Wikipedia remains a go-to source for information on various subjects for people globally. At the beginning of 2023, the website updated its desktop interface.
Here's a look at the top viewed pages on Wikipedia in 2023.
The Top 25 List: Similar to search engine Google and other media sites, Wikipedia compiles a list of the most viewed pages and topics every year and releases it publicly.
Collectively, Wikipedia had over 84 billion views in 2023 across its huge library of community generated content. Here were the top 25 most viewed Wikipedia pages in 2023:
- ChatGPT
- Deaths in 2023
- 2023 Cricket World Cup
- Indian Premier League
- Oppenheimer (Film)
- Cricket World Cup
- J. Robert Oppenheimer
- Jawan (Film)
- 2023 Indian Premier League
- Pathaan (Film)
- The Last of Us (TV Show)
- Taylor Swift
- Barbie (Film)
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Lionel Messi
- Premier League
- Matthew Perry
- United States
- Elon Musk
- Avatar: The Way of Water
- India
- Lisa Marie Presley
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
- Russian Invasion of Ukraine
- Andrew Tate
Why It's Important: ChatGPT was the most read article on Wikipedia for the year, which comes as interest in artificial intelligence has soared during the year. Tech giant Microsoft Corporation MSFT invested $10 billion in ChatGPT parent company OpenAI in January and began integrating the chatbot into several of its platforms.
ChatGPT became the fastest-growing consumer application ever and passed one hundred million users. Wikipedia reports that the ChatGPT pages saw strong interest throughout the entire year.
Deaths in 2023 remained a popular search item across Wikipedia, with the overall list of deaths ranking as the second most read story. The deaths of each year has traditionally been a top 10 webpage on Wikipedia annually. The pages for Matthew Perry and Lisa Marie Presley, who both passed away in 2023, also ranked as top 25 webpages.
Wikipedia’s data revealed potential global sports preferences, highlighting the popularity of cricket with several terms ranking high in views, accompanied by multiple soccer-related pages.
Lionel Messi‘s Wikipedia page placed 15th in the year’s rankings, coinciding with the soccer legend’s transfer to Major League Soccer in the U.S. This shift also benefitted Apple Inc AAPL, whose streaming platform holds the media rights for the league.
Several movies ranked as the top-read Wikipedia pages, including a few international movies.
"Barbie," which was the highest grossing film of 2023 both domestically and worldwide, ranked 13th. The movie was a film partnership between Mattel Inc MAT and Warner Bros. Discovery WBD.
"Oppenheimer" from Comcast Corporation CMCSA ranked fifth on Wikipedia for the year with Mr. J. Robert Oppenheimer, who the film was based on, ranking seventh, with increased interest from readers. The movie is among the top five highest-grossing films both domestically and worldwide.
The video game adaptation of "The Last of Us" done by Warner Bros. Discovery for HBO and the Max streaming platform ranked 11th for the year, as one of the most-viewed television shows. The show also saw strong interest for searches on Google and received strong praise from viewers and critics alike.
The Walt Disney Company DIS struggled at the box office, with no movies hitting the $1 billion box office figure worldwide in 2023. The company had two of its films, “Avatar: The Way of Water” and “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”, ranking among the year’s most viewed Wikipedia pages.
Taylor Swift, ranked 12th on Wikipedia’s list, was named Time Person of the Year for 2023 and had a record-breaking tour. Swift's popularity helped increase fans and viewers to the National Football League thanks to her romantic relationship with NFL star Travis Kelce. A concert film from Swift also helped boost the financial performance of AMC Entertainment Holdings AMC.
Tesla Inc TSLA CEO Elon Musk ranked as the 19th most read webpage on Wikipedia for the year. Musk ranked sixth in 2022, but remains one of the most searched business personalities worldwide.
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