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 2,601–2,700

Urban centre Country Exists Population Rules (epochs)
Oke MesiNigeriafrom 206051.2K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Yar KasuwaNigeriafrom 205551.2K
  • Population jump 2065
MwaroBurundifrom 206551.2K
  • Population jump 2070
Chishti SharifAfghanistanfrom 206551.2K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near Jhang SadrPakistanfrom 205051.2K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Al HabilYemenfrom 206051.2K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
WufengpuChinauntil 205551.2K
  • Low confidence 1975–1995, 2005
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1980, 2005–2055
Unnamed centre near Barkin LadiNigeriafrom 205051.2K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
NarsingdiBangladeshfrom 205051.2K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near Mer’āwīEthiopiafrom 207551.2K
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Capenda CamulembaAngolafrom 205551.2K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
MehendiganjBangladeshuntil 201551.1K
  • Low confidence 1975–2010
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–2015
  • Tiny footprint 1975–2015
Ar RumaydiYemenfrom 204051.1K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near Lashkar GāhAfghanistanfrom 202051.1K
  • Low confidence 2020–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2020
  • Unnamed 2020–2100
Unnamed centre near BukamaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206051.1K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near TshikapaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205051.1K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Niono-SocouraMalifrom 203051.1K
  • Population jump 2035
Umm Şalāl ‘AlīQatarfrom 208551.1K
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near ChiniotPakistanfrom 208551.1K
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
ZeilaSomaliafrom 205551.1K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near Wulêswālī BihsūdAfghanistanfrom 204551.1K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2045–2080
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
IduNigeriafrom 205551.1K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
Hides 4Papua New Guineafrom 202551.0K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100
AntanetyMadagascarfrom 206051.0K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near Welk’īt’ēEthiopiafrom 206551.0K
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
MinniEthiopiafrom 208051.0K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
DhamanagarIndia2040–207551.0K
  • Unnamed 2040–2075
Unnamed centre near BadarganjBangladesh2050–207551.0K
  • Unnamed 2050–2075
KibomboDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 202051.0K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2020
LutuayaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209551.0K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
BushengeRwandafrom 204051.0K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Lago DiloloAngolafrom 208551.0K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
KerchaEthiopiafrom 206051.0K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
DizuEthiopiafrom 207551.0K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
Markaz-e SayyidābādAfghanistanfrom 206551.0K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near SylhetBangladeshfrom 206051.0K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near KipambaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205551.0K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
NampundweZambiafrom 205551.0K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Kot SamabaPakistanfrom 206051.0K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
New Borg El ArabEgyptfrom 204051.0K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near NamacurraMozambiquefrom 205551.0K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
GangpingChina2030–206051.0K
  • Population jump 2040
Unnamed centre near MoussoroChadfrom 204551.0K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
AmbrizAngolafrom 204551.0K
  • Low confidence 2100
BolongongoAngolafrom 209051.0K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near Malemba-NkuluDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207050.9K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
BeltaEthiopiafrom 208050.9K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
Kulay-KulayPhilippinesuntil 199050.9K
  • Low confidence 1975–1990
  • Built share under 1% 1975–1990
  • Unnamed 1975–1990
Unnamed centre near BakhriIndiafrom 203050.9K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
RajulaIndiafrom 201050.9K
  • Area under 5 km² 2010
Unnamed centre near EgraIndia2030–208050.9K
  • Unnamed 2030–2080
CaculamaAngolafrom 205050.9K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
Andipatti JakkampattyIndiafrom 199550.9K
  • Area under 5 km² 1995–2015
Shah AqeeqPakistanfrom 207050.9K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near MwanzaMozambiquefrom 206550.9K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near QuipungoAngolafrom 208550.8K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near FāqūsEgyptfrom 205050.8K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
LoweDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206550.8K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
MamunPakistanfrom 205550.8K
  • Population jump 2065
Unnamed centre in AfghanistanAfghanistanfrom 206050.8K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
MetarEthiopiafrom 205550.8K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
Hwasun-eupSouth Koreauntil 197550.8K
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
Unnamed centre near Al KhāniqYemenfrom 205050.8K
  • Low confidence 2060–2075, 2100
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near K’olītoEthiopiafrom 204550.8K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
DabibikiriNigeriafrom 205050.8K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2050
LoremaSouth Sudanfrom 206550.8K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near HilsaIndiafrom 202550.8K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
PunganuruIndiafrom 199550.8K
  • Area under 5 km² 1995–2010, 2020
MuhungaTanzaniafrom 208050.8K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
AnkoberEthiopiafrom 208550.8K
  • Low confidence 2100
Unnamed centre near Wulêswālī BihsūdAfghanistanfrom 204550.8K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2045–2060
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
`IzzanYemenfrom 204550.8K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2045–2070
Unnamed centre near SātkhiraBangladesh2015–201550.8K
  • Built share under 1% 2015
  • Unnamed 2015
RusabaTanzaniafrom 207550.8K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
Unnamed centre near LilongweMalawifrom 208050.8K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
BarahSudan1990–201050.7K
  • Low confidence 1990–2005
  • Area under 5 km² 1990–1995
NguelemendoukaCameroonfrom 207550.7K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
SariakandiBangladeshuntil 198050.7K
  • Low confidence 1975
TandaltiSudan1975–210050.7K
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
LokenieDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207050.7K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near ChanpatiaIndiafrom 203050.7K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Unnamed centre near KisoroRwandafrom 209050.7K
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near KhānaqāhAfghanistanfrom 209050.7K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
NecutoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 210050.7K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Unnamed 2100
Unnamed centre near MiabiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207550.7K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
JānpurIndiafrom 205050.7K
  • Population jump 2060, 2100
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near UmutaraRwandafrom 207550.7K
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near Jhang CityPakistanfrom 209050.6K
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
GirjaEthiopiafrom 204050.6K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
Awlād ŞaqrEgyptfrom 205550.6K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Sidi Yahya du GharbMoroccofrom 201050.6K
  • Area under 5 km² 2010–2025
AnlongChinauntil 201550.6K
  • Low confidence 1975
SandandoAngolafrom 209550.6K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
NgoyaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 203050.6K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
KhadaIndia2065–207050.6K
  • Unnamed 2065–2070
Sultan BakwaAfghanistanfrom 210050.6K
  • Low confidence 2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205050.6K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
GhurayrahYemenfrom 209550.6K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
Zahrat ad DahamiYemenfrom 202550.6K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2025–2030
AbhomIndiafrom 202550.6K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100