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http://s13.postimage.org/hhpc3gzev/BTC_is_WW.png

Source:
http://blockchain.info/unconfirmed-transactions

Just to give an idea.

Makes sense.  Density follows internet usage/density.    The strange exception is Japan and the rest of eastern Asia.  Those countries generally have above average internet usage/access but Bitcoin popularity lags.

A lot of the blank spaces on that map simply doesn't have that many inhabitants.

However, I am surprised that africa isn't more active, especially considering how volatile the african economies can be, and how much they would benefit from a deflationary currency.

It's my impression Japan and many other Asian countries practically have their own internet, for all that the users in the west and the east connect. Strong language barriers, for one.

Country   Clients online per 1M inhabitants

Finland   37.5
Sweden   23.5
Australia   22.5
Canada   21.5
United States   19.1
Netherlands   18.1
Germany   13.4
United Kingdom   11.8
Poland   9.4
Ukraine   6.3
Russian Federation   5.8
France   3.2
China   0.2

Only countries with >200 clients connected shown.
sources: bitcoinstatus.rowit.co.uk, Wikipedia

Seems that Scandinavia is a bitcoin hotspot, followed by English speaking countries. Note that USA is a huge and diverse country unlike Finland; if the USA average is 19.1, then the user density is probably twice as high in hotspots such as New York.
 

Finland rocks :D

(or we have succeeded pretty well on bitcoin marketing...)

Japans economy has had deflanonary currency in the last couple of yeas, resulting in beeing one of the contrys most in dept in the world (if not THE country most in dept).

I can understand why a deflationary currency doesn't seem very attractive there.

It's the middle of the night in Japan...

Good point. This data is realtime.

And it's like 2 -3 AM in most South East Asian countries.

coolest map EVER!

if that could be my screen-saver...

Clipse is all alone down there...

i cannot see my country!

This globe is pretty cool too :)

https://blockchain.info/nodes-globe (https://blockchain.info/nodes-globe)

Or you have many people heating with cheap electricity anyway?

How come there isn't a flag over Hawaii? Or am I the only one in hawaii using bitcoin? lol  :D

I saw flags in hawaii but note that this is only the unconfirmed transaction map. Also I think it is not showing transactions that are hiding IP address.

When that was taken it was 2.35am east coast of Australia, so its not really showing the full usage imo for Aust/Asia region being most are in bed.

Edit: 1pm now and there's less across my region, oh well.

I am from Scandinavia (Denmark), and to me Denmark seems like a Bitcoin desert. Strange that Sweden and Finland (neighbor countries) are that well represented.

WOW someone sent 15 bitcoins extremely close to me, and I thought no one knew about bitcoins near me LOL TIL

I believe the map shows the relaying nodes that send the transactions to the blockchain servers, not the originating client.  So if you run the satoshi client, maybe it was you relaying the transaction that showed up :)

is there any way to embiggen that tiny map?

Take a look at the map on http://blockchain.info/unconfirmed-transactions ;)

I think in countries like China most Bitcoiners are using a VPN or something like that…

is there any way to embiggen that tiny map?

Speaking for Korea they have their own domestic web portals that have a huge percent of the market/usage share hear. Naver and Daum being the equivalent of say Google and Yahoo or something. Lots of that due to language, but I expect a large part is also due to the protectionist/nationalistic mindset and economic situation here. Koreans just like using Korean stuff. Couple that with the large chaebol (massive multinational, super vertically integrated conglomerates, think Samsung, Hyundai, LG) having such a stranglehold on the country, and there isn't a lot of room for different things.

when I said extremely close, i meant like at least 50 miles to me, so probably wasn't me, and yes they are relay nodes.

map should be in full-screen view is very small