Arabic Wikipedia

General Overview:
The Arabic Wikipedia was launched on 8 July 2003. As of the latest data, it features 1.3 million articles, supported by a community of 6.6 thousand active users.

Size & Content:
The encyclopedia has accumulated over 73.6 million edits across all pages, spanning 9.1 million pages in total. Its content is backed by 8.8 million references, averaging approximately 6.7 references per article. The total size of all articles amounts to approximately 8.05 gigabytes, with an average of about 6.48 kilobytes per article. The most prolific month for new article creation was April 2019, with 96.1 thousand new articles added. Following closely were July 2019 (60.3 thousand articles) and March 2017 (43.7 thousand articles), marking periods of significant expansion. The largest content growth in articles occurred in May 2019, when 226.76 megabytes were added. Other notable spikes in data volume took place during January 2026 (222.19 megabytes) and July 2019 (185.96 megabytes).

Readership & Usage:
On average, the Arabic Wikipedia attracts approximately 37.7 million unique devices per month. The three countries with the highest share of readership are Saudi Arabia (21.56%), Egypt (17.89%), and Algeria (8.04%). The month with the highest readership was December 2024, recording 54.3 million unique device visits. The second and third highest peaks in audience reach were observed in January 2025 (with 54.2 million unique devices) and April 2020 (with 53.3 million unique devices), respectively.

Website address: https://ar.wikipedia.org