Honestly, if you ask people in the streets what orkut is they won't know the answer (unless they're like net savvy or an SEO). Unlike facebook, even kids you pass by knows it.
Difficult to compare. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. About popularity in each country, each country is different. In Indonesia, facebook more popular. Popularity international scale, can be seen from the number of members. I think facebook more popular in the world.
I like both because i am in touch with my mostly time friends through Orkut and i like Facebook because its helping me a lot to make a business relations. So both are good for me.
i`hv been using internet for about 10 years . to be honest, i dont even know what orkut is . but if you asking about facebook, 7 year olds kid around my place have their own facebook account. i quite believe that facebook (at least in my place) are well known,much more than orkut
The problem with Orkut is it has not evolved with time. It currently has good user base in Brazil and India. According to Alexa statistics, Facebook has overtaken Orkut in both the strongholds in about 6 months, That's fast I say.
No never say ihis is good and other is bad . i am saying this two are best as per that popularity and applications. so this two have very vast users . so we cant say it orkut is better and facebook is batter.
now facebook is more popular in asia also and i dont know about brasil... facebook is far better than orkut. there is lot of more feature available in facebook then orkut. a thumsup for facebook....