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 601–700

Urban centre Country Exists Population Rules (epochs)
Unnamed centre near KatiharIndia2050–208549.7K
  • Unnamed 2050–2085
Unnamed centre near AdraskanAfghanistanfrom 206549.7K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near FungurumeDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207049.7K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near NyalaSudanfrom 204549.7K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Jahanian ShahPakistanfrom 208049.7K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Unnamed centre near ArochukwuNigeriafrom 203549.7K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near BokaniNigeriafrom 205049.6K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near Alto MolocueMozambiquefrom 207049.6K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207049.6K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near MtimbiraTanzaniafrom 210049.6K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Unnamed 2100
Unnamed centre near RāiganjIndiafrom 204549.6K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
BūrkahAfghanistanfrom 204049.6K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near DedzaMozambiquefrom 209549.6K
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 204049.6K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near NchelengeDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206549.6K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Pind Dadan KhanPakistan2010–201549.6K
  • Unnamed 2010–2015
Marāi KalānIndia2055–209049.5K
  • Unnamed 2055–2090
PupriIndiafrom 203549.5K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near PanjābAfghanistanfrom 204049.5K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2040–2065
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near Ikot AbasiNigeriafrom 205049.5K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near Markaz-e Ḩukūmat-e DarwēshānAfghanistanfrom 208549.5K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
BhagirathpurIndiafrom 202549.5K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
Siswā BāzārIndiafrom 203549.5K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near DingtaoChina1980–200049.5K
  • Low confidence 1980–2000
  • Unnamed 1980–2000
ArlingtonUnited Statesfrom 204049.5K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
ButeKenyafrom 209549.5K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Unnamed centre near ToliaraMadagascarfrom 202549.5K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2025–2050
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
Unnamed centre near GobēsaEthiopiafrom 207049.4K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near InzariPakistanfrom 204049.4K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Sar-e PulAfghanistanfrom 210049.4K
  • Unnamed 2100
Unnamed centre near LueboDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206549.4K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Shērwānī-ye BālāAfghanistanfrom 203549.4K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Bom JesusAngolafrom 206549.4K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near RuhuhaRwandafrom 208049.4K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Unnamed centre in SudanSudanfrom 202549.4K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
BāolaIndiafrom 205049.3K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
WushishiNigeriafrom 204049.3K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near RangpurBangladesh2055–206549.3K
  • Unnamed 2055–2065
Unnamed centre near IshwardiBangladesh2055–206049.3K
  • Unnamed 2055–2060
Nakhl-e TaqīIran2045–207049.3K
  • Unnamed 2045–2070
Unnamed centre in EthiopiaEthiopiafrom 206049.3K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2060–2065
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 204049.3K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
WagheteIndonesiafrom 205049.3K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near SasarāmIndiafrom 202549.3K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
RanoliIndiafrom 203549.3K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near MponelaMalawifrom 210049.3K
  • Unnamed 2100
Unnamed centre near InkisiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208049.3K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
NichlaulIndiafrom 203049.2K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Unnamed centre near MakkahSaudi Arabiafrom 203049.2K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Unnamed centre near MalaṅgawāNepalfrom 205549.2K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near MakapanstadSouth Africafrom 207049.2K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near ThattaPakistanfrom 209549.2K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Dū LaīnahAfghanistanfrom 203549.2K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2035–2055
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near TarinkotAfghanistanfrom 202549.2K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2025–2030
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
SarangporeIndiafrom 203049.2K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Barra do DandeAngolafrom 207049.2K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near TongchuanChina1985–199549.2K
  • Unnamed 1985–1995
Unnamed centre near DowlatyārAfghanistanfrom 206549.2K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near SokoloMalifrom 207549.2K
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near Al Ain CityUnited Arab Emiratesfrom 206549.1K
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
GamaAngolafrom 205549.1K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206049.1K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Sterling HeightsUnited States2010–202049.1K
  • Unnamed 2010–2020
PaharpurPakistanfrom 205549.1K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near KitweZambiafrom 207549.0K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near QuinzauAngolafrom 208049.0K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Unnamed centre near BahadurpurIndiafrom 203049.0K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Ode-IreleNigeriafrom 205049.0K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near El DaeinSudanfrom 204049.0K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near FarahAfghanistanfrom 207549.0K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near IhosyMadagascarfrom 202548.9K
  • Low confidence 2025–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2025
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206548.9K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
TalatonaAngolafrom 204548.9K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Unnamed centre near Ch’ench’aEthiopiafrom 209048.9K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near ChhātāpurIndia2060–207548.9K
  • Unnamed 2060–2075
KaynaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205048.9K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near Qala i NawAfghanistanfrom 203548.9K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2035–2045
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near Welk’īt’ēEthiopiafrom 210048.9K
  • Unnamed 2100
InsacaMozambiquefrom 206048.9K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near DhahranSaudi Arabiafrom 203548.9K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near MchinjiMalawifrom 210048.9K
  • Unnamed 2100
Qila AbdullahPakistanfrom 205548.9K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
PadraIndia2060–209548.9K
  • Unnamed 2060–2095
Unnamed centre near ShāhzādpurBangladesh2025–209548.9K
  • Unnamed 2025–2095
Unnamed centre near ThyoloMalawifrom 206048.8K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near Ile-IfeNigeriafrom 204048.8K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2040
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
IloffaNigeriafrom 203048.8K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Unnamed centre near JahanianPakistanfrom 206548.7K
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
MutareZimbabwefrom 204548.7K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Unnamed centre near TshikapaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207548.7K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
NīlīAfghanistanfrom 203548.7K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Population jump 2040
  • Built share under 1% 2035–2060
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre in MozambiqueMozambiquefrom 207048.7K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near PanjābAfghanistanfrom 205048.7K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2050–2060
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Mkpat EninNigeriafrom 206048.7K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near GiadeNigeriafrom 209048.7K
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
KibungoRwandafrom 209548.7K
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Unnamed centre near ĀdētEthiopiafrom 206548.6K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near InsacaMozambiquefrom 208048.6K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Unnamed centre near ToritSouth Sudanfrom 205048.6K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2050–2055
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Al QūşīyahEgyptfrom 202548.6K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100