Karachi: city in Sind, Pakistan
What exactly constitutes the spatial extent of the city? For these aggregations, we used the Global Human Settlement Layer Urban Center Database (GHS-UCDB) to define the boundaries of the city. These cities -- or urban centers -- cover areas that are densely populated and built-up, and so may extend beyond the spatial borders of these cities that we may be familiar with. The GHS area is shaded in blue.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Karachi as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.9, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.76, 2.02, 2.4 and 2.3. Street construction in Karachi increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Karachi spans a total of 7405 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.76, which is relatively well-connected.
Effect on the aggregate network: New construction in each period adds to the total stock of streets, but does not change streets that have already been built. Therefore, it has a limited effect on the street network as a whole. The SNDis of the aggregate street network in the respective time periods are 1.76, 1.83, 1.87 and 1.9. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Karachi has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.07 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.02.
Karachi and Sind follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Karachi fare in comparison to others in Sind? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Karachi was the 13th-most disconnected out of the 36 cities in Sind. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Sind, street construction in Karachi has become more connected. Karachi ranked 10th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.
Karachi and Pakistan follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Karachi fare in comparison to others in Pakistan? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Karachi was the 87th-most disconnected out of the 198 cities in Pakistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Pakistan, street construction in Karachi has become more connected. Karachi ranked 85th in 1975, 103rd in 1976-1990, 61st in 1991-2000 and 87th in 2001-2014.
Karachi and Sind follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Karachi is the 15th-most disconnected out of the 36 cities in Sind. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Sind, the street network in Karachi has become more connected. Karachi ranked 10th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2000 and 15th in 2001-2014.
Karachi and Pakistan follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Karachi is the 129th-most disconnected out of the 198 cities in Pakistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Pakistan, the street network in Karachi has become more connected. Karachi ranked 85th in 1975, 121st in 1976-1990, 122nd in 1991-2000 and 129th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Karachi had a built-up area of 336.81 square kilometers, and a population of 13150694 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: