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

How do development practices in Mon fare in comparison to others in Myanmar? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Mon was the 12th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Myanmar. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Myanmar, street construction in Mon has become more connected. Mon ranked 8th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 12th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Mon is Kyaikto with an SNDi of 3.78, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Thaton with an SNDi of 2.79, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Thaton, Kyaikto

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Mon rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Mon, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Mawlamyine, Thaton and Kyaikto. Out of the three cities, Mawlamyine does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Mawlamyine followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

To date, Mon is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 14 regions in Myanmar. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Myanmar, the street network in Mon has become more connected. Mon ranked 8th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.