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 701–800

Urban centre	Country	Exists	Population	Rules (epochs)
Dema	Nigeria	from 2000	76.7K	Low confidence 2045–2100 Area under 5 km² 2000
Polashbari	Bangladesh	1975–2100	76.7K	Low confidence 1975–1985 Area under 5 km² 1975–1985
At Tuhayta	Yemen	from 2000	76.6K	Low confidence 2000–2100 Area under 5 km² 2000–2080
Mohmadi	India	1975–2100	76.6K	Low confidence 1975–1985, 2010
Pengshui	China	until 2070	76.5K	Low confidence 1975–2005 Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
Mao	Chad	from 2015	76.5K	Low confidence 2065–2100
Impfondo	Republic of the Congo	until 2005	76.4K	Low confidence 1975–1990
Ou Svay	Cambodia	from 2040	76.4K	Low confidence 2040–2100 Built share under 1% 2040–2075 Unnamed 2040–2100
Lingi	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2000	76.4K	Low confidence 2000 Area under 5 km² 2000–2010
Al Bahim	Yemen	from 2050	76.3K	Low confidence 2050–2100
Anhua	China	until 2090	76.3K	Low confidence 1975
Wegeda	Ethiopia	from 1995	76.2K	Low confidence 1995–2000 Area under 5 km² 1995–2010
Unsan	North Korea	1975–2100	75.9K	Low confidence 1975–1980
Nakhonay	Afghanistan	from 2080	75.8K	Low confidence 2100
Medenine	Tunisia	from 2000	75.7K	Low confidence 2090–2100
Fianga	Chad	1975–2100	75.7K	Low confidence 1975–2010
Shofirkon	Uzbekistan	from 2015	75.6K	Low confidence 2020
Johi	Pakistan	from 1980	75.5K	Low confidence 1995–2010 Area under 5 km² 1980–2020
Bharthana	India	1975–2100	75.5K	Low confidence 1975 Area under 5 km² 1975–1995
Dawran	Yemen	from 2035	75.5K	Low confidence 2035–2100 Built share under 1% 2035–2055
Chirchiq	Uzbekistan	from 2015	75.1K	Low confidence 2015–2100
Bindki	India	1975–2100	75.0K	Low confidence 1975–2010 Area under 5 km² 1975–1995
Taechon	North Korea	1975–2100	74.8K	Low confidence 1975–1990 Area under 5 km² 1975–1985
Ar Rahidah	Yemen	from 2025	74.7K	Low confidence 2035–2100
Ras Laffan	Qatar	from 2015	74.7K	Low confidence 2070–2100
Bona Qabelanka	Ethiopia	from 2015	74.5K	Low confidence 2015–2100 Area under 5 km² 2015
Akre	Iraq	from 2020	74.5K	Low confidence 2080–2100
Mutabi	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2020	74.4K	Low confidence 2035–2100 Area under 5 km² 2020
Ponnagyun	Myanmar	from 2020	74.3K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Area under 5 km² 2020–2035
Shinkot	Afghanistan	from 2020	74.3K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Built share under 1% 2020–2060 Area under 5 km² 2020
Akashasha	Uganda	from 2075	74.3K	Low confidence 2075–2100
Baidehi	Nepal	from 1980	74.3K	Low confidence 1980–2090 Built share under 1% 1980 Area under 5 km² 1980–2000
Dehgolan	Iran	from 1990	74.1K	Low confidence 2000
Unjon	North Korea	1975–2100	74.1K	Low confidence 1975–2015 Area under 5 km² 1975–1995
Tangi	Afghanistan	from 2060	73.8K	Low confidence 2060–2100
Busan	Yemen	from 2085	73.8K	Low confidence 2085–2100
Ar Rawnah	Yemen	from 2005	73.8K	Low confidence 2005–2100 Built share under 1% 2005–2010, 2025–2050 Area under 5 km² 2005–2025 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Chibia	Angola	from 2015	73.7K	Low confidence 2060–2100
Kobakma	Indonesia	from 2020	73.5K	Low confidence 2020–2100
Malle	Ethiopia	from 2070	73.5K	Low confidence 2070–2100
Sassalemba	Angola	from 2025	73.4K	Low confidence 2075–2100
Nanba	China	until 2070	73.4K	Low confidence 1975–2005 Area under 5 km² 1975
Uthal	Pakistan	from 2045	73.4K	Low confidence 2070–2100
Lukonzolwa	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2015	73.4K	Low confidence 2045–2100 Area under 5 km² 2015–2020
Kitsombiro	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2010	73.4K	Low confidence 2075–2100
Awudo	Ethiopia	from 2090	73.3K	Low confidence 2090–2100
Mojiang Hani Autonomous County	China	1975–2100	73.3K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975–1990
کوهخیاره	Iran	from 2005	73.3K	Low confidence 2005–2100 Area under 5 km² 2005–2100
Arad	Iran	from 2000	73.1K	Low confidence 2000–2100 Area under 5 km² 2000–2030
Caconda	Angola	from 2015	73.1K	Low confidence 2100
Unnamed centre near Angoche	Mozambique	from 2090	73.1K	Low confidence 2090–2100 Unnamed 2090–2100
HosseinAbad Alamkhan	Iran	from 2045	73.0K	Low confidence 2045–2100
Mukaliza	Tanzania	from 2085	72.9K	Low confidence 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near Mwanza	Mozambique	from 2085	72.8K	Low confidence 2090–2100 Unnamed 2085–2100
Kairouan	Tunisia	from 1995	72.6K	Low confidence 2070–2100
Ad Darumah	Yemen	from 2010	72.6K	Low confidence 2010–2100 Built share under 1% 2010–2100 Area under 5 km² 2010–2020
Wanzhi	China	until 2070	72.5K	Low confidence 1975
Manganda	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2075	72.3K	Low confidence 2075–2100
Jaswantnagar	India	1975–2100	72.3K	Low confidence 1975
Zóbue	Mozambique	from 2015	72.2K	Low confidence 2060–2100
Kipanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2015	71.9K	Low confidence 2030–2100
Al Ghawl	Yemen	from 2015	71.9K	Low confidence 2015–2100 Population jump 2025 Built share under 1% 2015–2065 Area under 5 km² 2015–2020
Kakumba	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2015	71.8K	Low confidence 2035–2100 Small and dense 2015–2100
Hoechang	North Korea	1975–2100	71.7K	Low confidence 1975–1985 Area under 5 km² 1975
Luotian County	China	until 2060	71.7K	Low confidence 1975–1980
Mungra Badshahpur	India	1975–2100	71.6K	Low confidence 1975 Population jump 2020 Area under 5 km² 1975–1985
Shwegyin	Myanmar	from 1980	71.6K	Low confidence 1980 Area under 5 km² 1980
북청읍	North Korea	1975–2100	71.4K	Low confidence 1975–1995
Baharu	Pakistan	from 2050	71.4K	Low confidence 2065–2100
Misrikh	India	until 2015	71.4K	Low confidence 1975–2015 Area under 5 km² 1975–2015
Kantambo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2060	71.4K	Low confidence 2060–2100
Meslo	Ethiopia	from 2010	71.3K	Low confidence 2055–2100
Phulpur	Bangladesh	1975–2100	71.3K	Low confidence 1975–1980
Kanazi	Tanzania	from 2070	71.2K	Low confidence 2085–2100
Dawran AlJadeedah	Yemen	from 2000	71.2K	Low confidence 2000–2100
Sagara	Tanzania	from 2060	71.1K	Low confidence 2075–2100
Buurfuule	Somalia	from 2065	71.0K	Low confidence 2065–2100
Koroba	Papua New Guinea	from 2090	70.9K	Low confidence 2090–2100
Iteme	Burundi	from 2060	70.9K	Low confidence 2065–2100
Shalaambood	Somalia	from 2020	70.8K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Area under 5 km² 2020–2050
Agats	Indonesia	from 2015	70.8K	Low confidence 2030–2100
Al Qabil	Yemen	from 2075	70.7K	Low confidence 2095–2100
Pengxi	China	until 2080	70.4K	Low confidence 1975–1985 Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
Minh Tân	Vietnam	until 2095	70.3K	Low confidence 2090–2095
Bandar Seri Bentan	Indonesia	from 2020	70.2K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Built share under 1% 2020–2035
Mabyan	Yemen	from 2030	70.2K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Built share under 1% 2030–2065
Qukou	China	until 2010	70.2K	Low confidence 1975–2010 Built share under 1% 1975–2010
Msuka	Tanzania	from 2045	70.2K	Low confidence 2090–2100
Kaliganj	Bangladesh	1975–2100	70.2K	Low confidence 1975
Kamwena-Sapo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2100	70.2K	Low confidence 2100
Adet	Ethiopia	1975–2100	70.2K	Low confidence 1975–1980 Area under 5 km² 1975
Kyonghung	North Korea	1975–2100	70.2K	Low confidence 1975
Pengujan	Indonesia	from 2030	70.0K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Built share under 1% 2030–2040
Goz Beïda	Chad	from 2020	70.0K	Low confidence 2055–2100
Narre	Mozambique	from 2075	69.9K	Low confidence 2075–2100 Population jump 2085
Tongyang	China	until 2055	69.8K	Low confidence 1975
الجبايش	Iraq	from 2015	69.8K	Low confidence 2085–2100
Vumbi-Bukuba	Burundi	from 2060	69.7K	Low confidence 2090–2100
Laï	Chad	1975–2100	69.7K	Low confidence 1975
Tebela	Ethiopia	from 2010	69.5K	Low confidence 2095–2100