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 701–800

Urban centre Country Exists Population Rules (epochs)
Unnamed centre near Pelabuhan DagangIndonesiafrom 203548.6K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near LafeyKenyafrom 204548.6K
  • Low confidence 2045–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2045–2100
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Unnamed centre near OmdurmanSudanfrom 209548.6K
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Unnamed centre near Al JubaylSaudi Arabiafrom 209548.6K
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Unnamed centre near MetahāraEthiopiafrom 209548.6K
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Basti Imam Din NagarPakistanfrom 209048.6K
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
MbalanoNigeriafrom 203548.5K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Wuluswālī ‘AlīngārAfghanistanfrom 203048.5K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Unnamed centre in SudanSudanfrom 204048.5K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2040–2055
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near SuntuEthiopiafrom 209048.5K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near Hosa’inaEthiopiafrom 210048.5K
  • Unnamed 2100
Unnamed centre near BeyneuKazakhstanfrom 205548.5K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near SamālūţEgyptfrom 203048.5K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Chalantapara Pt IVIndiafrom 203048.5K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
KurwaIndiafrom 202548.5K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
GwagwaladaNigeriafrom 207048.5K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near Markaz-e SayyidābādAfghanistanfrom 209548.5K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Unnamed centre near BaniachangBangladeshfrom 203548.4K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near MaymanaAfghanistanfrom 205548.4K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near BahraighIndia2005–201548.4K
  • Unnamed 2005–2015
AmbatolampyMadagascarfrom 209048.4K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near InsacaMozambiquefrom 207048.4K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near DehdādīAfghanistanfrom 206548.4K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2065–2070
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
DishnāEgyptfrom 204048.4K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Kom OmboEgyptfrom 208048.4K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Unnamed centre near KibondoTanzaniafrom 208048.4K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Unnamed centre near KwollaNigeriafrom 205048.4K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Jalalpur PirwalaPakistanfrom 204048.4K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near NchelengeDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209048.4K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Population jump 2095
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near Mbuji-MayiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209048.3K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near MponelaMalawifrom 208048.3K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
MoyaleEthiopiafrom 205048.3K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near Kara K’orēEthiopiafrom 204048.3K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2040–2100
  • Tiny footprint 2040–2100
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Ahmadpur SialPakistanfrom 207048.3K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near An Nu‘mānīyahIraqfrom 204548.3K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Unnamed centre near LikasiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206048.3K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2060–2065
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Oulad El RhadabneMorocco2050–208048.3K
  • Unnamed 2050–2080
Unnamed centre near Al BuraymīUnited Arab Emiratesfrom 205048.2K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
BagwaiNigeriafrom 208048.2K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
GalvestonUnited Statesfrom 205048.2K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Pir MahalPakistanfrom 208048.2K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
ChailIndia2055–208048.2K
  • Unnamed 2055–2080
Unnamed centre near GhormachAfghanistanfrom 204048.2K
  • Low confidence 2040–2100
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Qal‘ah-ye ShahrAfghanistanfrom 207548.2K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near AngocheMozambiquefrom 206548.2K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near Welk’īt’ēEthiopiafrom 205048.2K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near BangaonIndia2060–208548.2K
  • Unnamed 2060–2085
Zindah JānAfghanistanfrom 210048.1K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Unnamed 2100
Unnamed centre near SunāmganjBangladeshfrom 205548.1K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near AksumEthiopiafrom 209048.1K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near AnkpaNigeriafrom 207548.1K
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Unnamed centre in SomaliaSomaliafrom 209048.1K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208048.1K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Chi KraengCambodiafrom 206048.1K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near Yirga ‘AlemEthiopiafrom 210048.1K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Unnamed 2100
Unnamed centre in SudanSudanfrom 205548.1K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
AmbositraMadagascarfrom 206048.1K
  • Low confidence 2065–2070, 2080–2100
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near BoussoChadfrom 206048.1K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
ShāhpurIndiafrom 202548.1K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
Unnamed centre near Hagere MaryamEthiopiafrom 210048.0K
  • Unnamed 2100
Unnamed centre near LueboDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209548.0K
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Unnamed centre in Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabiafrom 208548.0K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near ZadawaNigeriafrom 204048.0K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
GamaAngolafrom 206548.0K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 204548.0K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Unnamed centre in AfghanistanAfghanistanfrom 209048.0K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
KurthaurIndiafrom 204548.0K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Unnamed centre near MiabiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 210047.9K
  • Low confidence 2100
  • Unnamed 2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209047.9K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near Chuhar JamaliPakistanfrom 207047.9K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near ArwalIndia2070–208047.9K
  • Unnamed 2070–2080
Ambodimanga IIMadagascarfrom 209047.9K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Şān al Ḩajar al QiblīyahEgyptfrom 203047.9K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
ZagazigEgyptfrom 202547.9K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
Unnamed centre near SuntuEthiopiafrom 208547.9K
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near DoabaPakistanfrom 206547.9K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Awlād ŞaqrEgyptfrom 202547.9K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
Unnamed centre near RiriwaiNigeriafrom 206547.9K
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre near Al HillahIraqfrom 204047.9K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
LaiwuiIndonesiafrom 206047.9K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near NamacurraMozambiquefrom 209547.8K
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Qarghah’īAfghanistanfrom 205047.8K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
UdianaIndia2055–207047.8K
  • Unnamed 2055–2070
Unnamed centre near BirgañjNepalfrom 205547.8K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near Kargahiā PurabIndiafrom 202547.8K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
Unnamed centre near Mer’āwīEthiopiafrom 208547.8K
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near TeginaNigeriafrom 203047.8K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
AuyoNigeriafrom 204547.8K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Unnamed centre near DembaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207547.8K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near GandajikaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 204547.8K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
ChisankaneZambiafrom 209547.7K
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
ArīshEgyptfrom 203047.7K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Unnamed centre near KongoloDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209547.7K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
LucungaAngolafrom 209047.7K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near NtcheuMozambiquefrom 206547.7K
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
RutshuruDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205047.7K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near CanzarDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209547.7K
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Unnamed centre near Wad MedaniSudanfrom 207047.6K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205547.6K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
ContaiIndia2035–208047.6K
  • Unnamed 2035–2080