French Wikipedia

General Overview:
The French Wikipedia was launched on 23 March 2001. As of the latest data, it features 2.7 million articles, supported by a community of 40.8 thousand active users.

Size & Content:
The encyclopedia has accumulated over 233.3 million edits across all pages, spanning 13.9 million pages in total. Its content is backed by 24.8 million references, averaging approximately 9.0 references per article. The total size of all articles amounts to approximately 20.06 gigabytes, with an average of about 7.67 kilobytes per article. The most prolific month for new article creation was August 2018, with 30.4 thousand new articles added. Following closely were October 2015 (21.4 thousand articles) and June 2006 (20.1 thousand articles), marking periods of significant expansion. The largest content growth in articles occurred in August 2018, when 183.24 megabytes were added. Other notable spikes in data volume took place during July 2021 (172.49 megabytes) and April 2021 (168.97 megabytes).

Readership & Usage:
On average, the French Wikipedia attracts approximately 102.4 million unique devices per month. The three countries with the highest share of readership are France (52.61%), United States (13.95%), and United Kingdom (8.71%). The month with the highest readership was January 2026, recording 127 million unique device visits. The second and third highest peaks in audience reach were observed in January 2025 (with 114.2 million unique devices) and April 2020 (with 112.9 million unique devices), respectively.

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