The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ar Raqqah followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Ar Raqqah, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Raqqa and Al-Tabqah. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Raqqa rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Al-Tabqah peaked in 1991-2005.

How do development practices in Ar Raqqah fare in comparison to others in Syria? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Ar Raqqah was the 9th-most disconnected out of the 12 regions in Syria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Syria, street construction in Ar Raqqah has become more connected. Ar Raqqah ranked 3rd in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Ar Raqqah is Al-Tabqah with an SNDi of 2.07, which is well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Raqqa with an SNDi of 1.93, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Raqqa, Al-Tabqah

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Ar Raqqah rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Ar Raqqah, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Raqqa and Al-Tabqah. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Ar Raqqah follow the same region trend.

To date, Ar Raqqah is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 12 regions in Syria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Syria, the street network in Ar Raqqah has become more connected. Ar Raqqah ranked 3rd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.