Russian Wikipedia

General Overview:
The Russian Wikipedia was launched on 20 May 2001. As of the latest data, it features 2.1 million articles, supported by a community of 7.6 thousand 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 23 thousand new articles added. Following closely were February 2011 (21.5 thousand articles) and May 2008 (19.4 thousand articles), marking periods of significant expansion. The largest content growth in articles occurred in July 2022, when 217.22 megabytes were added. Other notable spikes in data volume took place during June 2022 (216.69 megabytes) and May 2022 (202.79 megabytes).

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 readership was January 2025, recording 147 million unique device visits. The second and third highest peaks in audience reach were observed in October 2024 (with 143.1 million unique devices) and November 2024 (with 140.2 million unique devices), respectively.

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