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 401–500

Urban centre Country Exists Population Rules (epochs)
KhujandTajikistan1975–2100193.9K
  • Low confidence 2005–2100
MawlamyinegyunnMyanmar1975–2100193.9K
  • Low confidence 1975–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
  • Small and dense in 2025 2025
SupaulIndia1975–2100192.8K
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1985
KaechonNorth Korea1975–2100192.7K
  • Low confidence 1975–2010
Xai-XaiMozambique1975–2100192.3K
  • Population jump 1980
Federal WayUnited Statesfrom 2000191.4K
  • Population jump 2015
MusangalaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 2005191.1K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
JongjuNorth Korea1975–2100191.1K
  • Low confidence 1975–2005
FahrajIranfrom 2000191.0K
  • Low confidence 2000–2100
  • Small and dense 2000–2100
  • Small and dense in 2025 2025
ShahadaIndiafrom 1985190.0K
  • Area under 5 km² 1985
TaliparambaIndia1975–2100189.9K
  • Population jump 1980
XinyiChinafrom 1995189.7K
  • Population jump 2000
DongjiaoChina2015–2085189.3K
  • Population jump 2020
Bayt Sa`danYemenfrom 2000188.5K
  • Low confidence 2000–2100
  • Population jump 2025
  • Built share under 1% 2000–2050
  • Area under 5 km² 2000–2020
MuliaIndonesiafrom 2005187.9K
  • Low confidence 2005–2100
  • Small and dense 2005–2100
KasanguluDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 1980187.4K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
BishanChina1975–2100187.0K
  • Low confidence 1975–1985
SakhakotPakistanfrom 2005186.1K
  • Population jump 2010
MaguraBangladesh1975–2100185.7K
  • Low confidence 1975–1985
BajilYemenfrom 1985185.5K
  • Low confidence 1985–2035, 2045, 2055–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 1985–1990
DankuniIndia1975–2100184.2K
  • Population jump 1990
BailutangChinafrom 1985183.8K
  • Low confidence 1990–2100
  • Built share under 1% 1985–1995
TarkeshwarIndia1975–2100183.7K
  • Low confidence 1975
BanjarnegaraIndonesia1975–2100183.4K
  • Low confidence 1975
NarusSouth Sudanfrom 2015183.1K
  • Low confidence 2015–2100
  • Population jump 2020
  • Small and dense 2015–2100
  • Small and dense in 2025 2025
MaubinMyanmar1975–2100182.1K
  • Low confidence 1975–2005
BurlingtonCanadafrom 2000181.1K
  • Population jump 2005
KhostAfghanistanfrom 2010180.8K
  • Population jump 2015
OakvilleCanadafrom 2010180.6K
  • Population jump 2015
HaragachBangladesh1975–2100180.6K
  • Low confidence 1975–1985
DiloloDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 2010180.4K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
GejiuChina1975–2100180.2K
  • Low confidence 1975
ToraghundiAfghanistanfrom 2000180.0K
  • Low confidence 2000–2100
Kebri DeharEthiopiafrom 1985179.9K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
  • Built share under 1% 1985–1990
RubayaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 2000179.9K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
6th of OctoberEgyptfrom 1995179.7K
  • Low confidence 1995, 2020–2090
Ar RijadYemenfrom 1990179.6K
  • Low confidence 1990–2100
  • Built share under 1% 1990–2015
KamianskeUkraineuntil 2095179.3K
  • Population jump 2090
GolmortiIranfrom 1980179.3K
  • Low confidence 1980–2100
  • Built share under 1% 1980–1990
RajbariBangladesh1975–2100179.2K
  • Low confidence 1975–1980
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
MongbwaluDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 1980178.5K
  • Low confidence 1995–2005
  • Area under 5 km² 1980–2000
Ed Al FursanSudanfrom 1980178.1K
  • Low confidence 1980–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 1980
  • Small and dense 1980–2100
  • Small and dense in 2025 2025
SemapurIndiafrom 2015178.0K
  • Population jump 2020
DinhataIndia1975–2100177.2K
  • Low confidence 1975–1980
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
Abu GharaqIraqfrom 1995177.0K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
Biak KotaIndonesiafrom 2000176.9K
  • Low confidence 2100
Al `UdaynYemenfrom 1995176.6K
  • Low confidence 1995–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 1995–2010
NyunzuDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 2005176.6K
  • Small and dense 2005–2100
KersanaIndonesia1975–2100176.6K
  • Population jump 1980
QijiangChina1975–2100176.3K
  • Low confidence 1975–1990
MatihaniIndiafrom 1995175.8K
  • Population jump 2010
DaudnagarIndia1975–2100174.8K
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
JinkaEthiopia1975–2100174.8K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
LanckhulIndiafrom 2015174.7K
  • Low confidence 2015–2100
TasoujIranfrom 1985174.4K
  • Low confidence 1985–2100
NanbuChina1975–2100173.8K
  • Low confidence 1975–1990
ShahganjIndia1975–2100172.7K
  • Low confidence 1975–1985
AchalpurIndiafrom 1980171.2K
  • Area under 5 km² 1980–1985
RongchangChina1975–2100171.2K
  • Low confidence 1975–1985
GovardhanIndiafrom 1990171.0K
  • Area under 5 km² 1990
GalkayoSomalia1975–2100170.0K
  • Population jump 1980
Bagan Siapi-apiIndonesiafrom 1985169.8K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
TokchonNorth Korea1975–2100169.7K
  • Low confidence 1975–1985
AlipurduarIndiafrom 1980169.0K
  • Population jump 1995
  • Area under 5 km² 1980
DighaIndia1975–2100168.9K
  • Low confidence 1975–2010
RongchengChinafrom 1995168.8K
  • Population jump 2000
GopalganjBangladesh1975–2100168.5K
  • Low confidence 1975–1985
AdielaSudanfrom 2000168.3K
  • Low confidence 2000–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2000–2005
Aleta WendoEthiopia1975–2100168.3K
  • Low confidence 1975–2000
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1995
KaimganjIndia1975–2100167.9K
  • Low confidence 1975
BalcadSomaliafrom 2010167.5K
  • Low confidence 2010–2100
  • Small and dense in 2025 2025
AmassomaNigeria1975–2100166.7K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–2010
BorSouth Sudan1975–2100166.6K
  • Built share under 1% 1975
MatsumotoJapan1975–2100166.0K
  • Population jump 1995
KolarIndiafrom 1990165.6K
  • Population jump 1995
ThodupuzhaIndia1975–2100165.4K
  • Low confidence 1975–1985
KefoleEthiopiafrom 1985165.3K
  • Low confidence 1985, 2000–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 1985–1990
HayfanYemenfrom 2005164.8K
  • Low confidence 2005–2040, 2075–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2005–2055
KitengeDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 2005164.8K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Small and dense 2005–2100
ChangshouChina1975–2100164.7K
  • Low confidence 1975–1990
BogaleMyanmar1975–2100164.2K
  • Low confidence 1975–2015
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
KotwaIndiafrom 2010164.1K
  • Population jump 2015
LuauAngolafrom 2010163.0K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
Umm DangaSudanfrom 2015162.6K
  • Low confidence 2015–2100
  • Population jump 2020
CafunfoAngolafrom 2000162.4K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
MbuyeBurundifrom 2045162.3K
  • Population jump 2050
Eerinley BarbaarSomaliafrom 2085162.1K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
`AbsYemenfrom 1980161.9K
  • Low confidence 2000–2015, 2075–2100
ШелепиноRussia1975–2100161.5K
  • Low confidence 1975–2100
  • Built share under 1% 1975–2020
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–2035
  • Small and dense 1975–2100
  • Small and dense in 2025 2025
KaryariChadfrom 2010161.0K
  • Low confidence 2010–2100
  • Small and dense 2010–2100
WariaIndiafrom 1980160.4K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
Mrauk UMyanmarfrom 2010160.1K
  • Low confidence 2020–2100
  • Population jump 2015
  • Area under 5 km² 2010
Fik'Ethiopiafrom 1995159.9K
  • Low confidence 1995–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 1995
  • Small and dense 1995–2100
  • Small and dense in 2025 2025
NembeNigeria1975–2100159.3K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
  • Small and dense 1975–2100
SinkātSudanfrom 2000159.3K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
ShahandUzbekistanfrom 2010159.1K
  • Population jump 2015
PatuakhaliBangladesh1975–2100158.8K
  • Low confidence 1975–1995
SendhwaIndia1975–2100158.3K
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
MadhabpurBangladeshfrom 1990158.2K
  • Population jump 1995
AbalakNigerfrom 2005157.9K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100