Swahili Wikipedia
Overview and statistical profile of the Swahili Wikipedia dataset.
Statistics
Description
General Overview:
The Swahili Wikipedia was launched on 8 March 2003. As of the latest data, it contains 107,699 articles created by a community of 320 active users.
Size & Content:
The encyclopedia has accumulated over 1.5 million edits across all pages, spanning 213,938 pages in total. Its content is backed by 197,465 references, averaging approximately 1.8 references per article. The total size of all articles amounts to approximately 173.71 megabytes, with an average of about 1.65 kilobytes per article. The most prolific month for new article creation was February 2025, with 3,369 new articles added. The largest content growth in articles occurred in January 2010, when 5.62 megabytes were added.
Readership & Usage:
On average, the Swahili Wikipedia attracts approximately 1.7 million unique devices per month. The three countries with the highest share of readership are Tanzania (46.44%), Kenya (18.1%), and United States (16.96%). The month with the highest number of unique device visits was January 2026, with 5.7 million visits.