The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Aran followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Aran, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Mingachevir, Şirvan and Sabirabad. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mingachevir rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Şirvan fell steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sabirabad was at its lowest in 1991-2005.

How do development practices in Aran fare in comparison to others in Azerbaijan? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Aran was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Azerbaijan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Aran ranked 7th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Aran is Aghjabadi with an SNDi of 6.46, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Sabirabad with an SNDi of 3.78, which is relatively sprawly. See trends for these cities: Sabirabad, Aghjabadi

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Aran rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Aran, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Mingachevir, Şirvan and Sabirabad. Out of the three cities, Şirvan and Sabirabad do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Şirvan fell steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Sabirabad followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.

To date, Aran is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Azerbaijan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Aran ranked 7th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.