Context

061218<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
061218<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
Kuchiamora (most disconnected)Chagalnaiya (most connected)

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

Bangladesh in context: Street-network sprawl of new development

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

The largest city in Bangladesh is Dhaka, with a population of 30299200 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Dhaka as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 5.64, which is very sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Dhaka followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

Bangladesh in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Bangladesh is Kuchiamora with an SNDi of 17.85, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Chagalnaiya with an SNDi of 1.33, which is very well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Chagalnaiya, Kuchiamora.

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Bangladesh rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Bangladesh, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Chittagong, Dhaka and Rajshahi. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Bangladesh follow the same country trend.

The largest city in Bangladesh is Dhaka, with a population of 30299200 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Dhaka as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 5.64, which is very sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Dhaka rose steadily.