Russian Wikipedia
Overview and statistical profile of the Russian Wikipedia dataset.
Statistics
Description
General Overview:
The Russian Wikipedia was launched on 20 May 2001. As of the latest data, it contains 2.1 million articles created by a community of 7,605 active users.
Size & Content:
The encyclopedia has accumulated over 151.7 million edits across all pages, spanning 8.5 million pages in total. Its content is backed by 21.1 million references, averaging approximately 10.1 references per article. The total size of all articles amounts to approximately 21.59 gigabytes, with an average of about 10.84 kilobytes per article. The most prolific month for new article creation was March 2007, with 22,956 new articles added. The largest content growth in articles occurred in July 2022, when 217.22 megabytes were added.
Readership & Usage:
On average, the Russian Wikipedia attracts approximately 115.2 million unique devices per month. The three countries with the highest share of readership are Russia (63.87%), Ukraine (9.39%), and Kazakhstan (4.92%). The month with the highest number of unique device visits was January 2025, with 147 million visits.