Context

34567<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
34567<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
Gostivar (most disconnected)Bitola (most connected)

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

North Macedonia in context: Street-network sprawl of new development

The level of street-network sprawl in new development in North Macedonia rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in North Macedonia, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Gazi Baba, Kumanovo and Tetovo. Out of the three regions, Kumanovo and Tetovo do not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kumanovo peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Tetovo peaked in 1976-1990.

The largest city in North Macedonia is Skopje, with a population of 406600 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Skopje as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.31, which is sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Skopje rose steadily.

North Macedonia in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in North Macedonia is Gostivar with an SNDi of 5.21, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Bitola with an SNDi of 2.93, which is moderately connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Bitola, Gostivar.

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in North Macedonia rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in North Macedonia, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Gazi Baba, Kumanovo and Tetovo. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in North Macedonia follow the same country trend.

The largest city in North Macedonia is Skopje, with a population of 406600 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Skopje as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.31, which is sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Skopje rose steadily.