According to the Wikimedia Foundation, the most read content on Wikipedia in 2023 was predominantly in the English language, with a total of over 8.4 trillion page views throughout the year. This statistic reflects the growing interest and thirst for additional information among people during the past year.
Interestingly, ChatGPT, an application that has only been available for a year, emerged as the most read content of this year. This observation indicates the widespread fascination and concerns surrounding the social impact it may bring.
As for the most popular articles, in the sports category, the 2023 Cricket World Cup garnered the highest number of readers. It’s noteworthy that, among the top 25 popular articles this year, four articles were related to the sport of cricket. In the film and television category, the most-read article was Oppenheimer (film), while Taylor Swift’s presence made her article one of the most popular in the category of notable personalities.
Now, let’s take a look at the top 25 most-read English-language Wikipedia articles in 2023:
1. ChatGPT – 49,490,406 page views
2. Deaths in 2023 – 42,666,860 page views
3. 2023 Cricket World Cup – 38,171,653 page views
4. Indian Premier League – 32,012,810 page views
5. Oppenheimer (film) – 28,348,248 page views
6. Cricket World Cup – 25,961,417 page views
7. J. Robert Oppenheimer – 25,672,469 page views
8. Jawan (film) – 21,791,126 page views
9. 2023 Indian Premier League – 20,694,974 page views
10. Pathaan (film) – 19,932,509 page views
11. The Last of Us (TV series) – 19,791,789 page views
12. Taylor Swift – 19,418,385 page views
13. Barbie (film) – 18,051,077 page views
14. Cristiano Ronaldo – 17,492,537 page views
15. Lionel Messi – 16,623,630 page views
16. Premier League – 16,604,669 page views
17. Matthew Perry – 16,454,666 page views
18. United States – 16,240,461 page views
19. Elon Musk – 14,370,395 page views
20. Avatar: The Way of Water – 14,303,116 page views
21. India – 13,850,178 page views
22. Lisa Marie Presley – 13,764,007 page views
23. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 – 13,392,917 page views
24. Russian invasion of Ukraine – 12,798,866 page views
25. Andrew Tate – 12,728,616 page views
TLDR: Wikipedia’s most read content in 2023 showed a strong preference for English articles, with ChatGPT being the top entry. The 2023 Cricket World Cup and Oppenheimer (film) garnered high readership, as did articles related to Taylor Swift. These statistics highlight the diverse range of interests and topics that captivated Wikipedia’s readership throughout the year.
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