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 3,101–3,200

Urban centre Country Exists Population Rules (epochs)
Al QūşīyahEgyptfrom 202548.6K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
Unnamed centre near Pelabuhan DagangIndonesiafrom 203548.6K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
GarhoPakistanfrom 205048.6K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Population jump 2065
KoweDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206048.6K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
Bur MayoKenyafrom 206548.6K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near LafeyKenyafrom 204548.6K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2045–2100
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Unnamed centre near OmdurmanSudanfrom 209548.6K
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Mutombo-LamataDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 201548.6K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2015–2020
MecitoMozambiquefrom 208048.6K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
NathamIndia1975–210048.6K
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1985
Unnamed centre near Al JubaylSaudi Arabiafrom 209548.6K
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
MucondaAngolafrom 205048.6K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
ChangshanChinauntil 199548.6K
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
WokhaIndia1975–210048.6K
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
Unnamed centre near MetahāraEthiopiafrom 209548.6K
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
KubbiSudanfrom 203048.6K
  • Low confidence 2030–2100
GohatsionEthiopiafrom 202548.6K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
Basti Imam Din NagarPakistanfrom 209048.6K
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
FenghuangChinauntil 201548.5K
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–2005
  • Tiny footprint 1975–2015
MbalanoNigeriafrom 203548.5K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
KarakulUzbekistanfrom 204048.5K
  • Low confidence 2040–2045
Wuluswālī ‘AlīngārAfghanistanfrom 203048.5K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Unnamed centre in SudanSudanfrom 204048.5K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2040–2055
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near SuntuEthiopiafrom 209048.5K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near Hosa’inaEthiopiafrom 210048.5K
  • Unnamed 2100
Biyo-CadoSomaliafrom 204548.5K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
Hillat Qasm es SedSudanfrom 207548.5K
  • Population jump 2100
RanialPakistanfrom 205548.5K
  • Population jump 2065
Adi HarushEthiopiafrom 203048.5K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near BeyneuKazakhstanfrom 205548.5K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near SamālūţEgyptfrom 203048.5K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
AbracoCôte d'Ivoirefrom 207548.5K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
KomoPapua New Guineafrom 206548.5K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
Chalantapara Pt IVIndiafrom 203048.5K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
KurwaIndiafrom 202548.5K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
GwagwaladaNigeriafrom 207048.5K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near Markaz-e SayyidābādAfghanistanfrom 209548.5K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Ras KamboniSomaliafrom 205548.4K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2055
Unnamed centre near BaniachangBangladeshfrom 203548.4K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
MucabaAngolafrom 205048.4K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near MaymanaAfghanistanfrom 205548.4K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near BahraighIndia2005–201548.4K
  • Unnamed 2005–2015
Sandy Wali PullPakistanfrom 208048.4K
  • Population jump 2095
Haro DumalEthiopiafrom 202548.4K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2025
MakaburiniTanzaniafrom 209048.4K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
SungusilaTanzaniafrom 208048.4K
  • Low confidence 2100
AmbatolampyMadagascarfrom 209048.4K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near InsacaMozambiquefrom 207048.4K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
GelilaEthiopiafrom 206048.4K
  • Low confidence 2100
Unnamed centre near DehdādīAfghanistanfrom 206548.4K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2065–2070
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
DishnāEgyptfrom 204048.4K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Kom OmboEgyptfrom 208048.4K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Kuboko PandaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205048.4K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
MukeboDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208048.4K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2080–2100
Unnamed centre near KibondoTanzaniafrom 208048.4K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Unnamed centre near KwollaNigeriafrom 205048.4K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
XinfengChinauntil 199548.4K
  • Area under 5 km² 1985
BerMalifrom 204048.4K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
Jalalpur PirwalaPakistanfrom 204048.4K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near NchelengeDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209048.4K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Population jump 2095
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
SenikhelAfghanistanfrom 205048.4K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near Mbuji-MayiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209048.3K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
DuacaVenezuelafrom 200548.3K
  • Area under 5 km² 2005–2025
Bayt QatinahYemenfrom 207548.3K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near MponelaMalawifrom 208048.3K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
LolodorfCameroonfrom 207048.3K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
MalimbiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209048.3K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
MalambweDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 203548.3K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
Dio GareMalifrom 205548.3K
  • Low confidence 2100
GerdameEthiopiafrom 202048.3K
  • Low confidence 2020–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2020–2055
Baqarat ash SharqiyahYemenfrom 209548.3K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
MoyaleEthiopiafrom 205048.3K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
LinjiangChinauntil 200548.3K
  • Low confidence 1975–1985
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
KoridzhubKenyafrom 204048.3K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
KileEthiopiafrom 205548.3K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
NdekeshaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 203048.3K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near Kara K’orēEthiopiafrom 204048.3K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2040–2100
  • Tiny footprint 2040–2100
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
PampaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 204048.3K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
Ahmadpur SialPakistanfrom 207048.3K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
JahunNigeriafrom 200548.3K
  • Area under 5 km² 2005–2025
As SanahiYemenfrom 202048.3K
  • Low confidence 2020–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2020
Al GhufayrahYemenfrom 203048.3K
  • Low confidence 2030–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2030
Unnamed centre near An Nu‘mānīyahIraqfrom 204548.3K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
TaipingChinauntil 202048.3K
  • Low confidence 1975
Unnamed centre near LikasiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206048.3K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2060–2065
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
ImiyeEthiopiafrom 206048.3K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
Oulad El RhadabneMorocco2050–208048.3K
  • Unnamed 2050–2080
Unnamed centre near Al BuraymīUnited Arab Emiratesfrom 205048.2K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
BalleyaraNiger2000–201048.2K
  • Area under 5 km² 2000
BagwaiNigeriafrom 208048.2K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
IlimoEthiopiafrom 205548.2K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
GalvestonUnited Statesfrom 205048.2K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Pir MahalPakistanfrom 208048.2K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
البو مطلك, البو مطلكIraqfrom 205048.2K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
ChailIndia2055–208048.2K
  • Unnamed 2055–2080
Unnamed centre near GhormachAfghanistanfrom 204048.2K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Qal‘ah-ye ShahrAfghanistanfrom 207548.2K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
SakjuNorth Koreauntil 209548.2K
  • Low confidence 1975–2015
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–2095
GhaziPakistanfrom 202048.2K
  • Population jump 2035
DumbaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 204548.2K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100