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 601–700

Urban centre	Country	Exists	Population	Rules (epochs)
Al Malwi	Sudan	from 2020	84.6K	Low confidence 2020–2100
Burka	Ethiopia	from 2005	84.4K	Low confidence 2005–2100 Area under 5 km² 2005–2010
Kyamulaile	Tanzania	from 2095	84.4K	Low confidence 2095–2100
مهارلو نو	Iran	from 1995	84.4K	Low confidence 1995–2100 Area under 5 km² 1995–2100
Lawdar	Yemen	from 2000	84.2K	Low confidence 2000–2025, 2035–2100 Area under 5 km² 2000–2020
Bolo	Nigeria	from 1995	83.9K	Low confidence 1995–2100 Area under 5 km² 1995–2100 Small and dense 1995–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Fatehpur	India	until 2015	83.9K	Low confidence 1975–1990, 2000
Unnamed centre near Mojo	Ethiopia	from 2080	83.8K	Low confidence 2080–2100 Unnamed 2080–2100
Dawang	China	2005–2070	83.7K	Low confidence 2060–2070
Sundarganj	Bangladesh	1975–2100	83.7K	Low confidence 1975–1985 Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
Araticho	Ethiopia	from 2070	83.6K	Low confidence 2070–2100
Khureit (Al Kuma)	Sudan	from 2015	83.3K	Low confidence 2015–2100
Kumya	North Korea	1975–2100	83.2K	Low confidence 1975–2015
Al Marawi`ah	Yemen	from 2000	83.2K	Low confidence 2000–2100
Nanpara	India	1975–2100	83.1K	Low confidence 1975–1980
Кондратово	Russia	1975–2100	83.1K	Low confidence 1975–2100
Mekane Selam	Ethiopia	1975–2100	83.1K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975
Charam	Iran	1975–2100	83.0K	Low confidence 1985, 1995–2015, 2025 Area under 5 km² 1975–1985, 2000–2025
Bena-Leka	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2015	82.9K	Low confidence 2050–2100
Xichong	China	until 2085	82.9K	Low confidence 1975–1985 Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
Jinsha	China	until 2090	82.9K	Low confidence 1975
Mohanganj	Bangladesh	1975–2100	82.8K	Low confidence 1975–1985, 1995 Area under 5 km² 1975
Unnamed centre near Lubumbashi	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2050	82.8K	Low confidence 2065–2100 Unnamed 2050–2100
مهارلو کهنه	Iran	from 1985	82.7K	Low confidence 1985–2100 Area under 5 km² 1985–2020
Nanxi	China	until 2085	82.7K	Low confidence 1975–1990 Area under 5 km² 1975
Gelemso	Ethiopia	1975–2100	82.6K	Low confidence 1975–1980
Kipese	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2005	82.6K	Low confidence 2040–2100 Area under 5 km² 2005–2010
Ponkunnam	India	1975–2100	82.5K	Low confidence 1975–1995 Area under 5 km² 1975
Al Jillah	Yemen	from 2085	82.5K	Low confidence 2085–2100
Kakenge	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2010	82.3K	Low confidence 2065–2100
Ouonengorokro	Côte d'Ivoire	from 2100	82.2K	Low confidence 2100
Unnamed centre near Budadiri	Uganda	from 2050	82.2K	Low confidence 2050–2100 Built share under 1% 2050–2100 Unnamed 2050–2100
Kele	Ethiopia	from 2000	82.1K	Low confidence 2000–2100
Xuyong	China	until 2085	82.1K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975–1985
Merawi	Ethiopia	1975–2100	82.1K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975
Bandabad	Afghanistan	from 2015	82.1K	Low confidence 2015–2100
Meishan	China	until 2080	82.1K	Low confidence 1975–2020
Laohubeicun	China	1975–2100	82.0K	Low confidence 1975–2100
Jorgucat	Albania	until 1975	81.9K	Low confidence 1975 Built share under 1% 1975
Peng'an	China	until 2080	81.8K	Low confidence 1975–1995
Az Zaydiyah	Yemen	from 2005	81.7K	Low confidence 2005–2100 Area under 5 km² 2005–2075 Small and dense 2005–2100
Qalat Saleh	Iraq	from 2010	81.6K	Low confidence 2055–2100
Bulo Cabdullahi Mamow	Somalia	from 2090	81.4K	Low confidence 2090–2100 Population jump 2095
Unnamed centre near Enagi	Nigeria	from 2070	81.3K	Low confidence 2070–2100 Unnamed 2070–2100
Mudiandambo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2080	81.2K	Low confidence 2080–2100
Rahimabad	Pakistan	from 2070	81.2K	Low confidence 2070–2100
Yetouzi	China	2005–2095	81.2K	Low confidence 2005–2045
Suran	Iran	1975–2100	81.1K	Low confidence 1975–2015, 2025–2055 Area under 5 km² 1975–1995
Lal	Afghanistan	from 2005	81.1K	Low confidence 2005–2100 Population jump 2030 Built share under 1% 2005–2020, 2030–2035 Area under 5 km² 2005–2025
Chongdan	North Korea	1975–2100	81.1K	Low confidence 1975–2025 Area under 5 km² 1975–2020
Tulak	Afghanistan	from 2015	81.1K	Low confidence 2015–2100 Built share under 1% 2015–2060 Area under 5 km² 2015–2020
Jilib	Somalia	from 1980	81.0K	Low confidence 1980–1990, 2000–2015, 2040–2100 Area under 5 km² 1980
Jincheng	China	until 2070	80.9K	Low confidence 1975–2030 Area under 5 km² 1975–1985
Chishui	China	until 2065	80.8K	Low confidence 1975–1980
Unnamed centre near Khorramabad	Iran	1975–2100	80.5K	Low confidence 1975–2100 Area under 5 km² 1975–2100 Small and dense 1975–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025 Unnamed 1975–2100
Phuntsholing	Bhutan	1975–2100	80.4K	Low confidence 1975–1990 Area under 5 km² 1975–2100
Orlamish	Afghanistan	from 2020	80.3K	Low confidence 2020–2100
Hisn Bani Sa`d	Yemen	from 2030	80.3K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Built share under 1% 2030–2050
Basht	Iran	from 2000	80.2K	Low confidence 2015, 2025–2100
Aroma	Sudan	from 1995	80.2K	Low confidence 1995–2100 Area under 5 km² 1995–2000
Trapeang Prasat	Cambodia	from 2020	80.2K	Low confidence 2055–2100
Madhupur	Bangladesh	1975–2100	80.2K	Low confidence 1975–1980
Unnamed centre near K’olīto	Ethiopia	from 2095	80.1K	Low confidence 2095–2100 Unnamed 2095–2100
Pantanaw	Myanmar	1975–2100	80.1K	Low confidence 1975–2010 Area under 5 km² 1975–2030
Yingshan County	China	until 2075	80.0K	Low confidence 1975
Kwaksan	North Korea	1975–2100	80.0K	Low confidence 1975–2000 Area under 5 km² 1975–2000
Tanchon	North Korea	1975–2100	80.0K	Low confidence 1975–1985
Đồng Hới	Vietnam	from 2000	79.8K	Low confidence 2080–2100
Pubei	China	1975–2100	79.8K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975–1985
Hoeryong	North Korea	1975–2100	79.7K	Low confidence 1975–1980
Bafwasende	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2000	79.6K	Low confidence 2065–2100 Area under 5 km² 2000–2015
Koksan	North Korea	1975–2100	79.5K	Low confidence 1975–2025 Area under 5 km² 1975–2100
Hudur	Somalia	from 1980	79.4K	Low confidence 1980–2100 Population jump 2000 Area under 5 km² 1980–2020
Tlecoq	Sudan	from 2015	79.4K	Low confidence 2015–2100 Small and dense 2015–2100
Ghatampur	India	1975–2100	79.3K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975–2010
Wa	Ghana	from 2000	79.2K	Low confidence 2020–2100
Cuhudum	South Sudan	from 2020	79.1K	Low confidence 2020–2100
Sagbama	Nigeria	from 2010	79.0K	Low confidence 2060–2100
Labuha	Indonesia	from 2015	78.9K	Low confidence 2065–2100
Suq Shamar	Yemen	from 2010	78.6K	Low confidence 2010–2100 Built share under 1% 2010–2060
Yangiyul	Uzbekistan	from 1985	78.6K	Low confidence 2000–2100
Al Mu`ayinah	Yemen	from 2005	78.5K	Low confidence 2005–2100 Built share under 1% 2005–2050 Area under 5 km² 2005–2025
San Antero	Colombia	until 1990	78.4K	Low confidence 1975–1990
Lintou	China	until 2075	78.3K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
Qianjiang	China	until 2065	78.1K	Low confidence 1975–1985
Phú Thọ	Vietnam	until 2000	77.9K	Low confidence 1975–1985
Bulo Burto	Somalia	from 1980	77.6K	Low confidence 1980–2010, 2040–2100 Area under 5 km² 1980–2005
Gulin	China	until 2080	77.6K	Low confidence 1975–1995 Area under 5 km² 1975
Seerik	Iran	from 2000	77.5K	Low confidence 2000–2015, 2025–2100
Shergeila	Sudan	from 2020	77.5K	Low confidence 2020–2100
Xishui	China	until 2065	77.5K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975
Yonan	North Korea	1975–2100	77.5K	Low confidence 1975–2005
Bena Muganda	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2000	77.5K	Low confidence 2095–2100
Garasse	Ethiopia	from 2010	77.4K	Low confidence 2010–2100
As Saddah	Yemen	from 2015	77.3K	Low confidence 2070–2100 Built share under 1% 2020–2025
Mnero Miembeni	Tanzania	from 2090	77.2K	Low confidence 2100
Al Husaydhiah	Yemen	from 2005	77.0K	Low confidence 2070–2075, 2085–2100 Area under 5 km² 2005–2015
Qiaojia	China	1975–2100	77.0K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
Karambi	Burundi	from 2085	77.0K	Low confidence 2100
Doda	India	from 1985	76.9K	Low confidence 2020–2035, 2055–2060 Area under 5 km² 1985–1990