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.

JRC confidence 0: population outside 25-400% of the ensemble estimate

Country

3,475 centres flagged low confidence· showing 501–600

Urban centre	Country	Exists	Population	Rules (epochs)
Nyanseke	Uganda	from 2085	94.6K	Low confidence 2090–2100
Duttapulia	India	from 1980	94.5K	Low confidence 1980
Kuajok	South Sudan	1990–2015	94.3K	Low confidence 1990–2010
Hukou	China	1975–2100	94.1K	Low confidence 1975–1985
Tongrim	North Korea	1975–2100	94.1K	Low confidence 1975–1990 Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
Sherkot	India	1975–2100	93.9K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975–2015
Bangarmau	India	1975–2100	93.9K	Low confidence 1975–2015 Population jump 2020 Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
Bukama	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2010	93.9K	Low confidence 2045–2100
Wakema	Myanmar	1975–2100	93.9K	Low confidence 1975–2005, 2075–2100 Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
Jamame	Somalia	from 1980	93.9K	Low confidence 1980–2015, 2030–2100 Area under 5 km² 1980–2040 Small and dense 1980–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Jalalabad	India	1975–2100	93.7K	Low confidence 1975–2010 Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
Nilambur	India	1975–2100	93.5K	Low confidence 1980–2005 Built share under 1% 1975
Karamile	Ethiopia	from 2000	93.5K	Low confidence 2000–2020
Qalat Sukkar	Iraq	from 2005	93.3K	Low confidence 2075–2100
Xingguo	China	until 2085	93.2K	Low confidence 1975–1980
Adraskan	Afghanistan	from 2075	93.2K	Low confidence 2075–2100
Ullapara	Bangladesh	1975–2100	93.2K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975–1985
Chengguan	China	1975–2100	93.0K	Low confidence 1980–1985 Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
Pattan	Pakistan	from 2000	93.0K	Low confidence 2090–2100
Fwamba	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2090	93.0K	Low confidence 2090–2100
Phyongsan	North Korea	from 1980	92.9K	Low confidence 1980–1990
Bumbuli	Tanzania	from 2050	92.9K	Low confidence 2070–2100
Jotsoma	India	1975–2100	92.8K	Low confidence 1975–2100 Population jump 2015 Area under 5 km² 1975–2010
Shaoyang	China	1975–2100	92.6K	Low confidence 1975–1980
Paechon	North Korea	1975–2100	92.6K	Low confidence 1975–2035 Area under 5 km² 1975–2100
Sake	Democratic Republic of the Congo	1975–2100	92.4K	Low confidence 1975–1995
Gojo Town	Ethiopia	from 2005	92.4K	Low confidence 2075–2100
Mazgam	India	from 2000	92.3K	Low confidence 2020–2100
Erigavo	Somalia	1975–2100	92.1K	Low confidence 1975–1985 Area under 5 km² 1975
Qingtian	China	1975–2100	91.9K	Low confidence 1975–1995
Dust Mohammad	Iran	from 1985	91.8K	Low confidence 1985–2100
Bewar	India	until 2015	91.7K	Low confidence 1975–2010 Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
Zabid	Yemen	from 2000	91.6K	Low confidence 2000–2100 Area under 5 km² 2000
Jongphyong	North Korea	1975–2100	91.5K	Low confidence 1975–2015
卞庄	China	until 2055	91.4K	Low confidence 1975–2050 Built share under 1% 1975–1985
Imehejek	South Sudan	from 2015	91.4K	Low confidence 2015–2100 Built share under 1% 2015–2020, 2040
Hillat Ashat	Sudan	from 2020	91.2K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Built share under 1% 2020–2065 Area under 5 km² 2020
Khamir	Yemen	from 1995	91.2K	Low confidence 1995–2000, 2010 Area under 5 km² 1995–2010
Barrio Alí Primera	Venezuela	from 1990	90.9K	Low confidence 2000–2100 Area under 5 km² 1990–2100 Small and dense 1990–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Mukayshifah	Iraq	from 2065	90.9K	Low confidence 2080–2100
Abu Jibeha	Sudan	1975–2100	90.8K	Low confidence 1975–1990
Sikandra Rao	India	1975–2100	90.7K	Low confidence 1975–2015
Chandpara	India	from 1980	90.7K	Low confidence 1980–2010 Area under 5 km² 1980–1995
Pirojpur	Bangladesh	1975–2100	90.5K	Low confidence 1975–2005 Built share under 1% 1975–1980
Gungu	Democratic Republic of the Congo	1975–2100	90.4K	Low confidence 1975
خان آباد	Afghanistan	1975–2100	90.4K	Low confidence 1975–1980
Hejiang	China	1975–2100	90.3K	Low confidence 1975–2000 Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
Tharmapuram	Sri Lanka	until 1990	90.3K	Low confidence 1975–1990 Population jump 1985 Built share under 1% 1975–1985
Manpo	North Korea	1975–2100	90.2K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 2095–2100
Kolero	Tanzania	from 2095	90.2K	Low confidence 2095–2100
Mangi 1	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2015	89.9K	Low confidence 2035–2100
Sidhauli	India	1975–2100	89.9K	Low confidence 1975–2010 Population jump 2020 Area under 5 km² 1975
Chongnam	North Korea	1975–2100	89.8K	Low confidence 1975
Caluquembe	Angola	from 2015	89.8K	Low confidence 2080–2100
Busisi	Democratic Republic of the Congo	1975–2100	89.7K	Low confidence 1975–2010, 2080–2100 Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
Dibai	India	1975–2100	89.4K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
Dongying	China	2000–2070	89.2K	Low confidence 2040–2070
Kangdong	North Korea	1975–2100	89.1K	Low confidence 1975–2005 Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
Tanda	India	1975–2100	89.0K	Low confidence 1975–1985 Area under 5 km² 1975
Managua	Cuba	1975–2100	88.6K	Low confidence 1975–2030
Kyolo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2015	88.4K	Low confidence 2040–2100 Area under 5 km² 2015–2020
Lezhi	China	until 2085	88.3K	Low confidence 1975–1995
Sharqi `Utmah	Yemen	from 2010	88.3K	Low confidence 2010–2100 Built share under 1% 2010–2055 Area under 5 km² 2010–2020
Kabongo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2010	88.2K	Low confidence 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near Malema	Mozambique	from 2080	88.1K	Low confidence 2080–2100 Unnamed 2080–2100
Kitotolo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2015	88.1K	Low confidence 2035–2100 Area under 5 km² 2015–2020
Qarabagh	Afghanistan	from 2020	88.0K	Low confidence 2070–2100
Bamian	Afghanistan	from 2005	88.0K	Low confidence 2005–2100 Built share under 1% 2005–2010
Chifra	Ethiopia	from 2000	87.9K	Low confidence 2000–2100 Built share under 1% 2000 Area under 5 km² 2000–2010 Small and dense 2000–2100
Luanchuan	China	until 2075	87.9K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
Firuzeh	Iran	from 1990	87.8K	Low confidence 2015–2100
Phulbaria	Bangladesh	1975–2100	87.8K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975
Atrauli	India	1975–2100	87.8K	Low confidence 1975–1990, 2005–2010
Dingnan	China	1975–2100	87.7K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
Cangxi County	China	until 2080	87.6K	Low confidence 1975–1990
Lwishia	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2020	87.5K	Low confidence 2040–2100
Pukchang	North Korea	1975–2100	87.5K	Low confidence 1975–1985
Gobindaganj	Bangladesh	1975–2100	87.3K	Low confidence 1975–1995 Area under 5 km² 1975–1995
Afak	Iraq	from 2005	87.2K	Low confidence 2080–2100
Teseney	Eritrea	1975–2100	87.0K	Low confidence 1975
Yuyue	China	until 2090	86.8K	Low confidence 1975
Unnamed centre near Thatta	Pakistan	from 2060	86.7K	Low confidence 2075–2100 Population jump 2085 Unnamed 2060–2100
Gimbichu	Ethiopia	from 1995	86.6K	Low confidence 2090, 2100
Abu Matarig	Sudan	from 2020	86.6K	Low confidence 2020–2100
Kajo Keji	South Sudan	from 2010	86.6K	Low confidence 2010–2100
Huangmei County	China	1975–2100	86.5K	Low confidence 1975–1980
Tigomatin	Mauritania	from 2090	86.4K	Low confidence 2090–2100
Isampo	Nigeria	from 2010	86.1K	Low confidence 2035–2100 Area under 5 km² 2010
Cuimba	Angola	from 2015	85.9K	Low confidence 2050–2100
Longshui	China	until 2085	85.8K	Low confidence 1975–1990 Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
Kutoarjo	Indonesia	until 2090	85.8K	Low confidence 1975–1980
Unnamed centre near Dūāb	Afghanistan	from 2060	85.8K	Low confidence 2060–2100 Built share under 1% 2060 Unnamed 2060–2100
Wusheng	China	until 2095	85.5K	Low confidence 1975–1995 Area under 5 km² 1975
Gudalur	India	1975–2100	85.5K	Low confidence 1975, 1985–2000 Built share under 1% 1975–1980
Hongjiang	China	1975–2100	85.2K	Low confidence 1975–1990
Melka Chireti	Ethiopia	from 2005	85.1K	Low confidence 2005–2100
Lalsot	India	1975–2100	84.9K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
Mafhaq	Yemen	from 2060	84.8K	Low confidence 2060–2100
Nassarawa	Niger	from 2070	84.8K	Low confidence 2075–2100
夔门街道	China	until 2055	84.8K	Low confidence 1975–2055 Population jump 2000 Built share under 1% 1975–1995, 2015