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.

No name in GHS-WUP-MTUC

1,578 centres flagged unnamed· showing 401–500

Urban centre Country Exists Population Rules (epochs)
Unnamed centre near Trapeang PrasatCambodiafrom 203552.6K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
BugaragaraRwandafrom 203552.6K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
BādIndia2065–208552.6K
  • Unnamed 2065–2085
MagharIndia2050–208552.5K
  • Unnamed 2050–2085
QāshqālAfghanistanfrom 204552.5K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Ītāy al BārūdEgyptfrom 204552.5K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Unnamed centre near SalimaMalawifrom 205552.5K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Anlong VeaengCambodiafrom 207052.5K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
PakridayalIndiafrom 204052.5K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near ArāriaIndiafrom 204052.5K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near Wāris AlīganjIndiafrom 203552.4K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near GobēsaEthiopiafrom 206552.4K
  • Low confidence 2065, 2080–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near Chuhar JamaliPakistanfrom 206552.4K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
BirgañjNepalfrom 204052.4K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near BihārīganjIndia2055–209552.4K
  • Unnamed 2055–2095
Unnamed centre near MwenseDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206552.4K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near RāiganjIndiafrom 203552.3K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Spīn BōldakAfghanistanfrom 203552.3K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near NautanwaNepalfrom 202052.3K
  • Unnamed 2020–2100
HillsboroughUnited Statesfrom 203552.3K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near Lusaka WestZambiafrom 208052.3K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Aguobu-OwaNigeriafrom 204052.3K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
SiyāhgirdAfghanistanfrom 205552.3K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
AnchauNigeriafrom 203552.2K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near BedēsaEthiopiafrom 209552.2K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
MardīānAfghanistanfrom 207052.2K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near HubPakistanfrom 209552.2K
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Unnamed centre near KaminaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206552.1K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near UtraulaIndiafrom 203552.1K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near Qadirpur RanPakistanfrom 208052.1K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205052.1K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
KhanpurPakistanfrom 206052.0K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
LethbridgeCanadafrom 206552.0K
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near HatsingimariIndiafrom 203552.0K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near BagahaIndiafrom 203052.0K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 203552.0K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near KharPakistanfrom 208051.9K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Unnamed centre near BūrkahAfghanistanfrom 207051.9K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2070
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
KaitaNigeriafrom 208051.9K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Unnamed centre near Malemba-NkuluDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205551.9K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near MachhlīshahrIndia2050–208551.9K
  • Unnamed 2050–2085
Unnamed centre near Kushk-e KuhnahAfghanistanfrom 208551.9K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
OtukpaNigeriafrom 205051.9K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near SamālūţEgyptfrom 205551.8K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near MaymanaAfghanistanfrom 204051.8K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near NejoEthiopiafrom 208551.8K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near Toba Tek SinghPakistanfrom 206051.8K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near NāyakAfghanistanfrom 206551.8K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near Kushk-e KuhnahAfghanistanfrom 209551.8K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
DhanotPakistanfrom 205051.8K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
EnwangNigeriafrom 205051.8K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
KirāmānAfghanistanfrom 203051.8K
  • Low confidence 2030–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2030–2100
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Unnamed centre near Kushk-e KuhnahAfghanistanfrom 207051.8K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
RuhuhaRwandafrom 206051.7K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
ContaiIndia2050–205551.7K
  • Unnamed 2050–2055
WannuneNigeriafrom 203051.7K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Unnamed centre near KanangaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207551.7K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near Mūsá Qal‘ahAfghanistanfrom 208551.7K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near PasābandAfghanistanfrom 207551.7K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
SultānpurIndia2045–209051.7K
  • Unnamed 2045–2090
Unnamed centre near LikasiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208051.6K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Unnamed centre near ZombaMalawifrom 210051.6K
  • Unnamed 2100
Unnamed centre near PasābandAfghanistanfrom 203551.6K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2035–2060
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
EzzamgboNigeriafrom 204551.6K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Unnamed centre near PupriIndiafrom 203551.5K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre in EthiopiaEthiopiafrom 209551.5K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Unnamed centre near DarzābAfghanistanfrom 206551.5K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Al MarāghahEgyptfrom 204051.5K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near SupaulIndiafrom 203551.5K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near Āsbe TeferīEthiopiafrom 205051.5K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
PakridayalIndiafrom 202551.5K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
SaminakaNigeriafrom 203551.5K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near SingrauliIndia2050–209051.5K
  • Unnamed 2050–2090
BānsdihIndiafrom 205551.4K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near Hāt SaraiyāIndiafrom 204051.4K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near NāgarpurBangladeshfrom 204051.4K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Māmā KhēlAfghanistanfrom 207551.4K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
MuginaRwandafrom 209051.4K
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near Mosli Pt IBangladeshfrom 203551.4K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near CiroEthiopiafrom 209551.4K
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Unnamed centre in SudanSudanfrom 207051.4K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near NīlīAfghanistanfrom 207551.3K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 203551.3K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near NtcheuMozambiquefrom 208551.3K
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
Qal‘ah-ye KūfAfghanistanfrom 208551.3K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near Chuhar JamaliPakistanfrom 209051.3K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near Tulu BoloEthiopiafrom 207551.3K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Oke MesiNigeriafrom 206051.2K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near Jhang SadrPakistanfrom 205051.2K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near Barkin LadiNigeriafrom 205051.2K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
NarsingdiBangladeshfrom 205051.2K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near Mer’āwīEthiopiafrom 207551.2K
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near Lashkar GāhAfghanistanfrom 202051.1K
  • Low confidence 2020–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2020
  • Unnamed 2020–2100
Unnamed centre near BukamaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206051.1K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near TshikapaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205051.1K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Umm Şalāl ‘AlīQatarfrom 208551.1K
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near ChiniotPakistanfrom 208551.1K
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near Wulêswālī BihsūdAfghanistanfrom 204551.1K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2045–2080
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Unnamed centre near Welk’īt’ēEthiopiafrom 206551.0K
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
DhamanagarIndia2040–207551.0K
  • Unnamed 2040–2075