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.

Built-up surface under 1% of the boundary

Country

351 centres flagged built share under 1%· showing 201–300

Urban centre	Country	Exists	Population	Rules (epochs)
Al Ahad	Yemen	from 2025	52.2K	Low confidence 2025–2100 Built share under 1% 2025, 2035–2045 Area under 5 km² 2025–2030
Unnamed centre near Būrkah	Afghanistan	from 2070	51.9K	Low confidence 2070–2100 Built share under 1% 2070 Unnamed 2070–2100
Tandubas	Philippines	until 1990	51.8K	Low confidence 1975–1990 Built share under 1% 1975–1990
Kirāmān	Afghanistan	from 2030	51.8K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Built share under 1% 2030–2100 Unnamed 2030–2100
Unnamed centre near Pasāband	Afghanistan	from 2035	51.6K	Low confidence 2035–2100 Built share under 1% 2035–2060 Unnamed 2035–2100
Qal‘ah-ye Kūf	Afghanistan	from 2085	51.3K	Low confidence 2085–2100 Built share under 1% 2085–2100 Unnamed 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near Lashkar Gāh	Afghanistan	from 2020	51.1K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Built share under 1% 2020 Unnamed 2020–2100
Unnamed centre near Wulêswālī Bihsūd	Afghanistan	from 2045	51.1K	Low confidence 2045–2100 Built share under 1% 2045–2080 Unnamed 2045–2100
Kulay-Kulay	Philippines	until 1990	50.9K	Low confidence 1975–1990 Built share under 1% 1975–1990 Unnamed 1975–1990
Dabibikiri	Nigeria	from 2050	50.8K	Low confidence 2050–2100 Built share under 1% 2050
Unnamed centre near Wulêswālī Bihsūd	Afghanistan	from 2045	50.8K	Low confidence 2045–2100 Built share under 1% 2045–2060 Unnamed 2045–2100
`Izzan	Yemen	from 2045	50.8K	Low confidence 2045–2100 Built share under 1% 2045–2070
Unnamed centre near Sātkhira	Bangladesh	2015–2015	50.8K	Built share under 1% 2015 Unnamed 2015
Zahrat ad Dahami	Yemen	from 2025	50.6K	Low confidence 2025–2100 Built share under 1% 2025–2030
Hòn Nghệ	Vietnam	1985–1995	50.6K	Low confidence 1985–1995 Built share under 1% 1985–1995
Unnamed centre near Nāyak	Afghanistan	from 2040	50.6K	Low confidence 2040–2100 Built share under 1% 2040–2060 Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near Quchanghī	Afghanistan	from 2040	50.4K	Low confidence 2040–2100 Built share under 1% 2040–2075 Unnamed 2040–2100
Ulipur	Bangladesh	until 2015	50.3K	Low confidence 1975–1985 Built share under 1% 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
Unnamed centre near Dahan-e Jarf	Afghanistan	from 2060	50.3K	Low confidence 2060–2100 Built share under 1% 2060–2070 Unnamed 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near Bulōlah	Afghanistan	from 2050	50.3K	Low confidence 2050–2100 Built share under 1% 2050–2070 Unnamed 2050–2100
关山沟	China	1980–1990	50.3K	Low confidence 1980–1990 Built share under 1% 1980–1990
Bayt al Kabsh	Yemen	from 2015	50.3K	Low confidence 2015–2100 Built share under 1% 2015–2060
Unnamed centre near Nova Mambone	Mozambique	from 2095	50.2K	Low confidence 2095–2100 Built share under 1% 2095–2100 Unnamed 2095–2100
Unnamed centre in Afghanistan	Afghanistan	from 2050	50.2K	Low confidence 2050–2100 Built share under 1% 2050 Unnamed 2050–2100
As Salf	Yemen	from 2030	50.1K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Built share under 1% 2030–2065
Unnamed centre near Jawand	Afghanistan	from 2045	50.0K	Low confidence 2045–2100 Built share under 1% 2045–2085 Unnamed 2045–2100
Tokar	Sudan	from 2035	50.0K	Built share under 1% 2035–2075
Unnamed centre in Sudan	Sudan	from 2065	49.9K	Low confidence 2065–2100 Built share under 1% 2065–2075 Unnamed 2065–2100
Dongrangkou	China	1990–1990	49.6K	Low confidence 1990 Built share under 1% 1990
Unnamed centre near Panjāb	Afghanistan	from 2040	49.5K	Low confidence 2040–2100 Built share under 1% 2040–2065 Unnamed 2040–2100
Bute	Kenya	from 2095	49.5K	Low confidence 2095–2100 Built share under 1% 2095–2100 Unnamed 2095–2100
Unnamed centre near Toliara	Madagascar	from 2025	49.5K	Low confidence 2025–2100 Built share under 1% 2025–2050 Unnamed 2025–2100
As Silamat	Yemen	from 2040	49.5K	Low confidence 2040–2100 Built share under 1% 2040–2050
Al Qalah	Yemen	from 2040	49.4K	Low confidence 2040–2100 Built share under 1% 2040–2090
Indanan	Philippines	until 1995	49.4K	Low confidence 1975–1995 Population jump 1995 Built share under 1% 1975–1995
Unnamed centre in Ethiopia	Ethiopia	from 2060	49.3K	Low confidence 2060–2100 Built share under 1% 2060–2065 Unnamed 2060–2100
Sanjaypur	Bangladesh	2000–2005	49.2K	Built share under 1% 2000
Wulong	China	until 2045	49.2K	Low confidence 1975–2005 Built share under 1% 1975–1980
Dū Laīnah	Afghanistan	from 2035	49.2K	Low confidence 2035–2100 Built share under 1% 2035–2055 Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near Tarinkot	Afghanistan	from 2025	49.2K	Low confidence 2025–2100 Built share under 1% 2025–2030 Unnamed 2025–2100
Unnamed centre near Ihosy	Madagascar	from 2025	48.9K	Low confidence 2025–2100 Built share under 1% 2025 Unnamed 2025–2100
Unnamed centre near Qala i Naw	Afghanistan	from 2035	48.9K	Low confidence 2035–2100 Built share under 1% 2035–2045 Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near Ile-Ife	Nigeria	from 2040	48.8K	Low confidence 2040–2100 Built share under 1% 2040 Unnamed 2040–2100
Kushar	Yemen	from 2035	48.8K	Low confidence 2035–2100 Built share under 1% 2035–2060
Chitalmari	Bangladesh	1990–2005	48.7K	Built share under 1% 1990–2005
Nīlī	Afghanistan	from 2035	48.7K	Low confidence 2060–2100 Population jump 2040 Built share under 1% 2035–2060 Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near Panjāb	Afghanistan	from 2050	48.7K	Low confidence 2050–2100 Built share under 1% 2050–2060 Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near Torit	South Sudan	from 2050	48.6K	Low confidence 2050–2100 Built share under 1% 2050–2055 Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near Lafey	Kenya	from 2045	48.6K	Low confidence 2045–2100 Built share under 1% 2045–2100 Unnamed 2045–2100
Unnamed centre in Sudan	Sudan	from 2040	48.5K	Low confidence 2040–2100 Built share under 1% 2040–2055 Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near Dehdādī	Afghanistan	from 2065	48.4K	Low confidence 2065–2100 Built share under 1% 2065–2070 Unnamed 2065–2100
As Sanahi	Yemen	from 2020	48.3K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Built share under 1% 2020
Al Ghufayrah	Yemen	from 2030	48.3K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Built share under 1% 2030
Tugaya	Philippines	until 2000	48.1K	Low confidence 1975–1995 Population jump 1995 Built share under 1% 1975–1995
Assasuni	Bangladesh	2000–2000	48.1K	Built share under 1% 2000
Falama	Kenya	from 2100	48.0K	Low confidence 2100 Built share under 1% 2100
Al Khadar	Yemen	from 2060	48.0K	Low confidence 2060–2100 Built share under 1% 2060
Ar Ramadi	Yemen	from 2035	48.0K	Low confidence 2035–2100 Built share under 1% 2035–2055
As Sahlah	Yemen	from 2020	47.8K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Built share under 1% 2020–2060
Irba	Ethiopia	until 1975	47.6K	Low confidence 1975 Built share under 1% 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975
Rebuken	Philippines	until 1990	47.6K	Low confidence 1975–1990 Population jump 1990 Built share under 1% 1975–1990
As Safih	Yemen	from 2025	47.5K	Low confidence 2025–2100 Built share under 1% 2025–2075 Area under 5 km² 2025
Bani al Bayda'	Yemen	from 2060	47.5K	Low confidence 2060–2100 Built share under 1% 2060
Unnamed centre near Ḏanḏar	Afghanistan	from 2035	47.4K	Low confidence 2035–2100 Built share under 1% 2035–2060 Unnamed 2035–2100
گردنه حوتقول	Afghanistan	until 1980	47.4K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Built share under 1% 1975–1980
Patan	Pakistan	2010–2015	47.3K	Low confidence 2010–2015 Built share under 1% 2010–2015 Unnamed 2010–2015
Laum Maimbung	Philippines	until 1995	47.3K	Low confidence 1975–1995 Built share under 1% 1975–1995
Al Hadiyah	Yemen	from 2035	47.3K	Low confidence 2035–2100 Built share under 1% 2035–2090
Unnamed centre near Khadīr	Afghanistan	from 2050	47.2K	Low confidence 2050–2100 Built share under 1% 2050–2090 Unnamed 2050–2100
Shuangjiang	China	1995–2015	47.2K	Built share under 1% 1995 Unnamed 1995–2015
Tabi`	Yemen	from 2030	47.1K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Built share under 1% 2030–2040
Houzhuangcun	China	2020–2090	47.1K	Low confidence 2020–2090 Built share under 1% 2020–2090 Area under 5 km² 2020–2090 Tiny footprint 2020–2090 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Taywara	Afghanistan	from 2030	47.0K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Built share under 1% 2030–2040 Area under 5 km² 2030
铜梁新城	China	until 1990	46.5K	Low confidence 1975–1990 Built share under 1% 1975–1990
Markaz Mudhaykirah	Yemen	from 2030	46.5K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Built share under 1% 2030–2060
Ad Dann	Yemen	from 2045	46.5K	Low confidence 2045–2100 Built share under 1% 2045–2100
Poji	China	1995–1995	46.5K	Built share under 1% 1995
Daulatkhan	Bangladesh	1985–2010	46.4K	Built share under 1% 1985–2005
Sangi masha	Afghanistan	until 2010	46.4K	Low confidence 1975–2010 Built share under 1% 1975–2010
Unnamed centre near Kibaya	Tanzania	from 2100	46.3K	Low confidence 2100 Built share under 1% 2100 Unnamed 2100
Ragh	Afghanistan	from 2035	46.3K	Low confidence 2035–2100 Built share under 1% 2035–2070
Dehī	Afghanistan	from 2025	46.1K	Low confidence 2025–2100 Built share under 1% 2025–2055 Unnamed 2025–2100
Narongyet	South Sudan	from 2020	46.0K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Built share under 1% 2020–2040
Bani `Amr	Yemen	from 2020	45.9K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Population jump 2030 Built share under 1% 2020–2065 Area under 5 km² 2020–2025
Unnamed centre near Ambatondrazaka	Madagascar	from 2050	45.8K	Low confidence 2050–2100 Built share under 1% 2050–2100 Unnamed 2050–2100
Ash Shuqayrah	Yemen	from 2030	45.7K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Built share under 1% 2030–2035
Unnamed centre in Afghanistan	Afghanistan	from 2050	45.7K	Low confidence 2050–2100 Built share under 1% 2050–2085 Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near Quchanghī	Afghanistan	from 2070	45.7K	Low confidence 2070–2100 Built share under 1% 2070–2075 Unnamed 2070–2100
Tampakan	Philippines	until 1975	45.6K	Low confidence 1975 Built share under 1% 1975
Ankazomborona	Madagascar	from 2020	45.5K	Low confidence 2020–2030 Built share under 1% 2020–2025
Lamitan	Philippines	until 1995	45.4K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Built share under 1% 1975–1980
Al Khiyami	Yemen	from 2030	45.4K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Built share under 1% 2030
Yixi Village	China	2020–2045	45.4K	Low confidence 2020–2045 Built share under 1% 2020–2025
Al Hamadi	Yemen	from 2030	45.2K	Low confidence 2030–2045, 2075–2080, 2100 Built share under 1% 2030–2060
Ōkak	Afghanistan	until 1980	45.2K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Built share under 1% 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975–1980 Tiny footprint 1975–1980 Unnamed 1975–1980
Malkamari	Kenya	from 2020	45.0K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Built share under 1% 2020–2025
Mustaba'	Yemen	from 2030	44.9K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Built share under 1% 2030–2055
Hare Gudi	Ethiopia	from 2060	44.7K	Low confidence 2060–2100 Built share under 1% 2060–2075
`Ozlat Habat	Yemen	from 2015	44.6K	Low confidence 2015–2100 Built share under 1% 2015–2060 Area under 5 km² 2015–2025 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Unnamed centre near Torit	South Sudan	from 2055	44.6K	Low confidence 2055–2100 Built share under 1% 2055–2065 Unnamed 2055–2100