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 3,401–3,500

Urban centre Country Exists Population Rules (epochs)
Massassak'aNigerfrom 207047.4K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
Tassaou BougajéNigerfrom 209547.4K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
Shole Yeterara SenseletEthiopiafrom 206547.4K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
KasomenoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 204547.4K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
Unnamed centre near DamboyaEthiopiafrom 208047.4K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Unnamed centre near DehdādīAfghanistanfrom 207547.4K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near KipambaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206047.4K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2060–2090
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near KachīsīEthiopiafrom 208047.4K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Forte da CameiaAngolafrom 210047.4K
  • Low confidence 2100
AliabadPakistanfrom 203047.4K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
Munsha‘at Abū ‘UmarEgyptfrom 207547.4K
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
NattukalIndiauntil 201047.4K
  • Low confidence 1975–1980
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
DishnāEgyptfrom 204547.4K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Unnamed centre near RajshahiBangladesh2040–207547.4K
  • Unnamed 2040–2075
GagawaNigerfrom 207047.4K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
WuduChinauntil 200047.3K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
TaiheChinauntil 201047.3K
  • Low confidence 1975–2010
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–2010
  • Unnamed 1975–2010
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207547.3K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near Ihnāsyā al MadīnahEgyptfrom 206547.3K
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
PatanPakistan2010–201547.3K
  • Low confidence 2010–2015
  • Built share under 1% 2010–2015
  • Unnamed 2010–2015
MairaPakistanfrom 204547.3K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
Rob GebeyaEthiopiafrom 203547.3K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
BerhaleEthiopiafrom 204047.3K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
YuxiChina1990–199047.3K
  • Low confidence 1990
Laum MaimbungPhilippinesuntil 199547.3K
  • Low confidence 1975–1995
  • Built share under 1% 1975–1995
KalembaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 203547.3K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
AbotEthiopiafrom 205547.3K
  • Low confidence 2090
YindiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208547.3K
  • Area under 5 km² 2085–2100
Tulu MilkiEthiopiafrom 204047.3K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
LastoursvilleGabonfrom 207547.3K
  • Low confidence 2100
TshibalaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 203547.3K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
SujawalPakistanfrom 201547.3K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2015
MtumbatuTanzaniafrom 209047.3K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
Debre SelamEthiopiafrom 204547.3K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
MassanoMozambiquefrom 207047.3K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
Degem HambisoEthiopiafrom 202547.3K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near ‘Alāqahdārī-ye AlmārAfghanistanfrom 206047.3K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Al HadiyahYemenfrom 203547.3K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2035–2090
Unnamed centre near SalimaMalawifrom 209047.2K
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
BhargamaIndiafrom 203047.2K
  • Population jump 2035
Unnamed centre near Mbuji-MayiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207547.2K
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near KhadīrAfghanistanfrom 205047.2K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2050–2090
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
ChenchangChinauntil 197547.2K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
MacocolaAngolafrom 206047.2K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
YetouziChina1990–199547.2K
  • Low confidence 1990–1995
WeretaEthiopiauntil 197547.2K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
  • Tiny footprint 1975
Unnamed centre near LuputaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206047.2K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Deh-e NowAfghanistanfrom 205047.2K
  • Low confidence 2080–2090
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208547.2K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
K'EladaEthiopiafrom 210047.2K
  • Low confidence 2100
ShuangjiangChina1995–201547.2K
  • Built share under 1% 1995
  • Unnamed 1995–2015
WegedaEthiopiauntil 197547.2K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
HababahYemenfrom 202547.2K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2025–2075
BukubaTanzaniafrom 207547.2K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
Unnamed centre near MauIndia2050–208547.2K
  • Unnamed 2050–2085
IsokeSouth Sudanfrom 204547.2K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
Goz AmerChadfrom 203547.2K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
DamasakNigeria2015–201547.2K
  • Area under 5 km² 2015
Nagongera BUgandafrom 206047.2K
  • Population jump 2070
BwasingeDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 203547.2K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near Ar RābiyahKuwaitfrom 204547.2K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Unnamed centre near BograBangladesh2035–207547.2K
  • Unnamed 2035–2075
Unnamed centre near Panji PoyonAfghanistanfrom 206547.1K
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
MetangulaMozambiquefrom 207047.1K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near NabireIndonesiafrom 207047.1K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
KalumbuDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209047.1K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
GoueygoudoumChadfrom 209547.1K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
BanuAfghanistanfrom 208547.1K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
Tabi`Yemenfrom 203047.1K
  • Low confidence 2030–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2030–2040
BāzārakAfghanistanfrom 204047.1K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
HouzhuangcunChina2020–209047.1K
  • 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
Dumba CambangoAngolafrom 209047.1K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
SinakIndonesiafrom 208547.1K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
ShenoEthiopiafrom 204047.1K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
KayaSouth Sudanfrom 205547.1K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
KivitagaTanzaniafrom 207547.1K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
KondobeiSudanfrom 207547.1K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2075
LaloBeninfrom 203547.1K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
KeanaNigeriafrom 204547.1K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Unnamed centre near MbalanoNigeriafrom 204047.1K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
KatokaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206047.1K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
PopUzbekistanfrom 204047.1K
  • Population jump 2045
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209547.1K
  • Area under 5 km² 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Bena-KazadiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209547.1K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
Unnamed centre near TangiPakistanfrom 206047.1K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
BogoCameroonfrom 205047.1K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
NafadaNigeriafrom 207547.1K
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
JambusarIndiafrom 201547.1K
  • Area under 5 km² 2015–2020
AtmakurIndiafrom 200547.1K
  • Area under 5 km² 2005–2100
BeheaIndiafrom 201047.1K
  • Area under 5 km² 2010–2025
OkweNigeriafrom 207047.0K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near GelemsoEthiopiafrom 206047.0K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Kafr ŞaqrEgyptfrom 202547.0K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
TendukhedaIndiafrom 200547.0K
  • Low confidence 2005–2010
  • Area under 5 km² 2005–2010
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205047.0K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Bena-TshadiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206547.0K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
FerferEthiopiafrom 202547.0K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2025–2100
  • Small and dense 2025–2100
OgumaNigeriafrom 204047.0K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Bayt JuraydYemenfrom 208547.0K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
TaywaraAfghanistanfrom 203047.0K
  • Low confidence 2030–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2030–2040
  • Area under 5 km² 2030