Context
The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Malaysia, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).
Malaysia in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Malaysia rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Malaysia, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Selangor, Johor and Sabah. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Malaysia follow the same country trend.
How do development practices in Malaysia fare in comparison to others in the world? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Malaysia was the 142nd-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other countries in the world, street construction in Malaysia has become more connected. Malaysia ranked 136th in 1975, 135th in 1976-1990, 135th in 1991-2005 and 142nd in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur, with a population of 6724400 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Kuala Lumpur as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.85, which is sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kuala Lumpur rose steadily.
Malaysia in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Malaysia is Kota Kinabalu with an SNDi of 6.65, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Sitiawan with an SNDi of 2.68, which is relatively well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Sitiawan, Kota Kinabalu.
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Malaysia rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Malaysia, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Selangor, Johor and Sabah. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Malaysia follow the same country trend.
To date, Malaysia is the 139th-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other countries in the world, the street network in Malaysia has become more connected. Malaysia ranked 136th in 1975, 140th in 1976-1990, 140th in 1991-2005 and 139th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur, with a population of 6724400 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Kuala Lumpur as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.85, which is sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kuala Lumpur rose steadily.