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.

JRC confidence 0: population outside 25-400% of the ensemble estimate

Country

3,475 centres flagged low confidence· showing 2,801–2,900

Urban centre	Country	Exists	Population	Rules (epochs)
Ambolonkira	Madagascar	from 2060	42.0K	Low confidence 2060–2100
Alitiena	Ethiopia	from 2070	42.0K	Low confidence 2070–2100
Jiang’an	China	until 2025	42.0K	Low confidence 1975
Yonglong	China	until 1975	42.0K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975
Aderbissinat	Niger	from 2040	42.0K	Low confidence 2040–2100 Area under 5 km² 2040–2100 Small and dense 2040–2100
Damagaram Takaya	Niger	from 2050	42.0K	Low confidence 2050–2100
Kishindih-ye Pa'in	Afghanistan	from 2050	42.0K	Low confidence 2050–2100
Warsheikh	Somalia	from 2060	41.9K	Low confidence 2060–2100 Area under 5 km² 2060–2065
Banani	Somalia	from 2075	41.9K	Low confidence 2075–2100 Population jump 2085
Lusalala	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2075	41.9K	Low confidence 2075–2100
Katambwe-Tshibi	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2065	41.9K	Low confidence 2095–2100
Tokar	Sudan	from 2005	41.9K	Low confidence 2005–2100 Population jump 2030 Built share under 1% 2005–2065 Area under 5 km² 2005–2025
Bwanga-Ntobo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2065	41.9K	Low confidence 2065–2100
Haakow	Somalia	from 2075	41.9K	Low confidence 2075–2100 Area under 5 km² 2075
Luquembo	Angola	from 2050	41.9K	Low confidence 2050–2100
Kouya Kouya	Niger	from 2030	41.9K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Area under 5 km² 2030–2100
Treguine Refugee camp	Chad	from 2050	41.9K	Low confidence 2065–2100
Ambatofotsy	Madagascar	from 2085	41.9K	Low confidence 2085–2100
Zashe	Tanzania	from 2060	41.9K	Low confidence 2080–2100
Maua	Mozambique	from 2075	41.8K	Low confidence 2075–2100
Unchon	North Korea	until 2075	41.8K	Low confidence 1975–2015 Area under 5 km² 1975–2075
Unnamed centre near Malemba-Nkulu	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2050	41.8K	Low confidence 2050–2100 Area under 5 km² 2050–2065 Unnamed 2050–2100
Baoji	China	until 1975	41.8K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975
Abu Surug	Sudan	from 2065	41.8K	Low confidence 2065–2100
Tabalak	Niger	from 2055	41.8K	Low confidence 2075–2100
Filakit Gereger	Ethiopia	until 1975	41.8K	Low confidence 1975
Unnamed centre near Tullus	Sudan	from 2065	41.8K	Low confidence 2065–2100 Area under 5 km² 2065–2075 Unnamed 2065–2100
Gagan Bawa	Niger	from 2070	41.7K	Low confidence 2080–2100
Unnamed centre near Malemba-Nkulu	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2045	41.7K	Low confidence 2045–2100 Unnamed 2045–2100
Yanchuan	China	1990–2015	41.7K	Low confidence 1990–2010
Seru	Ethiopia	from 2045	41.7K	Low confidence 2055–2100
Unnamed centre in Mozambique	Mozambique	from 2100	41.7K	Low confidence 2100 Unnamed 2100
Mukulakulu	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2060	41.6K	Low confidence 2060–2100 Area under 5 km² 2060–2100
Haraze	Chad	from 2025	41.6K	Low confidence 2040–2100 Area under 5 km² 2025–2095
Zaoshi	China	until 1995	41.6K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975
Bumba	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2055	41.6K	Low confidence 2055–2100
Roro	Chad	from 2025	41.6K	Low confidence 2050–2100 Area under 5 km² 2025–2030
Painan	Indonesia	until 1980	41.6K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975
Cusse	Angola	from 2065	41.6K	Low confidence 2070–2100 Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2075	41.6K	Low confidence 2085–2100 Unnamed 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near Metahāra	Ethiopia	from 2050	41.6K	Low confidence 2050–2100 Area under 5 km² 2050–2100 Unnamed 2050–2100
Fitra	Chad	from 2095	41.6K	Low confidence 2095–2100
Tendemweze	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2090	41.6K	Low confidence 2090–2100
Odweine	Somalia	from 2045	41.6K	Low confidence 2045–2100 Area under 5 km² 2045–2070
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2070	41.6K	Low confidence 2075–2100 Unnamed 2070–2100
Veysian	Iran	from 2010	41.6K	Low confidence 2010–2100 Area under 5 km² 2010–2100
Zhonglu	China	until 1975	41.6K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975 Tiny footprint 1975
Al Jum`ah	Yemen	from 2055	41.6K	Low confidence 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near Mweka	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2095	41.5K	Low confidence 2100 Unnamed 2095–2100
Shuanggou	China	until 2000	41.5K	Low confidence 1975–1995 Area under 5 km² 1975–2000
Sikandra	India	1995–2015	41.5K	Low confidence 2000–2010 Area under 5 km² 1995–2015
Unnamed centre in Sudan	Sudan	from 2070	41.5K	Low confidence 2070–2100 Area under 5 km² 2070 Unnamed 2070–2100
Malemba-Nkulu	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2040	41.5K	Low confidence 2040–2100 Area under 5 km² 2040–2090 Unnamed 2040–2100
Chalwe	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2050	41.5K	Low confidence 2050–2100
Bekora	Cameroon	from 2050	41.5K	Low confidence 2055–2100
Fucauma	Angola	from 2070	41.5K	Low confidence 2095–2100
El Kelba	Sudan	from 2060	41.5K	Low confidence 2060–2100 Area under 5 km² 2060–2065
Belda	India	until 1985	41.5K	Low confidence 1975–1985 Area under 5 km² 1975–1985 Tiny footprint 1975–1985
Kulindji	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2040	41.5K	Low confidence 2055–2100
Buka	Nigeria	from 2045	41.5K	Low confidence 2055–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2065	41.5K	Low confidence 2100 Area under 5 km² 2065–2075 Unnamed 2065–2100
Isyaga	Tanzania	from 2075	41.5K	Low confidence 2075–2100 Area under 5 km² 2075–2100
Gari-Gombo	Cameroon	from 2090	41.4K	Low confidence 2095–2100
Beimu	China	until 1980	41.4K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
Farah Rud	Afghanistan	from 2035	41.4K	Low confidence 2035–2100
Pengnan	China	until 2015	41.4K	Low confidence 1975–2015 Built share under 1% 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975–2015 Tiny footprint 1975–2015
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2040	41.4K	Low confidence 2040–2100 Unnamed 2040–2100
Smara	Western Sahara	from 2010	41.4K	Low confidence 2010–2100 Built share under 1% 2010–2050 Area under 5 km² 2010–2035 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Jabal Iyal Yazid	Yemen	from 2060	41.4K	Low confidence 2060–2100 Area under 5 km² 2060–2100 Tiny footprint 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near Kirumba	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2090	41.4K	Low confidence 2090–2100 Unnamed 2090–2100
Makumbi	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2090	41.4K	Low confidence 2090–2100 Area under 5 km² 2090–2100
Kamenga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2065	41.4K	Low confidence 2080–2100
Seo	Pakistan	from 2085	41.4K	Low confidence 2085–2100
Camucuio	Angola	from 2055	41.4K	Low confidence 2055–2100
Mpande	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2100	41.4K	Low confidence 2100 Area under 5 km² 2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2085	41.4K	Low confidence 2085–2100 Area under 5 km² 2085–2100 Tiny footprint 2085–2100 Unnamed 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near Cassanguidi	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2045	41.4K	Low confidence 2070–2100 Area under 5 km² 2045–2090 Tiny footprint 2045–2100 Unnamed 2045–2100
Sanikosa	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2040	41.4K	Low confidence 2040–2100 Area under 5 km² 2040–2100 Tiny footprint 2040–2100
Chahe	China	until 1980	41.4K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
Chib	Pakistan	from 2040	41.4K	Low confidence 2040–2100
Talataye	Mali	from 2070	41.3K	Low confidence 2070–2100 Area under 5 km² 2070–2090
Changyang Tujia Autonomous County	China	until 2000	41.3K	Low confidence 1975–1985 Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2070	41.3K	Low confidence 2070–2100 Unnamed 2070–2100
Mulongo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2050	41.3K	Low confidence 2050–2100 Area under 5 km² 2050–2075 Unnamed 2050–2100
Wulin	China	1990–1990	41.3K	Low confidence 1990
Judba	Pakistan	from 2035	41.3K	Low confidence 2050–2100
Ihorombe	Madagascar	from 2080	41.3K	Low confidence 2080–2100
Unnamed centre near Sumbawanga	Tanzania	from 2090	41.3K	Low confidence 2095–2100 Unnamed 2090–2100
Camp de Réfugiés de Touloum	Chad	from 2080	41.2K	Low confidence 2080–2100
Emmanuel	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2060	41.2K	Low confidence 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near Malemba-Nkulu	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2025	41.2K	Low confidence 2035–2100 Unnamed 2025–2100
Unnamed centre near Kipamba	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2040	41.2K	Low confidence 2045–2100 Unnamed 2040–2100
Dif	Kenya	from 2075	41.2K	Low confidence 2085–2100 Area under 5 km² 2075–2100
Kabwe	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2100	41.2K	Low confidence 2100
Pongchon	North Korea	from 2005	41.2K	Low confidence 2005–2015 Area under 5 km² 2005–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2095	41.2K	Low confidence 2095–2100 Unnamed 2095–2100
قوام آباد	Iran	2045–2075	41.1K	Low confidence 2045–2075
Unnamed centre near Lafey	Kenya	from 2090	41.1K	Low confidence 2090–2100 Area under 5 km² 2090–2100 Unnamed 2090–2100
Kashile	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2055	41.1K	Low confidence 2070–2100
Lulis	Kenya	from 2040	41.1K	Low confidence 2040–2100 Area under 5 km² 2040–2055