Danish Wikipedia
Overview and statistical profile of the Danish Wikipedia dataset.
Statistics
Description
General Overview:
The Danish Wikipedia was launched on 1 February 2002. As of the latest data, it features 313.1 thousand articles, supported by a community of 1.7 thousand active users.
Size & Content:
The encyclopedia has accumulated over 12.2 million edits across all pages, spanning 981.9 thousand pages in total. Its content is backed by 1.1 million references, averaging approximately 3.5 references per article. The total size of all articles amounts to approximately 1.24 gigabytes, with an average of about 4.14 kilobytes per article. The most prolific month for new article creation was August 2005, with 4.1 thousand new articles added. Following closely were May 2022 (4 thousand articles) and July 2015 (3.9 thousand articles), marking periods of significant expansion. The largest content growth in articles occurred in January 2021, when 16.05 megabytes were added. Other notable spikes in data volume took place during July 2017 (15.36 megabytes) and May 2011 (14.35 megabytes).
Readership & Usage:
On average, the Danish Wikipedia attracts approximately 7.6 million unique devices per month. The three countries with the highest share of readership are Denmark (87.53%), United States (3.68%), and Germany (1.03%). The month with the highest readership was January 2026, recording 19 million unique device visits. The second and third highest peaks in audience reach were observed in December 2025 (with 12.1 million unique devices) and November 2025 (with 10.4 million unique devices), respectively.
Website address: https://da.wikipedia.org