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If IPv4 were land

A visualization project redraws the world map so that each country's size reflects its share of IPv4 addresses rather than actual land area. The analysis reveals significant distortions: Asia gains dramatically while European and African territories shrink relative to their geographic size.

Background

IPv4 address allocation has become increasingly uneven, with Asian countries accumulating the largest shares through RIR distribution. This visualization highlights the digital inequality between regions in a tangible geographic way.

Source
hackernews
Published
Oct 29, 2026 at 08:19 PM
Score
5.0 / 10