Context

2345<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
2345<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
Al Salt (most disconnected)Ar Ramtha (most connected)

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

Jordan in context: Street-network sprawl of new development

The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Jordan followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Jordan, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Amman, Irbid and Mafraq. Out of the three regions, Irbid and Mafraq do not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Irbid peaked in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mafraq was at its lowest in 1991-2005.

The largest city in Jordan is Amman, with a population of 4693300 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Amman as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.86, which is moderately connected. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Amman followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

Jordan in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Jordan is Al Salt with an SNDi of 4.84, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Ar Ramtha with an SNDi of 1.85, which is very well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Ar Ramtha, Al Salt.

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Jordan peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Jordan, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Amman, Irbid and Mafraq. Out of the three regions, Amman and Mafraq do not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Amman rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Mafraq fell steadily.

The largest city in Jordan is Amman, with a population of 4693300 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Amman as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.86, which is moderately connected. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Amman rose steadily.