The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Chittagong rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Chittagong, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Dhaka, Chattogram and Kutubdia. Out of the three cities, Dhaka and Kutubdia do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Dhaka followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kutubdia followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Chittagong fare in comparison to others in Bangladesh? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Chittagong was the 8th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Bangladesh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Bangladesh, street construction in Chittagong has become more connected. Chittagong ranked 5th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Chittagong is Banshkhali with an SNDi of 17.55, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Chagalnaiya with an SNDi of 1.33, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Chagalnaiya, Banshkhali

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Chittagong rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Chittagong, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Dhaka, Chattogram and Kutubdia. Out of the three cities, Kutubdia does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kutubdia was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

To date, Chittagong is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Bangladesh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Chittagong ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.