English is the most common language on Wikipedia, but bots boost content in Swedish and Cebuano
Number of Wikipedia articles by language over time, in millions
Note: Based on article counts from January 2001-Jan. 1, 2025.
Source: Wikimedia Analytics API, accessed Dec. 5, 2025.
Source: Wikimedia Analytics API, accessed Dec. 5, 2025.
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English is the most common language on Wikipedia, but bots boost content in Swedish and Cebuano
Number of Wikipedia articles by language over time, in millions
| Date | Language | Number of articles, in millions |
|---|---|---|
| 2001-01-01 | English | 0.0 |
| 2005-01-01 | English | 0.4 |
| 2010-01-01 | English | 3.0 |
| 2015-01-01 | English | 4.6 |
| 2020-01-01 | English | 5.9 |
| 2025-01-01 | English | 6.9 |
| 2005-06-01 | Cebuano | 0.0 |
| 2010-01-01 | Cebuano | 0.0 |
| 2015-01-01 | Cebuano | 1.2 |
| 2020-01-01 | Cebuano | 5.3 |
| 2025-01-01 | Cebuano | 6.1 |
| 2001-04-01 | German | 0.0 |
| 2005-01-01 | German | 0.2 |
| 2010-01-01 | German | 1.1 |
| 2015-01-01 | German | 1.8 |
| 2020-01-01 | German | 2.4 |
| 2025-01-01 | German | 3.0 |
| 2001-10-01 | French | 0.0 |
| 2005-01-01 | French | 0.1 |
| 2010-01-01 | French | 0.9 |
| 2015-01-01 | French | 1.6 |
| 2020-01-01 | French | 2.2 |
| 2025-01-01 | French | 2.7 |
| 2001-05-01 | Swedish | 0.0 |
| 2005-01-01 | Swedish | 0.1 |
| 2010-01-01 | Swedish | 0.3 |
| 2015-01-01 | Swedish | 1.9 |
| 2020-01-01 | Swedish | 2.5 |
| 2025-01-01 | Swedish | 2.6 |
| 2001-09-01 | Dutch | 0.0 |
| 2005-01-01 | Dutch | 0.1 |
| 2010-01-01 | Dutch | 0.6 |
| 2015-01-01 | Dutch | 1.8 |
| 2020-01-01 | Dutch | 2.0 |
| 2025-01-01 | Dutch | 2.2 |
Note: Based on article counts from January 2001-Jan. 1, 2025.
Source: Wikimedia Analytics API, accessed Dec. 5, 2025.
Source: Wikimedia Analytics API, accessed Dec. 5, 2025.
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