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

How do development practices in 'Asir fare in comparison to others in Saudi Arabia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in 'Asir was the 11th-most disconnected out of the 12 regions in Saudi Arabia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Saudi Arabia, street construction in 'Asir has become more connected. 'Asir ranked 6th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 11th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in 'Asir is Khamis Mushayt with an SNDi of 3.23, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Bishah with an SNDi of 2.06, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Bishah, Khamis Mushayt

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in 'Asir rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in 'Asir, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Khamis Mushayt, Abha and Bishah. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in 'Asir follow the same region trend.

To date, 'Asir is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 12 regions in Saudi Arabia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Saudi Arabia, the street network in 'Asir has become more connected. 'Asir ranked 6th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.