The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kabul rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Kabul, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kabul, Qarabagh and Pol-E-Charkhi. Out of the three cities, Pol-E-Charkhi does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Pol-E-Charkhi peaked in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Kabul fare in comparison to others in Afghanistan? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Kabul was the 18th-most disconnected out of the 28 regions in Afghanistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Afghanistan, street construction in Kabul has become more connected. Kabul ranked 3rd in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2005 and 18th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Kabul is Pol-E-Charkhi with an SNDi of 6.29, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Mir Bachah Kot with an SNDi of 3.46, which is relatively sprawly. See trends for these cities: Mir Bachah Kot, Pol-E-Charkhi

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kabul rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Kabul, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kabul, Qarabagh and Pol-E-Charkhi. Out of the three cities, Pol-E-Charkhi does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Pol-E-Charkhi peaked in 1976-1990.

To date, Kabul is the 11th-most disconnected out of the 28 regions in Afghanistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Afghanistan, the street network in Kabul has become more connected. Kabul ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 11th in 2006-2020.