Faroese Wikipedia
Overview and statistical profile of the Faroese Wikipedia dataset.
Statistics
Description
General Overview:
The Faroese Wikipedia was launched on 30 May 2004. As of the latest data, it contains 14,197 articles created by a community of 51 active users.
Size & Content:
The encyclopedia has accumulated over 387,010 edits across all pages, spanning 41,044 pages in total. Its content is backed by 17,474 references, averaging approximately 1.2 references per article. The total size of all articles amounts to approximately 28.25 megabytes, with an average of about 2.04 kilobytes per article. The most prolific month for new article creation was April 2014, with 712 new articles added. The largest content growth in articles occurred in June 2016, when 721.88 kilobytes were added.
Readership & Usage:
On average, the Faroese Wikipedia attracts approximately 488,510 unique devices per month. The three countries with the highest share of readership are United States (43.89%), Faroe Islands (7.63%), and Canada (6.87%). The month with the highest number of unique device visits was January 2026, with 2.2 million visits.