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 5,301–5,400

Urban centre Country Exists Population Rules (epochs)
KyunguDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207537.0K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2075–2100
  • Tiny footprint 2075–2100
InchIniEthiopiafrom 203537.0K
  • Area under 5 km² 2035–2040
La Mu MawMyanmarfrom 206537.0K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near DouhudiChinauntil 197537.0K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
  • Tiny footprint 1975
  • Unnamed 1975
KasungeshiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 202537.0K
  • Low confidence 2030–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2025
MukwijaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206537.0K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
Al FashnEgyptfrom 203537.0K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
DikhilDjiboutifrom 200037.0K
  • Area under 5 km² 2000–2030
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207036.9K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2070–2100
  • Tiny footprint 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206536.9K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2065–2070
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
BadeggiNigeriafrom 209536.9K
  • Area under 5 km² 2095–2100
La DaliaNicaraguafrom 205536.9K
  • Area under 5 km² 2055–2060
NiangaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 204536.9K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2045–2095
MaurawanIndia1995–201536.9K
  • Area under 5 km² 1995–2015
  • Tiny footprint 1995–2015
Markaz ash SharmanYemenfrom 202536.9K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2025
MarimbaAngolafrom 208036.8K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2080–2090
SonatalaBangladeshuntil 197536.8K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
  • Tiny footprint 1975
TemboDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 204036.8K
  • Area under 5 km² 2040–2100
Unnamed centre in IndonesiaIndonesia2045–206536.8K
  • Low confidence 2045–2065
  • Area under 5 km² 2045–2065
  • Unnamed 2045–2065
YangchangChinauntil 201536.8K
  • Low confidence 1975–1995
  • Built share under 1% 1975–1980
NerIndiafrom 202536.8K
  • Area under 5 km² 2025–2100
DokaSudanuntil 201036.8K
  • Low confidence 1975–2010
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–2010
  • Tiny footprint 1975–2010
Garshe SalaKenyafrom 206536.8K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2065–2100
  • Tiny footprint 2065–2100
Amde WerqEthiopiafrom 203036.8K
  • Low confidence 2030–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2030–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209036.7K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near GedebEthiopiafrom 203536.7K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2035–2060
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Lubuk SikapingIndonesiauntil 198036.7K
  • Low confidence 1975–1980
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
  • Tiny footprint 1975–1980
SansuiChinauntil 200036.7K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–2000
Unnamed centre near AksumEthiopiafrom 206536.7K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2065–2090
  • Tiny footprint 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
BeidaSudan1985–198536.7K
  • Low confidence 1985
  • Area under 5 km² 1985
  • Tiny footprint 1985
NaugachhiaIndia2065–207536.7K
  • Unnamed 2065–2075
Renala KhurdPakistanfrom 205536.6K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
ChandaikonaBangladeshuntil 197536.6K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Built share under 1% 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
Bena-ShambaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209036.6K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
KomonaEthiopiafrom 204036.6K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2040–2055
Unnamed centre near MweneDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205036.6K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2050–2080
  • Tiny footprint 2050–2100
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207536.5K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2075–2100
  • Tiny footprint 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near Rahad al BardiSudanfrom 206036.5K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2060–2085
  • Tiny footprint 2060–2100
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Al `InanYemenfrom 202536.5K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2025–2040
ZhoulaozuiChinauntil 197536.5K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
Unnamed centre near Sang-e MāshahAfghanistanuntil 197536.5K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Built share under 1% 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
  • Tiny footprint 1975
  • Unnamed 1975
GololeySomaliafrom 207036.5K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Population jump 2075
  • Area under 5 km² 2070
KembaEthiopiafrom 202536.5K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2025
Mbonge - Meteke IICameroonfrom 209036.4K
  • Area under 5 km² 2090–2100
NabounGuineafrom 209036.4K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2090–2100
SirsāIndiauntil 197536.4K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
  • Tiny footprint 1975
  • Unnamed 1975
Kiri KasammaNigeriafrom 205536.4K
  • Area under 5 km² 2055–2100
FarriarVenezuela2015–201536.4K
  • Low confidence 2015
  • Area under 5 km² 2015
  • Unnamed 2015
LaayouneWestern Saharafrom 202536.4K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2025–2060
Unnamed centre near AdogoNigeriafrom 207536.4K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
MatamirSudanfrom 203036.4K
  • Low confidence 2030–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2030–2080
Faidh El BotmaAlgeriafrom 203536.4K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2035–2100
  • Tiny footprint 2035–2100
Apgangnodongja-guNorth Korea1980–198036.3K
  • Low confidence 1980
Unnamed centre near LikasiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209536.3K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2095–2100
  • Tiny footprint 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
MwashyaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208036.3K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2080–2100
  • Tiny footprint 2080–2100
LamaingMyanmaruntil 198036.3K
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209536.3K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2095–2100
  • Tiny footprint 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
LukokolaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205536.2K
  • Area under 5 km² 2055
Ogu-IkpeleNigeriafrom 206036.2K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2060–2100
  • Tiny footprint 2060–2100
DeweleEthiopiafrom 208536.2K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2085–2100
  • Tiny footprint 2085–2100
LilownaiPakistan2000–200536.2K
  • Low confidence 2000–2005
  • Area under 5 km² 2000–2005
  • Tiny footprint 2000–2005
LaayouneWestern Sahara2015–201536.1K
  • Low confidence 2015
  • Built share under 1% 2015
  • Area under 5 km² 2015
Unnamed centre near MweneDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208536.1K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2085–2100
  • Tiny footprint 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 202536.1K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2025
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
KeysampweDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208036.1K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2080–2090
  • Tiny footprint 2080–2100
KorendileKenyafrom 206036.1K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near ChadizaMozambiquefrom 209036.1K
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Apgangnodongja-guNorth Korea2000–200536.1K
  • Low confidence 2000
BurāmSudanfrom 208536.1K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2085–2100
  • Tiny footprint 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
Al-KowsarSomaliafrom 204036.0K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2040–2060
Nâ-tirjéNigerfrom 209036.0K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
TshiweweDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 210036.0K
  • Low confidence 2100
LixingChinauntil 198536.0K
  • Low confidence 1975–1985
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1985
  • Tiny footprint 1975–1985
ZangoNigeria2085–208536.0K
  • Area under 5 km² 2085
MobangaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205036.0K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2050–2075
  • Tiny footprint 2050–2100
DanshaEthiopiafrom 204536.0K
  • Area under 5 km² 2045
NakoniNigerfrom 209036.0K
  • Area under 5 km² 2090–2100
AngulamaNigeriafrom 207035.9K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2070–2100
  • Tiny footprint 2070–2100
Debre WorkEthiopiauntil 197535.9K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
  • Tiny footprint 1975
IsuaNigeriafrom 206535.9K
  • Area under 5 km² 2065–2075
ZhenxiaboChina2000–200035.8K
  • Low confidence 2000
  • Area under 5 km² 2000
TejoEthiopiafrom 206535.8K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2065–2100
HawzenEthiopiafrom 203035.8K
  • Area under 5 km² 2030–2040
GanyiChinauntil 197535.8K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
  • Tiny footprint 1975
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 202535.7K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2025–2055
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
Unnamed centre near GambēlaEthiopiafrom 207035.7K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Beya-BwangaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207535.7K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2075–2100
  • Tiny footprint 2075–2100
KioweDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206035.7K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Population jump 2065
  • Area under 5 km² 2060
LikeriDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205035.7K
  • Area under 5 km² 2050–2100
  • Tiny footprint 2050–2100
FentaiChinauntil 197535.6K
  • Low confidence 1975
  • Area under 5 km² 1975
  • Tiny footprint 1975
BolombaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205535.6K
  • Area under 5 km² 2055–2085
WakamaNigeriafrom 206035.5K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2060–2100
  • Tiny footprint 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near WagarSudanfrom 204535.5K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2045–2100
  • Tiny footprint 2045–2100
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
DayangChinauntil 198035.5K
  • Low confidence 1975–1980
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206035.5K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2060–2080
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near BukamaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 210035.5K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Unnamed 2100
MulongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206535.5K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2065–2080
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205535.5K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
MuyumbaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206535.4K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2065–2090
  • Tiny footprint 2065–2100
Mai’AduaNigeriafrom 207035.4K
  • Area under 5 km² 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100