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.

Under 35 km² and above 20,000/km² in 2025

Country

73 centres flagged small and dense in 2025

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
Unnamed centre in Sudan	Sudan	1975–2100	473.5K	Low confidence 1975–2100 Population jump 1985, 2025 Built share under 1% 1975–2080 Area under 5 km² 1975–2020 Small and dense in 2025 2025 Unnamed 1975–2100
Sareyn	Iran	1975–2100	386.3K	Low confidence 1975–2100 Small and dense 1975–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Titi	Nigeria	1975–2100	356.8K	Low confidence 1975–2100 Built share under 1% 1975–2025 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Wanlaweyn	Somalia	from 1980	301.9K	Low confidence 1990, 2005–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Mulongo	Democratic Republic of the Congo	from 1995	297.9K	Low confidence 2015–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Yarim	Yemen	1975–2100	294.6K	Low confidence 2010–2015, 2030–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Famenin	Iran	from 1985	286.6K	Low confidence 2000–2100 Small and dense 1985–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Al Majidi	Yemen	1975–2100	273.4K	Low confidence 1975–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Merca	Somalia	from 1980	267.9K	Low confidence 2025–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
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
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
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
Mawlamyinegyunn	Myanmar	1975–2100	193.9K	Low confidence 1975–2100 Area under 5 km² 1975 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
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
Balcad	Somalia	from 2010	167.5K	Low confidence 2010–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
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
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
Amparihimahitsy	Madagascar	from 2000	155.7K	Low confidence 2000–2100 Built share under 1% 2000–2080 Area under 5 km² 2000–2005 Small and dense in 2025 2025
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
Akbarabad	Iran	from 1980	142.1K	Low confidence 1980–2100 Small and dense 1980–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Al Misrakh	Yemen	from 1990	140.4K	Low confidence 1990–2100 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
Taungup	Myanmar	from 2010	133.0K	Small and dense in 2025 2025
Bendaravadi	India	1975–2100	129.6K	Low confidence 1975–2100 Built share under 1% 1975–1995 Area under 5 km² 1985–1990 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Mawza`	Yemen	from 1985	123.6K	Low confidence 1985–2100 Area under 5 km² 1985–2010 Small and dense in 2025 2025
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
`Adan Barakah	Yemen	from 1990	120.3K	Low confidence 1990–2100 Built share under 1% 1990–2020, 2030–2045 Area under 5 km² 1990–2025 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
Bike	Ethiopia	from 1995	103.7K	Low confidence 1995–2100 Area under 5 km² 1995–2075 Tiny footprint 1995–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
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
Yenice	Turkey	from 1980	99.3K	Low confidence 1995–2015 Area under 5 km² 1980–2030 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Ar Rujum	Yemen	from 1995	98.8K	Low confidence 1995–2100 Built share under 1% 1995 Area under 5 km² 1995–2030 Small and dense in 2025 2025
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
Karora	Sudan	from 2015	97.0K	Low confidence 2015–2100 Built share under 1% 2015, 2030 Area under 5 km² 2015–2025 Small and dense in 2025 2025
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
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
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
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
Sange Shanda	Afghanistan	from 2005	66.9K	Low confidence 2005–2100 Built share under 1% 2005–2075 Area under 5 km² 2005–2025 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Lafon	South Sudan	from 2020	66.7K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Built share under 1% 2035–2040 Area under 5 km² 2020–2025 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Neragyatanahalli	India	1975–2100	60.3K	Low confidence 1975–2100 Built share under 1% 1975–1995 Area under 5 km² 1975–2030 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Manakhah	Yemen	from 2005	57.6K	Low confidence 2005–2100 Area under 5 km² 2005–2045 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Qu`ad Husayn	Yemen	from 2015	57.3K	Low confidence 2015–2100 Area under 5 km² 2015–2030 Small and dense in 2025 2025
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
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
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
Koohanjan	Iran	from 2005	51.5K	Low confidence 2005–2100 Area under 5 km² 2005–2100 Tiny footprint 2005–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
سیف آباد	Iran	from 2020	50.5K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Area under 5 km² 2020–2100 Tiny footprint 2020–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Qarabāg	Afghanistan	from 2020	49.3K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Area under 5 km² 2020–2065 Tiny footprint 2020–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Soku	Nigeria	from 2015	48.0K	Low confidence 2015–2100 Area under 5 km² 2015–2045 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Houzhuangcun	China	2020–2090	47.1K	Low confidence 2020–2090 Built share under 1% 2020–2090 Area under 5 km² 2020–2090 Tiny footprint 2020–2090 Small and dense in 2025 2025
`Ozlat Habat	Yemen	from 2015	44.6K	Low confidence 2015–2100 Built share under 1% 2015–2060 Area under 5 km² 2015–2025 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Tan-Tan	Morocco	from 1990	42.8K	Low confidence 1990–2100 Built share under 1% 1990–2100 Area under 5 km² 1990–2100 Tiny footprint 1990–2100 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Smara	Western Sahara	from 2010	41.4K	Low confidence 2010–2100 Built share under 1% 2010–2050 Area under 5 km² 2010–2035 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Fu’an	China	2020–2035	39.4K	Low confidence 2020–2035 Area under 5 km² 2020–2035 Tiny footprint 2020–2035 Small and dense in 2025 2025 Unnamed 2020–2035
Al Maqtar	Yemen	from 2020	39.3K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Built share under 1% 2020–2055 Area under 5 km² 2020–2025 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Unnamed centre near Toliara	Madagascar	from 2020	34.2K	Low confidence 2020–2100 Built share under 1% 2020–2045 Area under 5 km² 2020–2040 Small and dense in 2025 2025 Unnamed 2020–2100
Ar Ram	Yemen	from 2010	33.9K	Low confidence 2010–2100 Population jump 2030 Built share under 1% 2010–2055 Area under 5 km² 2010–2025 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Sarov	Russia	until 2055	32.6K	Low confidence 1975–2055 Built share under 1% 1975–2055 Area under 5 km² 1975–2055 Tiny footprint 1975–2055 Small and dense in 2025 2025
Unnamed centre in Afghanistan	Afghanistan	from 2015	28.9K	Low confidence 2015–2100 Population jump 2030 Built share under 1% 2015–2090 Area under 5 km² 2015–2025 Small and dense in 2025 2025 Unnamed 2015–2100