.8K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
DhanotPakistanfrom 205051.8K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
TandubasPhilippinesuntil 199051.8K
  • Low confidence 1975–1990
  • Built share under 1% 1975–1990
EnwangNigeriafrom 205051.8K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
KirāmānAfghanistanfrom 203051.8K
  • Low confidence 2030–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2030–2100
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Unnamed centre near Kushk-e KuhnahAfghanistanfrom 207051.8K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
AradaChadfrom 207551.7K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
Rujagati-MisingaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 204051.7K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
RuhuhaRwandafrom 206051.7K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
IkongoMadagascarfrom 207551.7K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
BayombeDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 202551.7K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
ContaiIndia2050–205551.7K
  • Unnamed 2050–2055
ChinaranAfghanistanfrom 206051.7K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
PuriAngolafrom 205051.7K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
WannuneNigeriafrom 203051.7K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Abong-MbangCameroonfrom 203051.7K
  • Low confidence 2100
Edaga HamusEthiopiafrom 202551.7K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near KanangaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207551.7K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
BunyagongoTanzaniafrom 204551.7K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Population jump 2070
TongchonNorth Koreauntil 201551.7K
  • Low confidence 1975–2010
Unnamed centre near Mūsá Qal‘ahAfghanistanfrom 208551.7K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near PasābandAfghanistanfrom 207551.7K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
SultānpurIndia2045–209051.7K
  • Unnamed 2045–2090
Mirta Cali ArmedSomaliafrom 207551.6K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
Al MusaymirYemenfrom 208551.6K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near LikasiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208051.6K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Unnamed centre near ZombaMalawifrom 210051.6K
  • Unnamed 2100
LubweDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207051.6K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
LwezeraTanzaniafrom 206551.6K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
QuimbeleAngolafrom 203051.6K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near PasābandAfghanistanfrom 203551.6K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2035–2060
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
CholsanNorth Korea2005–201551.6K
  • Low confidence 2005
QuilenguesAngolafrom 203551.6K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
Finch'A'AEthiopiafrom 204551.6K
  • Low confidence 2085, 2095–2100
PeddapalliIndiafrom 199051.6K
  • Area under 5 km² 1990
EzzamgboNigeriafrom 204551.6K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Unnamed centre near PupriIndiafrom 203551.5K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
KigaziTanzaniafrom 209551.5K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
Al NashmahYemenfrom 201551.5K
  • Low confidence 2015–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2015–2050
Unnamed centre in EthiopiaEthiopiafrom 209551.5K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
MingombeTanzaniafrom 210051.5K
  • Low confidence 2100
KoohanjanIranfrom 200551.5K
  • Low confidence 2005–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2005–2100
  • Tiny footprint 2005–2100
  • Small and dense in 2025 2025
Unnamed centre near DarzābAfghanistanfrom 206551.5K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
KasengaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 203051.5K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
BonarparaBangladeshuntil 197551.5K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
  • Tiny footprint 1975
Bayt HulbubYemenfrom 208551.5K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
LumbundjiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207051.5K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
Al MarāghahEgyptfrom 204051.5K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near SupaulIndiafrom 203551.5K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near Āsbe TeferīEthiopiafrom 205051.5K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
PakridayalIndiafrom 202551.5K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
SaminakaNigeriafrom 203551.5K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
BalichakIndiauntil 198551.5K
  • Low confidence 1975–1985
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1985
NingmingChinauntil 206551.5K
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
Unnamed centre near SingrauliIndia2050–209051.5K
  • Unnamed 2050–2090
BānsdihIndiafrom 205551.4K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
GurdakAfghanistanfrom 209551.4K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
Unnamed centre near Hāt SaraiyāIndiafrom 204051.4K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near NāgarpurBangladeshfrom 204051.4K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Māmā KhēlAfghanistanfrom 207551.4K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
DachuduaMozambiquefrom 207051.4K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
BuchekiPakistanfrom 201051.4K
  • Area under 5 km² 2010–2020
Danau/wadukIndonesiafrom 208551.4K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
BambuDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 203051.4K
  • Area under 5 km² 2030–2100
SagordighiBangladeshuntil 197551.4K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
MuginaRwandafrom 209051.4K
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near Mosli Pt IBangladeshfrom 203551.4K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near CiroEthiopiafrom 209551.4K
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
MnopweTanzaniafrom 207551.4K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
SegegEthiopiafrom 201551.4K
  • Low confidence 2015–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2015–2100
  • Small and dense 2015–2100
Bena-MusamunaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209551.4K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
Unnamed centre in SudanSudanfrom 207051.4K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
DoaMozambiquefrom 205051.3K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near NīlīAfghanistanfrom 207551.3K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
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
Unnamed centre near NtcheuMozambiquefrom 208551.3K
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
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