Context

2.43.244.8<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
2.43.244.8<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
Yerevan (most disconnected)Gyumri (most connected)

The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Armenia, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).

Armenia in context: Street-network sprawl of new development

The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Armenia rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Armenia, we can consider two of its most populous regions: Erevan and Shirak. Out of the two regions, Shirak does not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Shirak followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

The largest city in Armenia is Yerevan, with a population of 1104900 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Yerevan as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.35, which is moderately connected. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Yerevan rose steadily.

Armenia in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Armenia is Yerevan with an SNDi of 3.35, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Gyumri with an SNDi of 3.09, which is moderately connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Gyumri, Yerevan.

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Armenia rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Armenia, we can consider two of its most populous regions: Erevan and Shirak. Out of the two regions, Shirak does not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Shirak followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

The largest city in Armenia is Yerevan, with a population of 1104900 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Yerevan as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.35, which is moderately connected. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Yerevan rose steadily.