Dutch Wikipedia

General Overview:
The Dutch Wikipedia was launched on 19 June 2001. As of the latest data, it features 2.2 million articles, supported by a community of 9.1 thousand active users.

Size & Content:
The encyclopedia has accumulated over 70.6 million edits across all pages, spanning 4.8 million pages in total. Its content is backed by 4 million references, averaging approximately 1.8 references per article. The total size of all articles amounts to approximately 6.16 gigabytes, with an average of about 2.92 kilobytes per article. The most prolific month for new article creation was March 2013, with 217.7 thousand new articles added. Following closely were April 2013 (164.5 thousand articles) and December 2011 (135.4 thousand articles), marking periods of significant expansion. The largest content growth in articles occurred in December 2011, when 161.52 megabytes were added. Other notable spikes in data volume took place during April 2013 (135.49 megabytes) and October 2011 (109.6 megabytes).

Readership & Usage:
On average, the Dutch Wikipedia attracts approximately 26.7 million unique devices per month. The three countries with the highest share of readership are Netherlands (70.08%), Belgium (22.57%), and United States (1.54%). The month with the highest readership was January 2026, recording 46.4 million unique device visits. The second and third highest peaks in audience reach were observed in December 2025 (with 34.9 million unique devices) and November 2025 (with 34.5 million unique devices), respectively.

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