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 4,601–4,700

Urban centre Country Exists Population Rules (epochs)
AmbolonkiraMadagascarfrom 206042.0K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near PindigaNigeriafrom 207042.0K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
AlitienaEthiopiafrom 207042.0K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
RaparIndiafrom 202542.0K
  • Area under 5 km² 2025–2030
Jiang’anChinauntil 202542.0K
  • Low confidence 1975
YonglongChinauntil 197542.0K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
AderbissinatNigerfrom 204042.0K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2040–2100
  • Small and dense 2040–2100
Damagaram TakayaNigerfrom 205042.0K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
Kishindih-ye Pa'inAfghanistanfrom 205042.0K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
WarsheikhSomaliafrom 206041.9K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2060–2065
BananiSomaliafrom 207541.9K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Population jump 2085
LusalalaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207541.9K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
Mamu KanjanPakistanfrom 210041.9K
  • Unnamed 2100
Katambwe-TshibiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206541.9K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
M'BokiCentral African Republicfrom 205041.9K
  • Area under 5 km² 2050–2060
TokarSudanfrom 200541.9K
  • Low confidence 2005–2100
  • Population jump 2030
  • Built share under 1% 2005–2065
  • Area under 5 km² 2005–2025
AfamNigeriafrom 208041.9K
  • Area under 5 km² 2080–2100
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Bwanga-NtoboDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206541.9K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
HaakowSomaliafrom 207541.9K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2075
DhaneraIndia1995–201541.9K
  • Area under 5 km² 1995–2015
LuquemboAngolafrom 205041.9K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near KirandoTanzaniafrom 209041.9K
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
GahruIran2045–209541.9K
  • Area under 5 km² 2045–2050
Kouya KouyaNigerfrom 203041.9K
  • Low confidence 2030–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2030–2100
Treguine Refugee campChadfrom 205041.9K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
AmbatofotsyMadagascarfrom 208541.9K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
ZasheTanzaniafrom 206041.9K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
Isiala OboroNigeriafrom 204541.9K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
MauaMozambiquefrom 207541.8K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
SerebiaNigeriafrom 210041.8K
  • Area under 5 km² 2100
UnchonNorth Koreauntil 207541.8K
  • Low confidence 1975–2015
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–2075
Unnamed centre near Malemba-NkuluDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205041.8K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2050–2065
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
BaojiChinauntil 197541.8K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
Abu SurugSudanfrom 206541.8K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
TabalakNigerfrom 205541.8K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
Filakit GeregerEthiopiauntil 197541.8K
  • Low confidence 1975
Unnamed centre near TullusSudanfrom 206541.8K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2065–2075
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
DowlatābādAfghanistanfrom 207541.8K
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
QuwaysināEgyptfrom 203041.8K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
ManniBurkina Faso2015–201541.8K
  • Area under 5 km² 2015
Gagan BawaNigerfrom 207041.7K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
VaijāpurIndia2035–209541.7K
  • Unnamed 2035–2095
AusaIndiauntil 199041.7K
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
Unnamed centre near Malemba-NkuluDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 204541.7K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
YanchuanChina1990–201541.7K
  • Low confidence 1990–2010
SeruEthiopiafrom 204541.7K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
Unnamed centre in MozambiqueMozambiquefrom 210041.7K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Unnamed 2100
MukulakuluDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206041.6K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2060–2100
HarazeChadfrom 202541.6K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2025–2095
ZaoshiChinauntil 199541.6K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
SahabadIndiafrom 199541.6K
  • Area under 5 km² 1995–2045
BumbaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205541.6K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
RoroChadfrom 202541.6K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2025–2030
PainanIndonesiauntil 198041.6K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
CusseAngolafrom 206541.6K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207541.6K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near MetahāraEthiopiafrom 205041.6K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2050–2100
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
NanfenChina2015–201541.6K
  • Area under 5 km² 2015
FitraChadfrom 209541.6K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
ManiNigeriafrom 205541.6K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
TendemwezeDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209041.6K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
OdweineSomaliafrom 204541.6K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2045–2070
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207041.6K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
AruaNigeriafrom 209041.6K
  • Area under 5 km² 2090–2100
BansurIndia2010–201041.6K
  • Area under 5 km² 2010
TukuiNigeriafrom 205041.6K
  • Population jump 2055
ManiNigeriafrom 203041.6K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
PinahatIndia1995–201541.6K
  • Area under 5 km² 1995–2015
VeysianIranfrom 201041.6K
  • Low confidence 2010–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2010–2100
DanjaNigeriafrom 205041.6K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
ZhongluChinauntil 197541.6K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
  • Tiny footprint 1975
Al Jum`ahYemenfrom 205541.6K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near MwekaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209541.5K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
ShuanggouChinauntil 200041.5K
  • Low confidence 1975–1995
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–2000
Unnamed centre near Gujar KhanPakistanfrom 207041.5K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near KasongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207041.5K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
SikandraIndia1995–201541.5K
  • Low confidence 2000–2010
  • Area under 5 km² 1995–2015
Unnamed centre in SudanSudanfrom 207041.5K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2070
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Malemba-NkuluDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 204041.5K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2040–2090
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
ChalweDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205041.5K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
BekoraCameroonfrom 205041.5K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
Sabon KafiNigerfrom 208041.5K
  • Area under 5 km² 2080–2100
FucaumaAngolafrom 207041.5K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
El KelbaSudanfrom 206041.5K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2060–2065
ZouCôte d'Ivoirefrom 209041.5K
  • Area under 5 km² 2090–2100
BeldaIndiauntil 198541.5K
  • Low confidence 1975–1985
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1985
  • Tiny footprint 1975–1985
Unnamed centre near RoseraIndia2065–208041.5K
  • Unnamed 2065–2080
KulindjiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 204041.5K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
BukaNigeriafrom 204541.5K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206541.5K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2065–2075
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
IsyagaTanzaniafrom 207541.5K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2075–2100
Gari-GomboCameroonfrom 209041.4K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
BeimuChinauntil 198041.4K
  • Low confidence 1975–1980
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
Mamu KanjanPakistanfrom 209541.4K
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
EdeNigeriafrom 202541.4K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
Farah RudAfghanistanfrom 203541.4K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
PengnanChinauntil 201541.4K
  • Low confidence 1975–2015
  • Built share under 1% 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–2015
  • Tiny footprint 1975–2015
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 204041.4K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
SmaraWestern Saharafrom 201041.4K
  • Low confidence 2010–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2010–2050
  • Area under 5 km² 2010–2035
  • Small and dense in 2025 2025
Jabal Iyal YazidYemenfrom 206041.4K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2060–2100
  • Tiny footprint 2060–2100