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.

Median of fewer than 50 cells and median density above 20,000/km²

Country

79 centres flagged small and dense

Urban centre	Country	Exists	Population	Rules (epochs)
Sarvestan	Iran	1975–2100	950.2K	Low confidence 1975–2100 Small and dense 1975–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Kharameh	Iran	1975–2100	911.2K	Low confidence 1975–2100 Small and dense 1975–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Kavar	Iran	1975–2100	853.4K	Low confidence 1975–2100 Small and dense 1975–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Kebkabiya	Sudan	1975–2100	657.6K	Low confidence 1980–2100 Small and dense 1975–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Nimule	South Sudan	from 2005	548.0K	Low confidence 2010–2100 Population jump 2010 Small and dense 2005–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Buram	Sudan	1975–2100	515.3K	Low confidence 1975–2100 Small and dense 1975–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Caleta Sanitaria	Peru	1975–2100	500.1K	Low confidence 1975–2100 Built share under 1% 1975–2100 Area under 5 km² 1975–2020 Small and dense 1975–2100
Manono	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 1995	489.4K	Low confidence 2050–2100 Small and dense 1995–2100
Torit	South Sudan	from 2005	409.9K	Low confidence 2025–2100 Population jump 2010–2015 Small and dense 2005–2100
Sareyn	Iran	1975–2100	386.3K	Low confidence 1975–2100 Small and dense 1975–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Malemba-Nkulu	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 1995	376.8K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Small and dense 1995–2100
Kas	Sudan	1975–2100	366.8K	Low confidence 2005–2100 Small and dense 1975–2100
Famenin	Iran	from 1985	286.6K	Low confidence 2000–2100 Small and dense 1985–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Kasaji	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2000	263.8K	Low confidence 2070–2100 Small and dense 2000–2100
Mweka	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 1990	261.7K	Low confidence 2085–2100 Small and dense 1990–2100
Bugama	Nigeria	1975–2100	261.4K	Low confidence 2045–2100 Area under 5 km² 1975 Small and dense 1975–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Abua	Nigeria	1975–2100	245.7K	Low confidence 2060–2100 Small and dense 1975–2100
Saraf `Umrah	Sudan	from 1980	244.1K	Low confidence 1980–2100 Area under 5 km² 1980–2000 Small and dense 1980–2100
Mollasani	Iran	1975–2100	239.7K	Low confidence 1975–2100 Small and dense 1975–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Kapoeta	South Sudan	from 2010	229.4K	Low confidence 2015–2100 Population jump 2015 Area under 5 km² 2010 Small and dense 2010–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Qaraziadin	Iran	1975–2100	221.8K	Low confidence 1975–2100 Area under 5 km² 1975–1980 Small and dense 1975–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Togechane	Ethiopia	from 1990	213.0K	Low confidence 1990–2100 Built share under 1% 1990 Small and dense 1990–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Kabongo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2005	206.5K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Small and dense 2005–2100
Kabondo-Dianda	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2010	201.5K	Low confidence 2040–2100 Small and dense 2010–2100
Kahemba	Democratic Republic of the Congo	1975–2100	198.5K	Low confidence 1975–2005 Small and dense 1975–2100
Derudeib	Sudan	from 2005	196.2K	Low confidence 2005–2100 Population jump 2010 Built share under 1% 2005 Area under 5 km² 2005 Small and dense 2005–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Fahraj	Iran	from 2000	191.0K	Low confidence 2000–2100 Small and dense 2000–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Mulia	Indonesia	from 2005	187.9K	Low confidence 2005–2100 Small and dense 2005–2100
Narus	South Sudan	from 2015	183.1K	Low confidence 2015–2100 Population jump 2020 Small and dense 2015–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Ed Al Fursan	Sudan	from 1980	178.1K	Low confidence 1980–2100 Area under 5 km² 1980 Small and dense 1980–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Nyunzu	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2005	176.6K	Small and dense 2005–2100
Kitenge	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2005	164.8K	Low confidence 2045–2100 Small and dense 2005–2100
Шелепино	Russia	1975–2100	161.5K	Low confidence 1975–2100 Built share under 1% 1975–2020 Area under 5 km² 1975–2035 Small and dense 1975–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Karyari	Chad	from 2010	161.0K	Low confidence 2010–2100 Small and dense 2010–2100
Fik'	Ethiopia	from 1995	159.9K	Low confidence 1995–2100 Area under 5 km² 1995 Small and dense 1995–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Nembe	Nigeria	1975–2100	159.3K	Low confidence 2055–2100 Area under 5 km² 1975–1990 Small and dense 1975–2100
Mukubu	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2005	151.7K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Small and dense 2005–2100
معزآباد جابری	Iran	from 1985	146.5K	Low confidence 1985–2100 Area under 5 km² 1985–2030 Small and dense 1985–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Hayya	Sudan	from 2015	146.3K	Low confidence 2015–2100 Population jump 2020 Small and dense 2015–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Kanyama	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2005	144.9K	Low confidence 2095–2100 Small and dense 2005–2100
Akbarabad	Iran	from 1980	142.1K	Low confidence 1980–2100 Small and dense 1980–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Filtu	Ethiopia	from 1990	134.3K	Low confidence 1990–2100 Built share under 1% 1990–1995 Area under 5 km² 1990 Small and dense 1990–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Dadaab	Kenya	from 2010	125.2K	Low confidence 2065–2100 Small and dense 2010–2100
El Afweyn	Somalia	from 2000	120.5K	Low confidence 2000–2100 Area under 5 km² 2000–2060 Small and dense 2000–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Meshkan	Iran	from 1985	113.4K	Low confidence 1985–2100 Area under 5 km² 1985–2100 Small and dense 1985–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Kapolowe	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2020	111.3K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Small and dense 2020–2100
Masgid Karakun	Sudan	from 2010	109.7K	Low confidence 2010–2100 Built share under 1% 2010 Small and dense 2010–2100
Tiquisio	Colombia	from 2020	102.3K	Low confidence 2020, 2030–2100 Area under 5 km² 2020–2100 Small and dense 2020–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Fassala	Mauritania	from 2015	101.0K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Small and dense 2015–2100
Unnamed centre near Ad-Damazin	Sudan	from 2010	98.8K	Low confidence 2010–2100 Area under 5 km² 2010–2025 Small and dense 2010–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025 Unnamed 2010–2100
Arbe Gona	Ethiopia	from 1995	97.6K	Low confidence 1995–2100 Area under 5 km² 1995–2040 Small and dense 1995–2100
Hajja	Yemen	from 2000	96.1K	Low confidence 2000–2050 Area under 5 km² 2000–2040 Small and dense 2000–2100
Jamame	Somalia	from 1980	93.9K	Low confidence 1980–2015, 2030–2100 Area under 5 km² 1980–2040 Small and dense 1980–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Barrio Alí Primera	Venezuela	from 1990	90.9K	Low confidence 2000–2100 Area under 5 km² 1990–2100 Small and dense 1990–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Chifra	Ethiopia	from 2000	87.9K	Low confidence 2000–2100 Built share under 1% 2000 Area under 5 km² 2000–2010 Small and dense 2000–2100
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
Az Zaydiyah	Yemen	from 2005	81.7K	Low confidence 2005–2100 Area under 5 km² 2005–2075 Small and dense 2005–2100
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
Tlecoq	Sudan	from 2015	79.4K	Low confidence 2015–2100 Small and dense 2015–2100
Kakumba	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2015	71.8K	Low confidence 2035–2100 Small and dense 2015–2100
Erer	Ethiopia	from 1995	66.2K	Low confidence 1995–2100 Area under 5 km² 1995–2100 Small and dense 1995–2100
Kokosa	Ethiopia	from 2015	60.0K	Low confidence 2015–2100 Area under 5 km² 2015–2100 Small and dense 2015–2100
Debe Weyin	Ethiopia	from 2015	56.8K	Low confidence 2015–2100 Area under 5 km² 2015–2100 Small and dense 2015–2100
Kamiji	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2020	55.4K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Small and dense 2020–2100
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
Mangalmé	Chad	from 2005	52.9K	Low confidence 2005–2100 Area under 5 km² 2005–2100 Small and dense 2005–2100
Segeg	Ethiopia	from 2015	51.4K	Low confidence 2015–2100 Area under 5 km² 2015–2100 Small and dense 2015–2100
Kamungu	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2020	49.6K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Area under 5 km² 2020–2095 Small and dense 2020–2100
Dig	Ethiopia	from 2040	49.2K	Low confidence 2040–2100 Area under 5 km² 2040–2095 Small and dense 2040–2100
Eymole	Kenya	from 2020	48.7K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Area under 5 km² 2020–2065 Small and dense 2020–2100
Tshibinda	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 2020	47.7K	Low confidence 2045–2100 Area under 5 km² 2020–2025 Small and dense 2020–2100
Ferfer	Ethiopia	from 2025	47.0K	Low confidence 2025–2100 Area under 5 km² 2025–2100 Small and dense 2025–2100
Erestino	Ethiopia	from 2025	44.4K	Low confidence 2025–2100 Area under 5 km² 2025–2100 Small and dense 2025–2100
Adagalla	Ethiopia	from 2020	43.8K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Area under 5 km² 2020–2100 Small and dense 2020–2100
Toru-Ndoro	Nigeria	from 2025	43.2K	Low confidence 2035–2100 Area under 5 km² 2025–2100 Small and dense 2025–2100
Daga Medo	Ethiopia	from 2030	42.9K	Low confidence 2030–2100 Area under 5 km² 2030–2100 Small and dense 2030–2100
Bira	South Sudan	from 2025	42.1K	Low confidence 2025–2100 Area under 5 km² 2025–2100 Small and dense 2025–2100
Aderbissinat	Niger	from 2040	42.0K	Low confidence 2040–2100 Area under 5 km² 2040–2100 Small and dense 2040–2100
Mubarek	Ethiopia	from 2025	39.1K	Low confidence 2025–2100 Area under 5 km² 2025–2100 Small and dense 2025–2100