The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sumatera Utara rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Sumatera Utara, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Medan, Pematang Siantar and Tanjung Balai. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Sumatera Utara follow the same region trend.

How do development practices in Sumatera Utara fare in comparison to others in Indonesia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Sumatera Utara was the 28th-most disconnected out of the 33 regions in Indonesia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Indonesia, street construction in Sumatera Utara has become more connected. Sumatera Utara ranked 25th in 1975, 24th in 1976-1990, 27th in 1991-2005 and 28th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Sumatera Utara is Berastagi with an SNDi of 5.99, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Sibolga with an SNDi of 3.71, which is relatively sprawly. See trends for these cities: Sibolga, Berastagi

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Sumatera Utara rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Sumatera Utara, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Medan, Pematang Siantar and Tanjung Balai. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Sumatera Utara follow the same region trend.

To date, Sumatera Utara is the 22nd-most disconnected out of the 33 regions in Indonesia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Indonesia, the street network in Sumatera Utara has become more disconnected. Sumatera Utara ranked 25th in 1975, 24th in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2005 and 22nd in 2006-2020.