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.

Built-up surface under 1% of the boundary

Country

351 centres flagged built share under 1%· showing 301–351

Urban centre	Country	Exists	Population	Rules (epochs)
Al Ghadir	Yemen	from 2030	44.4K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Built share under 1% 2030–2050
Kumarkhali	Bangladesh	until 1980	44.3K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Built share under 1% 1975
Unnamed centre near Ile-Ife	Nigeria	from 2030	44.2K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Built share under 1% 2030, 2045 Unnamed 2030–2100
Adh Dhira`	Yemen	from 2030	44.1K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Built share under 1% 2030
Al Khabb	Yemen	from 2020	43.9K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Built share under 1% 2020–2045 Area under 5 km² 2020
Malha Wells	Sudan	from 2035	43.8K	Low confidence 2035–2100 Built share under 1% 2035–2050
Banaripara	Bangladesh	1985–2025	43.6K	Built share under 1% 1985–1995
Unnamed centre in South Sudan	South Sudan	from 2030	43.4K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Built share under 1% 2030, 2040–2045 Unnamed 2030–2100
Teshkan	Afghanistan	from 2055	43.3K	Low confidence 2055–2100 Built share under 1% 2055
Tan-Tan	Morocco	from 1990	42.8K	Low confidence 1990–2100 Built share under 1% 1990–2100 Area under 5 km² 1990–2100 Tiny footprint 1990–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Qarah Bāgh	Afghanistan	until 1980	42.6K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Built share under 1% 1975–1980 Unnamed 1975–1980
Unnamed centre near Fushun	China	1980–2010	42.5K	Low confidence 1980–2010 Built share under 1% 1980 Unnamed 1980–2010
Mamasapano	Philippines	until 1975	42.4K	Low confidence 1975 Built share under 1% 1975
Al Jobin	Yemen	from 2020	42.3K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Built share under 1% 2020–2090 Area under 5 km² 2020–2040
Hajab	Yemen	from 2035	42.3K	Low confidence 2035–2100 Population jump 2045 Built share under 1% 2035–2045 Area under 5 km² 2035
Hạ Hòa	Vietnam	1990–2000	42.3K	Built share under 1% 1990
As Sawafi	Yemen	from 2030	42.2K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Built share under 1% 2030–2070
Tokar	Sudan	from 2005	41.9K	Low confidence 2005–2100 Population jump 2030 Built share under 1% 2005–2065 Area under 5 km² 2005–2025
Pengnan	China	until 2015	41.4K	Low confidence 1975–2015 Built share under 1% 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975–2015 Tiny footprint 1975–2015
Smara	Western Sahara	from 2010	41.4K	Low confidence 2010–2100 Built share under 1% 2010–2050 Area under 5 km² 2010–2035 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Qal‘ah-ye Kūf	Afghanistan	2075–2075	40.8K	Low confidence 2075 Built share under 1% 2075 Unnamed 2075
Istalef	Afghanistan	from 2025	40.6K	Low confidence 2070–2100 Built share under 1% 2025–2030
Al Qadam	Yemen	from 2055	40.6K	Low confidence 2055–2100 Built share under 1% 2055–2080
Al Wadi	Yemen	from 2025	40.3K	Low confidence 2025–2100 Built share under 1% 2025–2100 Area under 5 km² 2025
Bomay	Afghanistan	from 2015	40.3K	Low confidence 2015–2100 Population jump 2040 Built share under 1% 2015–2045 Area under 5 km² 2015–2025
Gölköy	Turkey	until 1990	40.1K	Low confidence 1975–1990 Built share under 1% 1975–1990
Unnamed centre near Sang-e Māshah	Afghanistan	until 1975	40.0K	Low confidence 1975 Built share under 1% 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975 Tiny footprint 1975 Unnamed 1975
Poji	China	until 1975	40.0K	Low confidence 1975 Built share under 1% 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975 Tiny footprint 1975
Liangshui	China	1985–2025	39.9K	Low confidence 1985–2025 Built share under 1% 1985–2005 Area under 5 km² 2025
Qal‘ah-ye Fārsī	Afghanistan	from 2025	39.6K	Low confidence 2025–2100 Population jump 2030 Built share under 1% 2025–2060 Area under 5 km² 2025 Unnamed 2025–2100
Jalrēz	Afghanistan	from 2035	39.5K	Low confidence 2045–2100 Built share under 1% 2035 Unnamed 2035–2100
Al Maqtar	Yemen	from 2020	39.3K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Built share under 1% 2020–2055 Area under 5 km² 2020–2025 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Unnamed centre near Nahrīn	Afghanistan	from 2045	38.7K	Low confidence 2045–2100 Built share under 1% 2045–2070 Unnamed 2045–2100
Longshi	China	until 1995	38.7K	Low confidence 1975–1995 Built share under 1% 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975–1995 Tiny footprint 1975–1995
Jubaotun	China	2020–2035	37.6K	Low confidence 2020–2035 Built share under 1% 2020–2035 Area under 5 km² 2020–2035 Tiny footprint 2020–2035
Yangchang	China	until 2015	36.8K	Low confidence 1975–1995 Built share under 1% 1975–1980
Chandaikona	Bangladesh	until 1975	36.6K	Low confidence 1975 Built share under 1% 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975
Unnamed centre near Sang-e Māshah	Afghanistan	until 1975	36.5K	Low confidence 1975 Built share under 1% 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975 Tiny footprint 1975 Unnamed 1975
Laayoune	Western Sahara	from 2025	36.4K	Low confidence 2025–2100 Built share under 1% 2025–2060
Laayoune	Western Sahara	2015–2015	36.1K	Low confidence 2015 Built share under 1% 2015 Area under 5 km² 2015
Unnamed centre near Toliara	Madagascar	from 2020	34.2K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Built share under 1% 2020–2045 Area under 5 km² 2020–2040 Small and dense in 2025 2025 Unnamed 2020–2100
Ar Ram	Yemen	from 2010	33.9K	Low confidence 2010–2100 Population jump 2030 Built share under 1% 2010–2055 Area under 5 km² 2010–2025 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Sarov	Russia	until 2055	32.6K	Low confidence 1975–2055 Built share under 1% 1975–2055 Area under 5 km² 1975–2055 Tiny footprint 1975–2055 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Shahrak	Afghanistan	from 2020	31.8K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Population jump 2030 Built share under 1% 2020–2045 Area under 5 km² 2020–2025
Bayt `Adhaqah	Yemen	from 2030	31.3K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Built share under 1% 2030–2045 Area under 5 km² 2030–2065
Qan	Yemen	from 2050	30.3K	Low confidence 2050–2100 Built share under 1% 2050–2100
Pirgacha	Bangladesh	until 1975	29.2K	Low confidence 1975 Built share under 1% 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975 Tiny footprint 1975
Unnamed centre in Afghanistan	Afghanistan	from 2015	28.9K	Low confidence 2015–2100 Population jump 2030 Built share under 1% 2015–2090 Area under 5 km² 2015–2025 Small and dense in 2025 2025 Unnamed 2015–2100
Kalchini	India	1980–1990	28.5K	Low confidence 1980–1990 Built share under 1% 1980 Area under 5 km² 1980–1990 Tiny footprint 1980–1990
Shinia-Deh	Afghanistan	until 1980	28.1K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Built share under 1% 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975–1980 Tiny footprint 1975–1980
Unnamed centre near Kesabpur	Bangladesh	until 1975	26.8K	Low confidence 1975 Built share under 1% 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975 Tiny footprint 1975 Unnamed 1975