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6.9M+

English Articles

300+

Languages

55M+

Total Articles

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2.6M+

Français

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Español

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1.4M+

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Wikipedia not By The Numbers

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Global Reach

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55M+
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Across all language editions

18B+
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Monthly global traffic

300+
Languages

Making knowledge accessible globally

280K+
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Active editors worldwide

Growth & Impact

Wikipedia Article Growth (Millions)
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1.9M+

New articles created yearly

350M+

Edits since Wikipedia launched

250+

Countries with active users

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2.0M+

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mobile app downloads across platforms

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