Malay Wikipedia

General Overview:
The Malay Wikipedia was launched on 26 October 2002. As of the latest data, it features 436.9 thousand articles, supported by a community of 2.1 thousand active users.

Size & Content:
The encyclopedia has accumulated over 6.8 million edits across all pages, spanning 1.2 million pages in total. Its content is backed by 1.2 million references, averaging approximately 2.8 references per article. The total size of all articles amounts to approximately 1.53 gigabytes, with an average of about 3.66 kilobytes per article. The most prolific month for new article creation was February 2013, with 17.3 thousand new articles added. Following closely were January 2013 (16.5 thousand articles) and April 2013 (14.1 thousand articles), marking periods of significant expansion. The largest content growth in articles occurred in January 2013, when 45.95 megabytes were added. Other notable spikes in data volume took place during February 2013 (42.74 megabytes) and April 2014 (39.38 megabytes).

Readership & Usage:
On average, the Malay Wikipedia attracts approximately 8.1 million unique devices per month. The three countries with the highest share of readership are Malaysia (86.23%), United States (3.36%), and Indonesia (2.78%). The month with the highest readership was January 2026, recording 23.8 million unique device visits. The second and third highest peaks in audience reach were observed in December 2025 (with 14.6 million unique devices) and November 2025 (with 12.8 million unique devices), respectively.

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