Somali Wikipedia
Overview and statistical profile of the Somali Wikipedia dataset.
Statistics
Description
General Overview:
As of the latest data, it features 10.4 thousand articles, supported by a community of 135 active users.
Size & Content:
The encyclopedia has accumulated over 295.1 thousand edits across all pages, spanning 31.4 thousand pages in total. Its content is backed by 24.4 thousand references, averaging approximately 2.3 references per article. The total size of all articles amounts to approximately 33.62 megabytes, with an average of about 3.3 kilobytes per article. The most prolific month for new article creation was December 2025, with 965 new articles added. Following closely were October 2025 (682 articles) and January 2014 (505 articles), marking periods of significant expansion. The largest content growth in articles occurred in October 2025, when 3.67 megabytes were added. Other notable spikes in data volume took place during September 2025 (2.36 megabytes) and December 2025 (1.95 megabytes).
Readership & Usage:
On average, the Somali Wikipedia attracts approximately 457.8 thousand unique devices per month. The three countries with the highest share of readership are Somalia (33.33%), United States (20.63%), and United Kingdom (3.65%). The month with the highest readership was January 2026, recording 1.4 million unique device visits. The second and third highest peaks in audience reach were observed in December 2025 (with 926.4 thousand unique devices) and November 2025 (with 748.4 thousand unique devices), respectively.
Website address: https://so.wikipedia.org