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 3,201–3,300

Urban centre Country Exists Population Rules (epochs)
Unnamed centre near AngocheMozambiquefrom 206548.2K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Do Ab-e Mikh-e ZarrinAfghanistanfrom 207548.2K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
Faki MustafaSudanfrom 204548.2K
  • Population jump 2055
HuaideChinauntil 198048.2K
  • Low confidence 1975
LingchuanChina1980–204548.2K
  • Area under 5 km² 1980–1985
Al RodaEgyptfrom 203548.2K
  • Population jump 2040
MurneiSudan1985–201548.2K
  • Low confidence 1985–2000
  • Area under 5 km² 1985–2005
TiandengChinauntil 199548.2K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
KadimanseDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 210048.2K
  • Low confidence 2100
Unnamed centre near Welk’īt’ēEthiopiafrom 205048.2K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Camp de réfugiés de BirakChadfrom 206548.2K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near BangaonIndia2060–208548.2K
  • Unnamed 2060–2085
Zindah JānAfghanistanfrom 210048.1K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Unnamed 2100
Unnamed centre near SunāmganjBangladeshfrom 205548.1K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near AksumEthiopiafrom 209048.1K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
LutouChinauntil 199048.1K
  • Low confidence 1975–1990
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
  • Tiny footprint 1975–1990
TugayaPhilippinesuntil 200048.1K
  • Low confidence 1975–1995
  • Population jump 1995
  • Built share under 1% 1975–1995
Unnamed centre near AnkpaNigeriafrom 207548.1K
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
DacarahaSomaliafrom 208548.1K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
HarardhereSomaliafrom 200548.1K
  • Low confidence 2005–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2005–2075
Unnamed centre in SomaliaSomaliafrom 209048.1K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
TaleqanIranfrom 202048.1K
  • Low confidence 2020–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208048.1K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Chi KraengCambodiafrom 206048.1K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
KabulembeDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208548.1K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
Dulay` RashidSaudi Arabiafrom 208048.1K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near Yirga ‘AlemEthiopiafrom 210048.1K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Unnamed 2100
Unnamed centre in SudanSudanfrom 205548.1K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
AssasuniBangladesh2000–200048.1K
  • Built share under 1% 2000
FarkharAfghanistanfrom 204048.1K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
AmbositraMadagascarfrom 206048.1K
  • Low confidence 2065–2070, 2080–2100
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Boukouzawa K'éraouNigerfrom 207548.1K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near BoussoChadfrom 206048.1K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
ShāhpurIndiafrom 202548.1K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
CadeygaSomaliafrom 205548.0K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2055–2065
Unnamed centre near Hagere MaryamEthiopiafrom 210048.0K
  • Unnamed 2100
AshiEthiopiafrom 206048.0K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
DembiEthiopiafrom 203048.0K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
BoqondhowSomaliafrom 209048.0K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
KitambalaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 204048.0K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
BalarampurIndiafrom 200548.0K
  • Area under 5 km² 2005–2015
FalamaKenyafrom 210048.0K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Built share under 1% 2100
SokuNigeriafrom 201548.0K
  • Low confidence 2015–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2015–2045
  • Small and dense in 2025 2025
Unnamed centre near LueboDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209548.0K
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Unnamed centre in Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabiafrom 208548.0K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near ZadawaNigeriafrom 204048.0K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
ChiuloAngolafrom 207548.0K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
GamaAngolafrom 206548.0K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
KimpangaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 204548.0K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 204548.0K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Unnamed centre in AfghanistanAfghanistanfrom 209048.0K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
TindigaTanzaniafrom 208048.0K
  • Low confidence 2100
Al KhadarYemenfrom 206048.0K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2060
Ar RamadiYemenfrom 203548.0K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2035–2055
SherabSudanfrom 207048.0K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
KurthaurIndiafrom 204548.0K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Unnamed centre near MiabiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 210047.9K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Unnamed 2100
Lawng HkangMyanmaruntil 207547.9K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1995
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209047.9K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near Chuhar JamaliPakistanfrom 207047.9K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near ArwalIndia2070–208047.9K
  • Unnamed 2070–2080
AntsahondraMadagascarfrom 207047.9K
  • Population jump 2085
Ambodimanga IIMadagascarfrom 209047.9K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Şān al Ḩajar al QiblīyahEgyptfrom 203047.9K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
El WuzSudanfrom 207547.9K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
ZagazigEgyptfrom 202547.9K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
KhangarhPakistan2005–201547.9K
  • Area under 5 km² 2005–2015
Unnamed centre near SuntuEthiopiafrom 208547.9K
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
Habil al Jazi`Yemenfrom 202547.9K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near DoabaPakistanfrom 206547.9K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
MidiYemenfrom 207547.9K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
Awlād ŞaqrEgyptfrom 202547.9K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
Unnamed centre near RiriwaiNigeriafrom 206547.9K
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
SekayuIndonesiauntil 200047.9K
  • Low confidence 1975
JhampirPakistanfrom 207047.9K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near Al HillahIraqfrom 204047.9K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Cumaroow IbrahimSomaliafrom 208047.9K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
LaiwuiIndonesiafrom 206047.9K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
MaageySomaliafrom 207047.9K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
MonglaBangladeshuntil 201547.9K
  • Low confidence 1975
ChandranigahapurNepalfrom 205547.9K
  • Population jump 2060
Unnamed centre near NamacurraMozambiquefrom 209547.8K
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Kipopo IIDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208547.8K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
Qarghah’īAfghanistanfrom 205047.8K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
SharasYemenfrom 208547.8K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
HarurIndia2000–201547.8K
  • Area under 5 km² 2000–2015
SundilaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207547.8K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
KajikamunkebwilDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205047.8K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
HuiningChinauntil 204047.8K
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
UdianaIndia2055–207047.8K
  • Unnamed 2055–2070
CuangarAngolafrom 209547.8K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
Unnamed centre near BirgañjNepalfrom 205547.8K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
ErlangChina1985–199547.8K
  • Low confidence 1985–1990
Unnamed centre near Kargahiā PurabIndiafrom 202547.8K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
As SahlahYemenfrom 202047.8K
  • Low confidence 2020–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2020–2060
Unnamed centre near Mer’āwīEthiopiafrom 208547.8K
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near TeginaNigeriafrom 203047.8K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
YouyangChinauntil 203047.8K
  • Low confidence 1975–1990
AuyoNigeriafrom 204547.8K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
DaynachIraqfrom 204047.8K
  • Low confidence 2100