Malay Wikipedia
Overview and statistical profile of the Malay Wikipedia dataset.
Statistics
Description
General Overview:
The Malay Wikipedia was launched on 26 October 2002. As of the latest data, it contains 436,915 articles created by a community of 2,142 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 17,299 new articles added. The largest content growth in articles occurred in January 2013, when 45.95 megabytes were added.
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 number of unique device visits was January 2026, with 23.8 million visits.