Persian Wikipedia

General Overview:
The Persian Wikipedia was launched on 19 December 2003. As of the latest data, it features 1.1 million articles, supported by a community of 10 thousand active users.

Size & Content:
The encyclopedia has accumulated over 43.5 million edits across all pages, spanning 6 million pages in total. Its content is backed by 3.9 million references, averaging approximately 3.6 references per article. The total size of all articles amounts to approximately 4.88 gigabytes, with an average of about 4.78 kilobytes per article. The most prolific month for new article creation was January 2013, with 46.2 thousand new articles added. Following closely were March 2022 (26.1 thousand articles) and May 2011 (23.6 thousand articles), marking periods of significant expansion. The largest content growth in articles occurred in January 2013, when 123.94 megabytes were added. Other notable spikes in data volume took place during March 2022 (89.32 megabytes) and September 2025 (70.97 megabytes).

Readership & Usage:
On average, the Persian Wikipedia attracts approximately 26.2 million unique devices per month. The three countries with the highest share of readership are Iran (84.6%), United States (4.23%), and Germany (2.82%). The month with the highest readership was January 2025, recording 39.1 million unique device visits. The second and third highest peaks in audience reach were observed in December 2024 (with 36.4 million unique devices) and February 2025 (with 36 million unique devices), respectively.

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