The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Makkah followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Makkah, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Jeddah, Mecca and At Ta'if. Out of the three cities, Jeddah and Mecca do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Jeddah rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mecca peaked in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Makkah fare in comparison to others in Saudi Arabia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Makkah was the 8th-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 Makkah has become more connected. Makkah ranked 7th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Makkah is Mecca with an SNDi of 4.0, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is At Ta'if with an SNDi of 2.76, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: At Ta'if, Mecca

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Makkah rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Makkah, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Jeddah, Mecca and At Ta'if. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Makkah follow the same region trend.

To date, Makkah is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 12 regions in Saudi Arabia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Saudi Arabia, the street network in Makkah has become more disconnected. Makkah ranked 7th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.