TL;DR
A Hacker News user asked whether site traffic is concentrated in the US and how much comes from regions like Latin America, Southeast Asia and Europe. Commenters pointed to several older HN threads and to past comments by the user 'dang', but the current post contains no fresh visitor-location data.
What happened
A user posting as KellyCriterion asked the Hacker News community for statistics or insights on the geographic distribution of HN visitors, explicitly wondering whether the audience is US-centered and how sizable readership from Latin America, Southeast Asia and the EU might be. The submission drew a small number of responses; one commenter supplied links to three prior Hacker News threads (item IDs 35567986, 44572750 and 30210378) that may be related, and another commenter highlighted two older items containing comments by the user 'dang' from 2018 (item IDs 16633521 and 16444556). The thread itself did not present any numerical breakdowns or new analytics. The original poster also suggested directing the question to @dang, but there is no record in this thread of an authoritative reply or updated site-wide visitor statistics.
Why it matters
- Knowing where a site's audience is located helps publishers and community managers tailor content and moderation policies.
- Geographic distribution can affect product decisions, time-zone scheduling for events, and platform localization priorities.
- Advertisers and partners often rely on audience geography to determine relevance and value.
- Regional diversity of contributors can influence the range of perspectives and topics surfaced on a community site.
Key facts
- Post author: KellyCriterion (posted 58 minutes before the captured snapshot).
- The submission asked for visitor location/country statistics and questioned whether HN is US-centered.
- The post had 16 points and 2 comments at the time of capture.
- Commenters linked to three prior Hacker News threads: item?id=35567986, item?id=44572750, item?id=30210378.
- Other commenters referenced two 2018 items containing remarks by 'dang': item?id=16633521 and item?id=16444556.
- The thread itself does not include numerical visitor-location data or an official breakdown.
- The original post suggested asking @dang, but no authoritative response is present in this thread.
What to watch next
- Whether 'dang' or another HN moderator provides an official site visitor breakdown — not confirmed in the source.
- Any follow-up comments that post updated geographic analytics or direct links to official traffic reports — not confirmed in the source.
- New threads or HN posts that aggregate historical answers from the linked items into an updated summary — not confirmed in the source.
Quick glossary
- Hacker News (HN): An online discussion platform focused on technology, startups, and related topics where users submit and comment on links and questions.
- Ask HN: A tag used on Hacker News for posts that solicit questions or requests for community input rather than linking to external content.
- Visitor distribution: A breakdown of a website's audience by geography, typically by country or region, used to understand where users come from.
- Dang: A Hacker News username referenced in the thread; users sometimes address questions to well-known community participants by handle.
Reader FAQ
Does this thread provide the geographic breakdown of Hacker News visitors?
No — the captured thread contains no numerical or official visitor-location statistics.
Did 'dang' reply with stats in this discussion?
Not confirmed in the source.
Where did commenters direct readers for more context?
They linked to several older Hacker News items (IDs 35567986, 44572750, 30210378) and to two 2018 items with comments by 'dang' (IDs 16633521, 16444556).
Is there evidence in this thread that HN traffic is US-centered?
Not confirmed in the source.
Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login Ask HN: What is the international distribution/statistics of HN visitors? 16 points by KellyCriterion 58…
Sources
- Ask HN: What is the international distribution/statistics of HN visitors?
- Stats of being on the Hacker News front page
- hckr news – Hacker News sorted by time
- Hacker News
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