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 2,901–3,000

Urban centre Country Exists Population Rules (epochs)
IrangiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 202549.6K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100
Pind Dadan KhanPakistan2010–201549.6K
  • Unnamed 2010–2015
MadghilYemenfrom 208049.5K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
Marāi KalānIndia2055–209049.5K
  • Unnamed 2055–2090
PupriIndiafrom 203549.5K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near PanjābAfghanistanfrom 204049.5K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2040–2065
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near Ikot AbasiNigeriafrom 205049.5K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near Markaz-e Ḩukūmat-e DarwēshānAfghanistanfrom 208549.5K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
BhagirathpurIndiafrom 202549.5K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
Dong-anNorth Koreafrom 200049.5K
  • Area under 5 km² 2000–2025
Kolfao HakiniNigerfrom 208549.5K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
Siswā BāzārIndiafrom 203549.5K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
MianziTanzaniafrom 209049.5K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
Unnamed centre near DingtaoChina1980–200049.5K
  • Low confidence 1980–2000
  • Unnamed 1980–2000
Al MadahijahYemenfrom 206049.5K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
Unguwar FawaNigeriauntil 198049.5K
  • Low confidence 1975–1980
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
  • Tiny footprint 1975–1980
ArlingtonUnited Statesfrom 204049.5K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
MavingaAngolafrom 205549.5K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
ButeKenyafrom 209549.5K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
MwarusembeTanzaniafrom 206549.5K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
TshiweweDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206049.5K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
قصر بن عقيلSaudi Arabiafrom 207549.5K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
JunghwaNorth Koreauntil 200049.5K
  • Low confidence 1975–2000
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1985
Unnamed centre near ToliaraMadagascarfrom 202549.5K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2025–2050
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
As SilamatYemenfrom 204049.5K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2040–2050
Bubale IDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206049.4K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
Unnamed centre near GobēsaEthiopiafrom 207049.4K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Al QalahYemenfrom 204049.4K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2040–2090
FayedEgyptfrom 202549.4K
  • Population jump 2035
SadaMayottefrom 203549.4K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near InzariPakistanfrom 204049.4K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
MkindoTanzaniafrom 206549.4K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
Sar-e PulAfghanistanfrom 210049.4K
  • Unnamed 2100
IndananPhilippinesuntil 199549.4K
  • Low confidence 1975–1995
  • Population jump 1995
  • Built share under 1% 1975–1995
ChaoyangChinauntil 200049.4K
  • Low confidence 1975–2000
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
  • Tiny footprint 1975–2000
Al MuhallabiyahIraqfrom 205049.4K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
RasadYemenfrom 204549.4K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
LaraDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207549.4K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
Unnamed centre near LueboDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206549.4K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Shērwānī-ye BālāAfghanistanfrom 203549.4K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Ben GardaneTunisia2045–206549.4K
  • Low confidence 2045–2065
TilliaNigerfrom 204049.4K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
Bom JesusAngolafrom 206549.4K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near RuhuhaRwandafrom 208049.4K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
JunchuanChinauntil 199549.4K
  • Low confidence 1975–1985
Unnamed centre in SudanSudanfrom 202549.4K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
GalikashIranfrom 200549.4K
  • Area under 5 km² 2005–2100
AlamnagarIndiafrom 202049.4K
  • Population jump 2030
DongoAngolafrom 209049.3K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
ButihindaBurundifrom 205549.3K
  • Population jump 2060
GulissoEthiopiafrom 203049.3K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
BāolaIndiafrom 205049.3K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
LubondaieDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205549.3K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
SarobiAfghanistanfrom 203549.3K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
WushishiNigeriafrom 204049.3K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Pir KohPakistanfrom 205549.3K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near RangpurBangladesh2055–206549.3K
  • Unnamed 2055–2065
Unnamed centre near IshwardiBangladesh2055–206049.3K
  • Unnamed 2055–2060
KemashiEthiopiafrom 207049.3K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
MbongéCameroonfrom 207549.3K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
QarabāgAfghanistanfrom 202049.3K
  • Low confidence 2020–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2020–2065
  • Tiny footprint 2020–2100
  • Small and dense in 2025 2025
Nakhl-e TaqīIran2045–207049.3K
  • Unnamed 2045–2070
Unnamed centre in EthiopiaEthiopiafrom 206049.3K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2060–2065
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
ChougouleCameroonfrom 209049.3K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
UnphaNorth Korea1975–210049.3K
  • Low confidence 1975–2020
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–2100
Avi 2Papua New Guineafrom 207049.3K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 204049.3K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
WagheteIndonesiafrom 205049.3K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near SasarāmIndiafrom 202549.3K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
RanoliIndiafrom 203549.3K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near MponelaMalawifrom 210049.3K
  • Unnamed 2100
Unnamed centre near InkisiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208049.3K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
NichlaulIndiafrom 203049.2K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
MindouliRepublic of the Congofrom 204549.2K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
Unnamed centre near MakkahSaudi Arabiafrom 203049.2K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Unnamed centre near MalaṅgawāNepalfrom 205549.2K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
QishanChinauntil 205049.2K
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
SanjaypurBangladesh2000–200549.2K
  • Built share under 1% 2000
Unnamed centre near MakapanstadSouth Africafrom 207049.2K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
WulongChinauntil 204549.2K
  • Low confidence 1975–2005
  • Built share under 1% 1975–1980
MionoTanzaniafrom 206549.2K
  • Low confidence 2100
DigEthiopiafrom 204049.2K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2040–2095
  • Small and dense 2040–2100
Shah AlamPakistanfrom 204049.2K
  • Population jump 2055
Unnamed centre near ThattaPakistanfrom 209549.2K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Dū LaīnahAfghanistanfrom 203549.2K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2035–2055
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
PuxiChinauntil 199049.2K
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
Al KhawbahYemenfrom 205549.2K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near TarinkotAfghanistanfrom 202549.2K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2025–2030
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
DongouRepublic of the Congountil 198049.2K
  • Low confidence 1975–1980
JaggayyapetaIndia1990–208049.2K
  • Area under 5 km² 1990–1995
MahutaTanzaniafrom 207049.2K
  • Population jump 2080
SarangporeIndiafrom 203049.2K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Barra do DandeAngolafrom 207049.2K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
ManwatIndiafrom 200549.2K
  • Area under 5 km² 2005–2010
LamandaimandaPapua New Guineafrom 207549.2K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near TongchuanChina1985–199549.2K
  • Unnamed 1985–1995
EwonNigeriafrom 204549.2K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near DowlatyārAfghanistanfrom 206549.2K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near SokoloMalifrom 207549.2K
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
NyoniéGabonfrom 209049.2K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100