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.

JRC confidence 0: population outside 25-400% of the ensemble estimate

Country

3,475 centres flagged low confidence· showing 301–400

Urban centre	Country	Exists	Population	Rules (epochs)
新桥	China	1975–2100	127.1K	Low confidence 1975
Lwebo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2005	126.7K	Low confidence 2060–2100
Taojiang County	China	1975–2100	126.1K	Low confidence 1975
Sukchon	North Korea	1975–2100	125.7K	Low confidence 1975–2015
Sintang	Indonesia	1975–2100	125.6K	Low confidence 1975
Al Hai	Iraq	from 2000	125.4K	Low confidence 2095–2100
Lucapa	Angola	from 2005	125.4K	Low confidence 2095–2100
Dadaab	Kenya	from 2010	125.2K	Low confidence 2065–2100 Small and dense 2010–2100
Sinchon	North Korea	1975–2100	124.9K	Low confidence 1975–2015
Kerakat	India	1975–2100	124.7K	Low confidence 1975–1985 Area under 5 km² 1980
Kobo	Ethiopia	1975–2100	124.3K	Low confidence 1975
Bisalpur	India	1975–2100	124.0K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
Kyaiklat	Myanmar	1975–2100	123.9K	Low confidence 1975–1995 Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
Kyabasali B	Uganda	from 2075	123.8K	Low confidence 2085–2100
Biltine	Chad	from 2010	123.7K	Low confidence 2035–2100
Mawza`	Yemen	from 1985	123.6K	Low confidence 1985–2100 Area under 5 km² 1985–2010 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Bugarula	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2040	123.0K	Low confidence 2075–2100
Bagerhat	Bangladesh	1975–2100	122.9K	Low confidence 1975–2005
길주읍	North Korea	1975–2100	122.8K	Low confidence 1975–1980
Paikgacha	Bangladesh	until 2015	122.5K	Low confidence 1975 Population jump 1980 Built share under 1% 1975–2000
Gundo Meskel	Ethiopia	from 2000	122.4K	Low confidence 2035–2100
Domeez	Iraq	from 2015	122.0K	Low confidence 2060–2100
Jhalokathi	Bangladesh	1975–2100	122.0K	Low confidence 1975–2005 Area under 5 km² 1975
Tchin-Tabaraden	Niger	from 2005	121.7K	Low confidence 2065–2100 Area under 5 km² 2005
Ambovombe	Madagascar	from 2005	121.4K	Low confidence 2035–2100
Tongnan	China	1975–2100	120.9K	Low confidence 1975–1990
Gaoshaling	China	from 1995	120.6K	Low confidence 1995–2100 Built share under 1% 1995
El Afweyn	Somalia	from 2000	120.5K	Low confidence 2000–2100 Area under 5 km² 2000–2060 Small and dense 2000–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Kenge	Democratic Republic of the Congo	1975–2100	120.5K	Low confidence 1975–1980
Muliquela	Mozambique	from 2070	120.4K	Low confidence 2080–2100
Biswan	India	1975–2100	120.3K	Low confidence 1975–1985, 2000–2010 Population jump 2020
`Adan Barakah	Yemen	from 1990	120.3K	Low confidence 1990–2100 Built share under 1% 1990–2020, 2030–2045 Area under 5 km² 1990–2025 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Simla	India	from 2020	120.1K	Low confidence 2020–2045 Population jump 2090
Bai Ghesi	Afghanistan	from 2005	120.0K	Low confidence 2005–2100 Built share under 1% 2005–2020
Uraanurow	Somalia	from 2085	119.9K	Low confidence 2085–2100
Adré	Chad	from 1990	119.4K	Low confidence 1995–2010, 2050–2100
Shahpura	India	1975–2100	119.3K	Low confidence 1975–2100 Area under 5 km² 1975–1995
Sandila	India	1975–2100	119.3K	Low confidence 1975–2010 Population jump 2020
Areka	Ethiopia	1975–2100	119.3K	Low confidence 1975–1985 Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
Yumurtalık	Turkey	1975–2100	119.2K	Low confidence 1975–2100
해안2동	North Korea	1975–2100	118.9K	Low confidence 1975
Yirga Cheffe	Ethiopia	1975–2100	118.9K	Low confidence 1975–1995, 2060–2100 Area under 5 km² 1975–1995
Joypurhat	Bangladesh	1975–2100	118.8K	Low confidence 1975
Sonchon	North Korea	1975–2100	118.7K	Low confidence 1975–2010 Area under 5 km² 1975–2000
Khayran	Yemen	from 2010	118.7K	Low confidence 2010–2100 Built share under 1% 2010–2050 Area under 5 km² 2010–2015
Mendi	Ethiopia	from 2000	118.0K	Low confidence 2045–2100
Hengyang	China	1975–2100	117.8K	Low confidence 1975
Ma`bar	Yemen	from 1995	117.7K	Low confidence 2070–2100
Moba	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2015	117.6K	Low confidence 2065–2100
Tazumoddin	Bangladesh	until 2095	116.9K	Low confidence 1975–2005 Built share under 1% 1975–2025
Laharpur	India	1975–2100	116.3K	Low confidence 1975–2015
Xangongo	Angola	from 2005	115.9K	Low confidence 2060–2100
Badkulla	India	1975–2100	115.8K	Low confidence 1975–1985
Buurhakaba	Somalia	1975–2100	115.6K	Low confidence 1975–2015
Qoryooley	Somalia	from 2000	115.6K	Low confidence 2035–2100
Tongzi	China	1975–2100	115.4K	Low confidence 1975–1980
Gombong	Indonesia	1975–2100	115.2K	Low confidence 1975
Kakanda	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2020	115.1K	Low confidence 2050–2100
Ghinda	Eritrea	from 1985	114.6K	Low confidence 2005–2015, 2035–2100 Built share under 1% 1985–1990 Area under 5 km² 1985–1990
Kanyabayonga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	1975–2100	114.2K	Low confidence 1975–1990 Area under 5 km² 1975–2005
Matongo	Burundi	from 2035	113.7K	Low confidence 2095–2100 Population jump 2040
Rahad al Bardi	Sudan	from 2000	113.4K	Low confidence 2035–2100
Meshkan	Iran	from 1985	113.4K	Low confidence 1985–2100 Area under 5 km² 1985–2100 Small and dense 1985–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Lubutu	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2000	113.0K	Low confidence 2070–2100
Rongxian	China	1975–2100	112.5K	Low confidence 1975–1985
Antetezambaro	Madagascar	from 2020	112.3K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Built share under 1% 2020–2040
Baiyun	China	1975–2100	112.2K	Low confidence 1975–2015
Al Qal`ah	Yemen	from 2000	111.9K	Low confidence 2000–2100 Population jump 2025 Built share under 1% 2000–2065 Area under 5 km² 2000–2020
Ryongchon	North Korea	1975–2100	111.6K	Low confidence 1975–2010 Area under 5 km² 1975
Sentani	Indonesia	from 2015	111.5K	Low confidence 2100
Kapolowe	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2020	111.3K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Small and dense 2020–2100
Kibimba	Tanzania	from 2090	111.1K	Low confidence 2090–2100
El Sireaf	Sudan	from 2015	111.0K	Low confidence 2015–2100
Buulo Mareer	Somalia	from 2000	110.8K	Low confidence 2030–2100
Shanga	Tanzania	from 2085	110.8K	Low confidence 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near Kercha	Ethiopia	from 2085	110.3K	Low confidence 2085–2100 Unnamed 2085–2100
Nzagi	Angola	from 2005	110.3K	Low confidence 2090–2100
Weixin	China	1975–2100	110.1K	Low confidence 1975–2005 Area under 5 km² 1975–1995
Sheiria	Sudan	from 2000	109.9K	Low confidence 2000–2100 Area under 5 km² 2000–2005
石上村	China	from 2000	109.9K	Low confidence 2000 Area under 5 km² 2000
Bozhou	China	until 2095	109.8K	Low confidence 1975–1990 Area under 5 km² 1975
Masgid Karakun	Sudan	from 2010	109.7K	Low confidence 2010–2100 Built share under 1% 2010 Small and dense 2010–2100
Labutta	Myanmar	1975–2100	109.7K	Low confidence 1975–2015
Seka	Ethiopia	from 1995	109.7K	Low confidence 1995–2100 Area under 5 km² 1995–2010
Jubayt	Sudan	from 2010	109.6K	Low confidence 2010–2100
Anyue	China	until 2095	109.5K	Low confidence 1975–2000
Jinyun County	China	1975–2100	109.5K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975
Unnamed centre in Ethiopia	Ethiopia	from 2075	109.5K	Low confidence 2075–2100 Unnamed 2075–2100
Takaba	Kenya	from 2015	109.2K	Low confidence 2045–2100
Ghazni	Afghanistan	1975–2100	109.2K	Low confidence 1975–1980
Hamirpur	India	1975–2100	109.1K	Low confidence 1975–2005
Renhuai	China	1975–2100	108.7K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975
Gebre Guracha	Ethiopia	from 2000	108.7K	Low confidence 2080–2100
Tiné-Djagaraba	Chad	from 2010	108.6K	Low confidence 2035–2100
Hubli	India	1975–2100	108.6K	Low confidence 2025–2100
Daying	China	until 2085	108.2K	Low confidence 1975–1985
Muglad	Sudan	1975–2100	108.0K	Low confidence 1975–1985
Moanda	Gabon	from 2010	107.5K	Low confidence 2085–2100
Hamju	North Korea	1975–2100	107.3K	Low confidence 1975–2015
Akinima	Nigeria	from 2015	107.2K	Low confidence 2080–2100