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.

Boundary under 5 km²

Country

1,855 centres flagged area under 5 km²· showing 601–700

Urban centre	Country	Exists	Population	Rules (epochs)
Mejo	Ethiopia	from 2020	56.6K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Area under 5 km² 2020–2045
Harshin	Ethiopia	from 2020	56.5K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Area under 5 km² 2020–2055
Ongjin	North Korea	1975–2100	56.5K	Low confidence 1975–2005 Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
Pimpalgaon Basvant	India	from 2000	56.4K	Area under 5 km² 2000
Danfeng	China	until 2055	56.4K	Area under 5 km² 1975
Dourbali	Chad	from 2000	56.4K	Low confidence 2080–2100 Area under 5 km² 2000–2020
Tangjia	China	1990–2070	56.4K	Low confidence 1990–2020 Area under 5 km² 1990
Bombe	Ethiopia	from 2020	56.4K	Area under 5 km² 2020
Sagasi-Deybuk	Russia	from 2005	56.3K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Area under 5 km² 2005–2100
Haydan	Yemen	from 2015	56.3K	Low confidence 2015–2100 Built share under 1% 2015–2050 Area under 5 km² 2015–2025
Qinglong	China	until 2075	56.3K	Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
Madhugiri	India	1975–2100	56.2K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975–1995
Jais	India	1975–2100	56.1K	Low confidence 1975–2000 Area under 5 km² 1975–1995
Lanshan	China	until 2070	56.1K	Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
Tchadoua	Niger	from 2010	56.1K	Area under 5 km² 2010–2020
Uthangarai	India	2000–2015	56.0K	Area under 5 km² 2000
Tambaur	India	2000–2015	56.0K	Area under 5 km² 2000–2015
Shibchar	Bangladesh	1975–2100	56.0K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
More Khunda	Pakistan	from 2010	56.0K	Area under 5 km² 2010–2015
Safipur	India	1975–2100	55.9K	Low confidence 1975–2015 Population jump 2020 Area under 5 km² 1975–2025
Funing	China	1985–2080	55.9K	Area under 5 km² 1985
Kopaganj	India	from 2000	55.8K	Area under 5 km² 2000
Melfi	Chad	from 2010	55.8K	Low confidence 2010–2100 Area under 5 km² 2010–2050
Laifeng	China	until 1990	55.8K	Low confidence 1975–1990 Area under 5 km² 1975–1990 Tiny footprint 1975–1990
Tayeeglow	Somalia	from 2000	55.8K	Low confidence 2000–2100 Area under 5 km² 2000–2085
Baiguo	China	until 1975	55.7K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975
Madaya	Myanmar	1975–2100	55.7K	Area under 5 km² 1975
Bah	India	1975–2100	55.7K	Area under 5 km² 1975–2005
Daozhen	China	until 2060	55.7K	Area under 5 km² 1975–1985
Pauktaw	Myanmar	from 2020	55.6K	Low confidence 2045–2100 Area under 5 km² 2020–2035
Gidan Mai Ungwan	Nigeria	from 2010	55.6K	Area under 5 km² 2010–2025
Ruyang County	China	until 2060	55.4K	Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
Chợ Mới	Vietnam	until 2095	55.3K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975
Nokha	India	from 2015	55.2K	Area under 5 km² 2015
Banissa	Kenya	from 2020	55.1K	Low confidence 2040–2100 Area under 5 km² 2020–2025
Pakribarawan	India	from 2010	55.1K	Area under 5 km² 2010–2015
Mandapeta	India	1980–2095	55.1K	Area under 5 km² 1980
Bhongir	India	from 1985	55.1K	Area under 5 km² 1985
Sanhe	China	until 2055	55.0K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975
Dhone	India	from 1995	54.9K	Area under 5 km² 1995–2000
Jiajia	China	until 2000	54.7K	Low confidence 1975–2000 Area under 5 km² 1975–2000
Kalombo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2020	54.6K	Low confidence 2040–2100 Area under 5 km² 2020
Kasongo-Lunda	Democratic Republic of the Congo	1975–2100	54.6K	Low confidence 1975–2005 Area under 5 km² 1975–2020
Hosadurga	India	from 2010	54.5K	Area under 5 km² 2010
Kailaras	India	from 2000	54.4K	Area under 5 km² 2000
Mengshan	China	until 2060	54.4K	Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
کته گنبد	Iran	from 2010	54.4K	Low confidence 2010–2100 Area under 5 km² 2010–2100
Shahpur	India	from 1985	54.4K	Area under 5 km² 1985–1990
Muladi	Bangladesh	until 2015	54.4K	Low confidence 1975–2000 Area under 5 km² 1975–1995
Pindi Gheb	Pakistan	from 2000	54.3K	Area under 5 km² 2000–2005
贾家沟	China	1980–2055	54.3K	Low confidence 1980–2055 Built share under 1% 1980–2055 Area under 5 km² 1980–2055 Tiny footprint 1980–2055 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Abomsa	Ethiopia	from 2015	54.2K	Area under 5 km² 2015–2030
Hamero	Ethiopia	from 2015	54.1K	Low confidence 2015–2100 Area under 5 km² 2015–2100 Small and dense 2015–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Hamaschkorieb	Sudan	from 1990	54.1K	Low confidence 1990–2100 Area under 5 km² 1990–2100
Chanderi	India	from 2010	54.0K	Area under 5 km² 2010–2020
Gutin	Ethiopia	from 2020	54.0K	Area under 5 km² 2020
Miranpur	India	from 2005	54.0K	Area under 5 km² 2005–2020
Al Habilayn	Yemen	from 2015	54.0K	Area under 5 km² 2015–2020
Haiyou	China	until 2080	54.0K	Population jump 1990 Area under 5 km² 1975–1985
Harad	Yemen	from 2010	53.9K	Low confidence 2060–2100 Area under 5 km² 2010
Maguan	China	1975–2100	53.9K	Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
Balasinor	India	from 1995	53.8K	Area under 5 km² 1995–2015
شهرک ایثار	Iran	from 2010	53.8K	Low confidence 2010–2100 Area under 5 km² 2010–2100
Durgapur	Bangladesh	until 2015	53.8K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975
Maraveh Tappeh	Iran	from 2010	53.6K	Area under 5 km² 2010–2020
Madinat ash Sharq	Yemen	from 2015	53.6K	Low confidence 2015–2100 Population jump 2055 Area under 5 km² 2015–2035
Bena	Nigeria	from 2005	53.6K	Area under 5 km² 2005–2020
Shellem	Nigeria	1975–2100	53.5K	Area under 5 km² 1975
Raga	Sudan	from 2010	53.5K	Low confidence 2010–2100 Area under 5 km² 2010–2015
Puray	Philippines	2015–2080	53.5K	Low confidence 2015–2080 Built share under 1% 2015–2080 Area under 5 km² 2015–2035 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Kheragarh	India	from 2000	53.5K	Area under 5 km² 2000–2005
Rafiabad Kalan	India	2000–2015	53.4K	Area under 5 km² 2000–2015
Alaba Egi	Nigeria	from 2045	53.4K	Low confidence 2045–2100 Area under 5 km² 2045–2100
Sabuwar Abuja	Nigeria	from 2015	53.4K	Area under 5 km² 2015–2020
Sasni	India	from 2005	53.4K	Area under 5 km² 2005
Xinping	China	1985–2085	53.3K	Area under 5 km² 1985–1990
Aliganj	India	1975–2100	53.3K	Low confidence 1975–1995 Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
Bili	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2010	53.3K	Area under 5 km² 2010
Benisheikh	Nigeria	from 2015	53.2K	Area under 5 km² 2015–2020
Xiuwen	China	1995–2055	53.2K	Area under 5 km² 1995–2000
Amber	India	1975–2100	53.1K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
Unguwar Fari	Nigeria	from 2000	53.1K	Area under 5 km² 2000–2020
Lancang	China	until 2090	53.1K	Area under 5 km² 1975
Thanbyuzayat	Myanmar	1975–2100	53.0K	Area under 5 km² 1975
Keshabpur	Bangladesh	until 2015	53.0K	Low confidence 1975–1985 Area under 5 km² 1975–2010
Wengan	China	until 2065	53.0K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975
Ramachandrapuram	India	from 1990	52.9K	Area under 5 km² 1990–2100
Longmen	China	1995–2070	52.9K	Area under 5 km² 1995–2015
Bore	Ethiopia	from 2010	52.9K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Area under 5 km² 2010–2045
Mangalmé	Chad	from 2005	52.9K	Low confidence 2005–2100 Area under 5 km² 2005–2100 Small and dense 2005–2100
Jianshi	China	until 2045	52.8K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
Chucko	Ethiopia	until 1975	52.7K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975
Gore	Ethiopia	from 2020	52.6K	Low confidence 2025–2100 Area under 5 km² 2020–2055
Ungwan Shehu	Nigeria	from 2010	52.5K	Area under 5 km² 2010
Kurtunwaarey	Somalia	from 2035	52.5K	Low confidence 2035–2100 Area under 5 km² 2035–2050
Shuwak	Sudan	until 2015	52.5K	Low confidence 1975–2000 Area under 5 km² 1975–1985
Mandheere	Somalia	from 2055	52.5K	Low confidence 2055–2100 Population jump 2070 Area under 5 km² 2055–2065
Darzab	Afghanistan	from 2010	52.5K	Low confidence 2010–2100 Built share under 1% 2010–2020, 2035–2040 Area under 5 km² 2010–2030
Bilsi	India	from 2005	52.5K	Area under 5 km² 2005–2020
Chefchaouen	Morocco	from 2000	52.3K	Area under 5 km² 2000–2010