Context
The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Pakistan, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).
Pakistan in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Pakistan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Pakistan, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Punjab, Sindh and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Pakistan follow the same country trend.
How do development practices in Pakistan fare in comparison to others in the world? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Pakistan was the 131st-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 Pakistan has become more connected. Pakistan ranked 104th in 1975, 116th in 1976-1990, 117th in 1991-2005 and 131st in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Pakistan is Karachi, with a population of 15428100 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Karachi as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.68, which is relatively well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Karachi followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
Pakistan in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Pakistan is Dunyapur with an SNDi of 11.89, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Jatoi with an SNDi of 1.65, which is very well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Jatoi, Dunyapur.
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Pakistan rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Pakistan, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Punjab, Sindh and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Pakistan follow the same country trend.
To date, Pakistan is the 123rd-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 Pakistan has become more connected. Pakistan ranked 104th in 1975, 112th in 1976-1990, 119th in 1991-2005 and 123rd in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Pakistan is Karachi, with a population of 15428100 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Karachi as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.68, which is relatively well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Karachi rose steadily.