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Since January 2013, the Wikipedia:Top 25 Report is a list that presents the 25 most viewed articles on the English Wikipedia for a given week, derived from the WP:5000, an automated report of the most viewed 5000 Wikipedia pages. For more information, see here.

This page includes these various records for the Top 25 Report:

  • An all-time Top 25 list, cumulating the 25 highest page view instances in a single week by an article in the history of the Report. Ranking during the week of the report is irrelevant on this list, although most of the Top 25 did rank #1 in their respective week.
  • A listing of all articles with multiple appearances at the #1 spot on the Top 25 Report, in order of most appearances to least (2), and then in order from oldest to newest in regards to an article's first appearance at the #1 spot.
  • Listings of articles with the highest and lowest page views at the #1 spot in a single year.
  • The record progression for the highest page views for a #1 article on the Top 25 Report, as well as the lowest.

The article for American basketball player Kobe Bryant holds the record for most pageviews in a week with over 22.8 million views during the January 26–February 1, 2020 period. Kobe Bryant and Elizabeth II are the only articles to break the 20 million pageview threshold in a single 7-day period, both during the weeks on their deaths (albeit Bryant died on Sunday and Elizabeth on Thursday, and thus the latter didn't make 20 million during the Sunday-Saturday period covered by the Report).

Only nine articles have surpassed 10 million pageviews in a weekly Report, with English singer-songwriter and actor David Bowie first accomplishing this feat with over 11.7 million pageviews during January 10–16, 2016. As the articles for former U.S. president Donald Trump and serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer have both surpassed 10 million pageviews during two separate weeks, there have been 11 total instances of articles surpassing 10 million pageviews in a weekly Report. The Jeffrey Dahmer article is the only article to surpass the benchmark in consecutive weeks.

There have been 83 instances of articles surpassing 5 million pageviews. With over 9.1 million pageviews from November 3–9, 2013, the article for Indian mental calculator and writer Shakuntala Devi became the first to accomplish this. The Donald Trump article holds the Report records for most weeks with 5 million+ pageviews (5) and most weekly #1 appearances (15), and is also the only article to achieve Weekly #1 appearances and 5 million+ pageviews in consecutive weeks on multiple occasions.

The article for the COVID-19 pandemic holds the record for most consecutive Weekly #1 appearances (8). The COVID-19 and Jeffrey Dahmer articles hold the joint record for most consecutive weeks with 5 million+ pageviews (4).

All-time Top 25[edit]

Highest count of respective year
All-time highest weekly viewership
Rank Week Article Class[a] Views[b] Image Notes
1 January 26–February 1, 2020 Kobe Bryant b class 22,840,307 Died on January 26.
2 September 25–October 1, 2022 Jeffrey Dahmer 17,531,816 Subject of Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, released on Netflix on September 21.
3 September 4–10, 2022 Elizabeth II 16,073,459 Died on September 8.
4 November 8–14, 2020 Donald Trump 15,162,676 Refused to concede defeat in the 2020 United States presidential election on November 3.
5 October 29–November 4, 2023 Matthew Perry 13,203,826 Died on October 28.
6 April 17–23, 2016 Prince (musician) b class 13,064,933 Died on April 21.
7 November 6–12, 2016 Donald Trump b class 12,331,880 Elected as U.S. president on November 8.
8 August 9–15, 2020 Kamala Harris 11,843,595 Chosen by Joe Biden to be his running mate in the presidential race on August 11.
9 January 10–16, 2016 David Bowie FA class 11,772,266 Died on January 10.
10 June 14–20, 2020 Sushant Singh Rajput c class 11,538,094 Died on June 14.
11 November 27–December 3, 2022 2022 FIFA World Cup 11,004,144 Started on November 20.
12 October 2–8, 2022 Jeffrey Dahmer 10,667,069 Subject of Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, released on Netflix on September 21.
13 March 11–17, 2018 Stephen Hawking 10,205,628
Died on March 14.
14 August 23–29, 2020 Chadwick Boseman 9,945,698 Died on August 28.
15 November 8–14, 2020 Kamala Harris 9,602,086 Ranked #2 during the week; record for a #2 article.
Elected vice-president on November 7
16 December 8–14, 2013 Grace Hopper b Class 9,412,775 Google doodle on December 9.
17 November 20–26, 2022 2022 FIFA World Cup 9,405,304 Started on November 20.
18 September 4–10, 2022 Charles III 9,376,455[c] Ranked #2 during the week.
Became King of the United Kingdom on September 8.
19 May 13–19, 2018 Meghan, Duchess of Sussex b Class 9,262,265 Royal wedding held on May 19.
20 December 25–31, 2016 Carrie Fisher b class 9,202,699 Died on December 27.
21 August 10–16, 2014 Robin Williams b class 9,164,280 Died on August 11.
22 November 1–7, 2020 2016 United States presidential election 9,142,304 Week of 2020 United States presidential election and subsequent vote count
23 November 3–9, 2013 Shakuntala Devi start Class 9,135,919 Google doodle on November 4.
24 November 26–December 2, 2017 Meghan Markle b class 8,747,196 Royal engagement to Prince Harry announced on November 27.
25 November 1–7, 2020 Joe Biden 8,426,305 Ranked #2 during the week
Elected as U.S. president on November 7.

Additional 5M+ articles[edit]

Weekly viewership of over 5 million outside of Top 25
Rank Week Article Class[a] Views[b] Image Notes
26 September 18–24, 2022 Jeffrey Dahmer 8,365,786 Subject of Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, released on Netflix on September 21.
27 November 1–7, 2020 United States Electoral College 8,336,683 Ranked #3 during the week; record for a #3 article
Week of 2020 United States presidential election and subsequent vote count
28 October 12–18, 2014 Ebola virus disease b class 8,267,784 Epidemic outbreak reaches the US, with first fatality on October 8.
29 March 6–12, 2016 Donald Trump b class 8,257,174 Following "Super Tuesday", Trump emerged as a clear favorite of U.S. Republican primary elections.
30 February 28–March 5, 2016 Donald Trump b class 8,238,809 U.S. Republican primary elections peak with "Super Tuesday".
31 July 23–29, 2023 Sinéad O'Connor 8,096,961 Found dead on July 26.
32 October 23–29, 2022 Rishi Sunak 7,898,149 Named Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on October 25.
33 March 22–28, 2020 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic c Class 7,865,205 Virus pandemic continued to spread during the week.
Global cases surpassed 600,000 on March 28.
34 December 25–31, 2016 George Michael b Class 7,744,516 Ranked #2 during week
Died on December 25.
35 February 27–March 5, 2022 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine b Class 7,647,610 Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24.
36 March 15–21, 2020 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic c Class 7,645,103 Virus pandemic continued to spread during the week.
Global cases surpassed 300,000 on March 21.
37 April 21–27, 2019 Avengers: Endgame 7,473,463
Released in most markets worldwide on April 26
38 December 1–7, 2013 Paul Walker c Class 7,406,813 Died on November 30.
39 December 25–31, 2016 Debbie Reynolds c class 7,331,227 Ranked #3 during week
Died on December 28.
40 June 17–23, 2018 XXXTentacion 7,306,664
Died on June 18.
41 November 1–7, 2020 2020 United States presidential election 7,181,141 Ranked #4 during the week; record for a #4 article
Held on November 3, counted until the 7th
42 April 28–May 4, 2019 Avengers: Endgame 7,096,505
Released in most markets worldwide on April 26
Record box office opening weekend of April 26–28.
43 December 18–24, 2022 Lionel Messi 7,000,827 Won 2022 FIFA World Cup final on December 18.
44 February 20–26, 2022 Ukraine 6,741,179 Invaded by Russia on February 24
45 August 7–13, 2022 Anne Heche 6,740,122 Died on August 11.
46 April 14–20, 2019 Notre-Dame de Paris 6,716,199
Notre-Dame de Paris fire happened on April 15.
47 February 25–March 3, 2018 Sridevi 6,704,872
Died on February 24.
48 July 7–13, 2019 Cameron Boyce 6,641,458
Died on July 6.
49 May 31–June 6, 2020 Killing of George Floyd 6,589,437[d] Happened on May 25, protests followed
50 June 18–24, 2023 The Idol (TV series) 6,517,575 Premiered on June 4, third episode aired on June 18.
51 November 8–14, 2020 Joe Biden 6,496,836 Ranked #3 during the week
Elected as U.S. president on November 7.
52 May 21–27, 2023 Tina Turner 6,432,226 Died on May 24.
53 March 8–14, 2020 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic 6,408,766[e]
Continued to spread during the week.
Officially recategorized as a pandemic on March 11.
54 November 15–21, 2020 Donald Trump 6,387,834 Refused to acknowledge defeat at the presidential election, started lawsuits claiming fraud
55 April 26–May 2, 2020 Irrfan Khan 6,304,066 Died on April 29.
56 Dec. 26, 2021–Jan. 1, 2022 Betty White 6,250,441 Died on December 31.
57 September 11–17, 2022 Elizabeth II 6,224,957 Died on 8 September, and funeral on 19 September
58 August 15–21, 2021 Taliban 6,195,799 Took control of Afghanistan on August 15.
59 April 4–10, 2021 DMX 6,191,810
Died on April 9
60 August 26–September 1, 2018 John McCain 6,187,238
Died on August 25.
61 February 22–28, 2015 87th Academy Awards list class 6,123,378
Ceremony held on February 22.
62 June 3–9, 2018 Anthony Bourdain 6,094,775
Died on June 8.
63 July 23–29, 2023 J. Robert Oppenheimer 6,073,436 Ranked #2 for the week.
Subject of Oppenheimer, released on July 21.
64 March 31–April 6, 2019 Nipsey Hussle 6,013,415 Died on March 31.
65 January 8–14, 2023 Lisa Marie Presley 5,999,702 Died on January 12.
66 February 20–26, 2022 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 5,939,016 Ranked #2 during the week
Started on February 24.
67 June 25–July 1, 2023 The Idol (TV series) 5,907,348 Episode 4 aired on June 25.
68 November 11–17, 2018 Stan Lee 5,841,113
Died on November 12.
69 October 8–15, 2022 Jeffrey Dahmer 5,835,008 Subject of Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, released on Netflix on September 21.
70 July 23–29, 2023 Oppenheimer (film) 5,767,988 Ranked #3 for the week.
Released on July 21.
71 January 9–15, 2022 Bob Saget 5,723,931 Died on January 9.
72 April 4–10, 2021 Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 5,683,996
Ranked #2 during the week
Died on April 9
73 April 29–May 5, 2018 Avengers: Infinity War 5,683,306
Released in most markets worldwide on April 27
Record box office opening weekend of April 27–29.
74 May 31–June 6, 2020 Antifa (United States) 5,682,388 Ranked #2 for the week
Proeminent during George Floyd protests
75 March 29–April 4, 2020 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic c Class 5,593,988 Virus pandemic continued to spread during the week.
Global cases surpassed a million on April 2.
76 November 1–7, 2020 Kamala Harris 5,636,406 Ranked #5; record for a #5 article
Elected vice-president on November 7
77 December 3–9, 2023 Animal (2023 film) 5,560,820 Released on December 1.
78 July 16–22, 2017 Chester Bennington b class 5,524,961 Died on July 20.
79 October 1–7, 2017 Tom Petty c class 5,495,706 Died on October 2.
80 May 20–26, 2018 Meghan, Duchess of Sussex b Class 5,464,369[f] Royal wedding held on May 19.
81 November 5–11, 2023 2023 Cricket World Cup 5,430,721 Final games of group stage, which finished on November 12.
82 August 7–13, 2016 Michael Phelps GA class 5,428,201 After a successful 2016 Summer Olympics, he announced his retirement from competitive swimming on August 12.
83 November 6–12, 2016 United States presidential election, 2016 b Class 5,414,267 Held on November 8.
Ranked #2 during week
84 October 3–9, 2021 Squid Game b Class 5,400,927 Released on Netflix on September 17.
85 March 3–9, 2019 Luke Perry c Class 5,363,473 Died on March 4.
86 November 22–28, 2020 Diego Maradona 5,362,266 Died on November 25.
87 April 15–21, 2018 Avicii c Class 5,355,249 Died on April 20.
88 October 8–14, 2023 Gaza Strip 5,344,460 Origin of attacks on Israel that started on October 7.
89 June 5–11, 2016 Muhammad Ali b Class 5,313,604 Died on June 3.
90 April 22–28, 2018 Avengers: Infinity War c Class 5,294,829
Released in most markets worldwide on April 27.
91 January 17–23, 2021 Joe Biden 5,277,181 Inaugurated as president on January 20.
92 January 18–24, 2015 Chris Kyle b class 5,275,697 Subject of American Sniper, which was widely released in the U.S. on January 16.
93 January 26–February 1, 2020 Coronavirus c Class 5,230,882
Ranked #2 during week;
2019–20 Wuhan coronavirus outbreak affected various countries from January 26–February 1.
94 October 8–14, 2023 Hamas 5,213,111 Ranked #2 during week;
Started the 2023 Israel–Hamas war on October 7.
95 November 29–December 5, 2020 Elliot Page 5,205,375 Came out as a transgender man on December 1.
96 February 9–15, 2020 Parasite (2019 film) B Class 5,196,541
Won four Oscars, including Best Picture, at the 92nd Academy Awards
97 February 3–9, 2019 Ted Bundy GA class 5,179,244
Subject of Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes and Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile.
98 December 13–19, 2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens c class 5,164,168 Released in the U.S. on December 18.
99 February 20–26, 2022 Vladimir Putin 5,150,084 Ranked #3 for the week.
Launched the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24.
100 February 27–March 5, 2022 Vladimir Putin 5,065,066 Ranked #2 for the week.

Launched the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24.

101 August 7–13, 2022 Olivia Newton-John 5,004,161 Died on August 8.
Ranked #2 for the week.

Chronological progression of 5M+ articles[edit]

Weekly viewership of over 5 million outside of Top 25
Order Peak Week Article Class[a] Views[b] Notes
1 1 November 3–9, 2013 Shakuntala Devi start Class 9,135,919 First instance of an article receiving 5M+ pageviews in a single week
2 2 December 1–7, 2013 Paul Walker c Class 7,406,813
3 1 December 8–14, 2013 Grace Hopper b Class 9,412,775 Counting Paul Walker's #1 week, this is the first instance of 2 consecutive Reports with a 5M+ article (at #1 and in general)
4 2 August 10–16, 2014 Robin Williams b class 9,164,280
5 4 October 12–18, 2014 Ebola virus disease b class 8,267,784
6 6 January 18–24, 2015 Chris Kyle b class 5,275,697
7 6 February 22–28, 2015 87th Academy Awards list class 6,123,378
8 8 December 13–19, 2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens c class 5,164,168
9 1 January 10–16, 2016 David Bowie FA class 11,772,266 First instance of an article receiving 10M+ pageviews in a single week
10 6 February 28–March 5, 2016 Donald Trump b class 8,238,809
11 6 March 6–12, 2016 Donald Trump b class 8,257,174 First instance of an article receiving 5M+ pageviews in consecutive weeks
12 1 April 17–23, 2016 Prince (musician) b class 13,064,933
13 11 June 5–11, 2016 Muhammad Ali b Class 5,313,604
14 11 August 7–13, 2016 Michael Phelps GA class 5,428,201
15 2 November 6–12, 2016 Donald Trump b class 12,331,880
16 13 November 6–12, 2016 United States presidential election, 2016 b Class 5,414,267 Ranked #2 during week.
First instance of an article receiving 5+ million page views in a week as the week's #2 most visited article.
17 5 December 25–31, 2016 Carrie Fisher b class 9,202,699
18 11 December 25–31, 2016 George Michael b Class 7,744,516 Ranked #2 during week.
Second instance of an article receiving 5+ million page views in a week as the week's #2 most visited article.
19 13 December 25–31, 2016 Debbie Reynolds c class 7,331,227 Ranked #3 during week.
First instance of an article receiving 5+ million page views in a week as the week's #3 most visited article.
20 15 July 16–22, 2017 Chester Bennington b class 5,524,961
21 17 October 1–7, 2017 Tom Petty c class 5,495,706
22 8 November 26–December 2, 2017 Meghan Markle b class 8,747,196
23 15 February 25–March 3, 2018 Sridevi 6,704,872
24 4 March 11–17, 2018 Stephen Hawking 10,205,628
25 22 April 15–21, 2018 Avicii c Class 5,355,249
26 24 April 22–28, 2018 Avengers: Infinity War c Class 5,294,829
27 18 April 29–May 5, 2018 Avengers: Infinity War 5,683,306 Second instance of an article receiving 5M+ page views in 2 consecutive weeks
Counting Avicii's #1 week, and Avengers: Infinity War's first #1 week, this is the first instance of 3 consecutive Reports with a 5M+ article (at #1 and in general)
28 6 May 13–19, 2018 Meghan, Duchess of Sussex b Class 9,262,265[g]
— — May 13–19, 2018 Meghan Markle b Class 7,166,455[g]
29 22 May 20–26, 2018 Meghan, Duchess of Sussex b Class 5,464,369[f] Third instance of an article receiving 5M+ page views in 2 consecutive weeks
30 19 June 3–9, 2018 Anthony Bourdain 6,094,775
31 17 June 17–23, 2018 XXXTentacion 7,306,664
32 19 August 26–September 1, 2018 John McCain 6,187,238
33 22 November 11–17, 2018 Stan Lee 5,841,113
34 33 February 3–9, 2019 Ted Bundy GA class 5,179,244 First article to break 5M without cracking the all-time Top 25
35 29 March 3–9, 2019 Luke Perry c Class 5,363,473
36 22 March 31–April 6, 2019 Nipsey Hussle 6,013,415
37 18 April 14–20, 2019 Notre-Dame de Paris 6,716,199
38 15 April 21–27, 2019 Avengers: Endgame 7,473,463
39 19 April 28–May 4, 2019 Avengers: Endgame 7,096,505 Fourth instance of an article receiving 5M+ page views in 2 consecutive weeks
40 22 July 7–13, 2019 Cameron Boyce 6,641,458
41 1 January 26–February 1, 2020 Kobe Bryant 22,840,307 First instance of an article receiving 20M+ pageviews in a single week.
Highest 7-day period of all time, regardless if counted as Sunday–Saturday or not.
42 40 January 26–February 1, 2020 Coronavirus 5,230,882 Ranked #2 during week.
Third instance of an article receiving 5+ million page views in a week as the week's #2 most visited article.
43 41 February 9–15, 2020 Parasite (2019 film) B Class 5,196,541
44 24 March 8–14, 2020 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic 6,408,766[e]
45 16 March 15–21, 2020 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic 7,645,103 Fifth instance of an article receiving 5M+ page views in 2 consecutive weeks
46 15 March 22–28, 2020 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic 7,865,205 First instance of an article receiving 5M+ page views in 3 consecutive weeks
Second instance of 3 consecutive Reports with a 5M+ article at #1 (first in which the same article is #1 with 5M+ article views for the three consecutive weeks)
47 33 March 29–April 4, 2020 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic 5,593,988 First article to receive 5M+ page views in 4 consecutive weeks
48 27 April 26–May 2, 2020 Irrfan Khan 6,304,066
49 26 May 31–June 6, 2020 Killing of George Floyd 6,589,437[d]
50 35 May 31–June 6, 2020 Antifa (United States) 5,682,388 Ranked #2 for the week
51 5 June 14–20, 2020 Sushant Singh Rajput c class 11,538,094
52 4 August 9–15, 2020 Kamala Harris 11,843,595
53 8 August 23–29, 2020 Chadwick Boseman 9,945,698
54 13 November 1–7, 2020 2016 United States presidential election 8,988,117
55 16 November 1–7, 2020 Joe Biden 8,426,305 Ranked #2 during week.
First instance of an article receiving 8+ million page views in a week as the week's #2 most visited article.
56 20 November 1–7, 2020 United States Electoral College 8,336,683 Ranked #3 during week.
Second instance of an article receiving 5+ million page views in a week as the week's #3 most visited article.
57 29 November 1–7, 2020 2020 United States presidential election 7,181,141 Ranked #4 during week.
First instance of an article receiving 5+ million page views in a week as the week's #4 most visited article.
58 47 November 1–7, 2020 Kamala Harris 5,636,406 Ranked #5 during week.
First instance of an article receiving 5+ million page views in a week as the week's #5 most visited article.
59 2 November 8–14, 2020 Donald Trump 15,162,676
60 10 November 8–14, 2020 Kamala Harris 9,602,086 Ranked #2 for the week
First instance of an article receiving 9+ million page views in a week as the week's #2 most visited article.
61 36 November 8–14, 2020 Joe Biden 6,496,836 Ranked #3 for the week
Third instance of an article receiving 5+ million page views in a week as the week's #3 most visited article.
62 38 November 15–21, 2020 Donald Trump 6,387,834
63 55 November 22–28, 2020 Diego Maradona 5,362,266
64 61 November 29–December 5, 2020 Elliot Page 5,205,375
65 59 January 17–23, 2021 Joe Biden 5,277,181
66 40 April 4–10, 2021 DMX (rapper) 6,191,810
67 46 April 4–10, 2021 Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 5,683,996 Ranked #2 for the week
68 40 August 15–21, 2021 Taliban 6,195,799
69 57 October 3–9, 2021 Squid Game 5,400,927
70 40 December 26, 2021–January 1, 2022 Betty White 6,250,441
71 48 January 9–15, 2022 Bob Saget 5,723,931
72 32 February 20–26, 2022 Ukraine 6,741,179
73 48 February 20–26, 2022 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 5,939,016 Ranked #2 for the week.
74 74 February 20–26, 2022 Vladimir Putin 5,150,084 Ranked #3 for the week.
75 25 February 27–March 5, 2022 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 7,647,610
76 76 February 27–March 5, 2022 Vladimir Putin 5,065,066 Ranked #2 for the week
77 34 August 7–13, 2022 Anne Heche 6,740,122
78 78 August 7–13, 2022 Olivia Newton-John 5,004,161 Ranked #2 for the week.
79 2 September 4–10, 2022 Elizabeth II 16,073,459
80 13 September 4–10, 2022 Charles III 9,376,455 Ranked #2 during the week.
Second instance of an article receiving 9+ million page views in a week as the week's #2 most visited article.
81 46 September 11–17, 2022 Elizabeth II 6,224,957
82 21 September 18–24, 2022 Jeffrey Dahmer 8,365,786
83 2 September 25–October 1, 2022 Jeffrey Dahmer 17,531,816
84 10 October 2–8, 2022 Jeffrey Dahmer 10,667,069 First instance of an article receiving 10+ million pageviews in consecutive weeks.
85 58 October 9–15, 2022 Jeffrey Dahmer 5,835,008
86 28 October 23–29, 2022 Rishi Sunak 7,898,149
87 15 November 20–26, 2022 2022 FIFA World Cup 9,405,304
88 10 November 27–December 3, 2022 2022 FIFA World Cup 11,004,144
89 41 December 18–24, 2022 Lionel Messi 7,000,827
90 60 January 8–14, 2023 Lisa Marie Presley 5,999,702
91 49 May 21–27, 2023 Tina Turner 6,432,226
92 48 June 18–24, 2023 The Idol (TV series) 6,517,575
93 64 June 25–July 1, 2023 The Idol (TV series) 5,907,348
94 30 July 23–29, 2023 Sinéad O'Connor 8,096,961
95 62 July 23–29, 2023 J. Robert Oppenheimer 6,073,436 Ranked #2 for the week.
96 69 July 23–29, 2023 Oppenheimer (film) 5,767,988 Ranked #3 for the week.
97 85 October 8–14, 2023 Gaza Strip 5,344,460
98 91 October 8–14, 2023 Hamas 5,213,111 Ranked #2 for the week.
99 5 October 29–November 4, 2023 Matthew Perry 13,203,826
100 80 November 5–11, 2023 2023 Cricket World Cup 5,430,721
101 77 December 3–9, 2023 Animal (2023 film) 5,560,820
Closest to 5 million

Pages with multiple #1 appearances[edit]

Article First #1 week Last #1 week Total #1s
6+ weeks (3 articles)
Donald Trump (election report) December 6–12, 2015 January 10–16, 2021 15
2019–20 coronavirus outbreak / pandemic[h] February 23–29, 2020 April 12–18, 2020 8
Ebola virus disease July 27–August 2, 2014 October 19–25, 2014 6
5 weeks (8 articles)
2014 FIFA World Cup June 8–14, 2014 July 13–19, 2014 5
Pablo Escobar August 30–September 5, 2015 September 4–10, 2016 5
2018 FIFA World Cup June 10–16, 2018 July 15–21, 2018 5
Valentine's Day February 10–16, 2013 February 10–16, 2019 5
Chernobyl disaster May 19–25, 2019 June 16–22, 2019 5
Jeffrey Dahmer September 18–24, 2022 October 16–22, 2022 5
2022 FIFA World Cup November 13–19, 2022 December 11–17, 2022 5
ChatGPT March 19–25, 2023 May 14–20, 2023 5
4 weeks (7 articles)
Saint Patrick's Day March 17–23, 2013 March 12–18, 2017 4
Meghan Markle / Meghan, Duchess of Sussex[i] November 26–December 2, 2017 March 7–13, 2021 4
Avengers: Endgame April 21–27, 2019 May 12–18, 2019 4
Joker (2019 film) September 29–October 5, 2019 October 20–26, 2019 4
Squid Game September 19–25, 2021 October 10–16, 2021 4
The Idol (TV series) June 11–17, 2023 July 2–8, 2023 4
2023 Cricket World Cup October 15–21, 2023 November 12–18, 2023 4
3 weeks (19 articles)
Facebook May 19–25, 2013 October 13–19, 2013 3
Game of Thrones June 2–8, 2013 August 20–26, 2017 3
Yahoo! June 23–29, 2013 July 7–13, 2013 3
Interstellar (film) November 2–8, 2014 November 16–22, 2014 3
Chris Kyle January 11–17, 2015 January 25–31, 2015 3
Star Wars: The Force Awakens December 13–19, 2015 December 27, 2015–January 2, 2016 3
Captain America: Civil War May 1–7, 2016 May 15–21, 2016 3
UEFA Euro 2016 June 12–18, 2016 June 26–July 2, 2016 3
It (2017 film) September 3–9, 2017 September 17–23, 2017 3
Star Wars: The Last Jedi December 10–16, 2017 December 24–30, 2017 3
Avengers: Infinity War April 22–28, 2018 May 6–12, 2018 3
The Mandalorian November 10–16, 2019 December 13–19, 2020 3
Tom Brady February 1–7, 2015 February 7–13, 2021 3
Elon Musk February 4–10, 2018 May 9–15, 2021 3
UEFA Euro 2020 June 6–12, 2021 June 27–July 3, 2021 3
Pathaan (film) January 22–28, 2023 February 5–11, 2023 3
The Last of Us (TV series) January 15–21, 2023 March 5-11, 2023 3
Jawan (film) September 3–9, 2023 September 17–23, 2023 3
Saltburn (film) December 30, 2023–January 6, 2024 January 14–20, 2024 3
2 weeks (54 articles)
Breaking Bad September 22–28, 2013 September 29–October 5, 2013 2
Climatic Research Unit email controversy November 10–16, 2013 November 17–23, 2013 2
Jordan Belfort January 5–11, 2014 January 19–25, 2014 2
Daft Punk January 26–February 1, 2014 February 21–27, 2021 2
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 March 9–15, 2014 March 23–29, 2014 2
Ice Bucket Challenge August 17–23, 2014 August 24–30, 2014 2
Halloween October 26–November 1, 2014 October 25–31, 2015 2
Death of Eric Garner November 30–December 6, 2014 December 7–13, 2014 2
The Interview (2014 film) December 14–20, 2014 December 21–27, 2014 2
Kanye West March 1–7, 2015 March 8–14, 2015 2
Furious 7 March 29–April 4, 2015 April 5–11, 2015 2
Floyd Mayweather Jr. May 3–9, 2015 August 27–September 2, 2017 2
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice March 20–26, 2016 March 27–April 2, 2016 2
Prince (musician) April 17–23, 2016 April 24–30, 2016 2
Muhammad Ali May 29–June 4, 2016 June 5–11, 2016 2
Pokémon Go July 3–9, 2016 July 10–16, 2016 2
Fidel Castro November 20–26, 2016 November 27–December 3, 2016 2
WrestleMania 33 March 26–April 1, 2017 April 2–8, 2017 2
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion April 30–May 6, 2017 May 7–13, 2017 2
Gal Gadot June 4–10, 2017 June 11–17, 2017 2
Harvey Weinstein October 8–14, 2017 October 15–21, 2017 2
Stranger Things October 22–28, 2017 November 5–11, 2017 2
Black Panther (film) February 11–17, 2018 February 18–24, 2018 2
Stephen Hawking March 11–17, 2018 March 18–24, 2018 2
Freddie Mercury October 28–November 3, 2018 November 4–10, 2018 2
George H. W. Bush October 25–December 1, 2018 December 2–8, 2018 2
Bird Box (film) December 23–29, 2018 December 30, 2018–January 5, 2019 2
September 11 attacks September 8–14, 2013 September 8–14, 2019 2
Ted Bundy January 20–26, 2019 January 27–February 2, 2019 2
Jimmy Hoffa November 24–30, 2019 December 1–7, 2019 2
Qasem Soleimani Dec. 29, 2019–Jan. 4, 2020 January 5–11, 2020 2
Aaron Hernandez April 16–22, 2017 January 12–18, 2020 2
Kobe Bryant April 10–16, 2016 January 26–February 1, 2020 2
Michael Jordan May 10–16, 2020 May 17–23, 2020 2
Killing of George Floyd May 24–30, 2020 May 31–June 6, 2020 2
Naya Rivera July 5–11, 2020 July 12–18, 2020 2
Kamala Harris August 9–15, 2020 August 16–22, 2020 2
Chadwick Boseman August 23–29, 2020 August 30–eptember 5, 2020 2
Zack Snyder's Justice League March 14–20, 2021 March 21–27, 2021 2
2020 Summer Olympics July 25–31, 2021 August 1–7, 2021 2
Eternals (film) October 31–November 6, 2021 November 7–13, 2021 2
Spider-Man: No Way Home December 12–18, 2021 December 19–25, 2021 2
Betty White December 26, 2021–January 1, 2022 January 2–8, 2022 2
K.G.F: Chapter 2 April 10–16, 2022 April 17–23, 2022 2
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness May 1–7, 2022 May 8–14, 2022 2
Amber Heard April 24–30, 2022 May 15–21, 2022 2
Roe v. Wade June 19–25, 2022 June 26–July 2, 2022 2
Elizabeth II September 4–10, 2022 September 11–17, 2022 2
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse May 28–June 3, 2023 June 4–10, 2023 2
Animal (2023 film) December 3–9, 2023 December 10–16, 2023 2
Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire December 17–23, 2023 December 24–30, 2023 2
Griselda Blanco January 21–27, 2024 January 28–February 3, 2024 2
Dune: Part Two February 25–March 2, 2024 March 3–9, 2024 2
Indian Premier League March 24–30, 2024 March 31–April 6, 2024 2

Yearly highest and lowest[edit]

Highest weekly viewership each year
Year Week/Report Article Class[a] Views Image
2013 December 8–14 Grace Hopper b Class 9,412,775
2014 August 10–16 Robin Williams b class 9,164,280
2015 February 22–28 87th Academy Awards list class 6,123,378
2016 April 17–23 Prince (musician) b class 13,064,933
2017 November 26–December 2 Meghan Markle b class 8,747,196
2018 March 11–17 Stephen Hawking b class 10,205,628
2019 April 21–27 Avengers: Endgame 7,473,463
2020 January 26–February 1 Kobe Bryant b class 22,840,307
2021 December 26, 2021–January 1, 2022 Betty White 6,250,441
2022 September 18–24 Jeffrey Dahmer 17,531,816
2023 October 29–November 4 Matthew Perry b class 13,203,826
2024 March 24–30 Indian Premier League 4,610,878
Lowest weekly viewership each year
Year Week/Report Article Class[a] Views[b] Image
2013 October 13–19 Facebook b Class 500,402
2014 August 10–16 Jordan Belfort start class 526,424
2015 September 27–October 3 Pablo Escobar b class 804,426
2016 October 23–29 Antonie van Leeuwenhoek c class 970,522
2017 March 26–April 1 WrestleMania 33 Future class 887,566
2018 September 16–22 Hell in a Cell (2018) Start class 754,131
2019 August 25–31 Andrew Luck 1,203,492
2020 December 13–19 The Mandalorian 978,727
2021 May 30–June 5 Mare of Easttown 1,232,548
2022 January 23–29 Ashleigh Barty 942,625
2023 May 14–20 ChatGPT c class 1,575,194
2024 February 18–24 Alexei Navalny 1,165,437

Yearly highest viewership[edit]

Highest yearly viewership each year
Year Article Class[a] Views
2013 (Signpost) Facebook b class 30,608,777
2014 (Signpost) Deaths in 2014 list class 20,967,890
2015 (Signpost) Deaths in 2015 list class 27,885,484
2016 (report) Donald Trump b class 75,965,727
2017 (report) Deaths in 2017 list class 37,387,010
2018 (report) Deaths in 2018 list class 38,610,433
2019 (report) Avengers: Endgame c class 44,243,400
2020 (report) COVID-19 pandemic b class 83,764,908
2021 (report) Deaths in 2021 list class 45,385,914
2022 (report) Jeffrey Dahmer b class 54,931,777
2023 (report) ChatGPT b class 52,565,681

Record progression[edit]

Highest page views for a #1
Wk# Week/Report Article Class[a] Views Image Weeks held
1 January 6–12, 2013 Ray Lewis N/A 706,095 1
2 January 13–19, 2013 Jodie Foster N/A 1,457,706 1
3 January 20–26, 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. N/A 1,464,212 2
5 February 3–9, 2013 Mary Leakey N/A 2,723,265 1
6 February 10–16, 2013 Valentine's Day N/A 3,097,508 38
44 November 3–9, 2013 Shakuntala Devi start Class 9,135,919 5
49 December 8–14, 2013 Grace Hopper b Class 9,412,775 109
158 January 10–16, 2016 David Bowie FA class 11,772,266 14
172 April 17–23, 2016 Prince (musician) b class 13,064,933 197
369 January 26–February 1, 2020 Kobe Bryant b class 22,840,307[b] ~


Lowest page views for a #1
Wk# Week/Report Article Class[a] Views Image Weeks held
1 January 6–12, 2013 Ray Lewis N/A 706,095 3
4 Jan 27–Feb 2, 2013 Royal Rumble (2013) N/A 698,156 26
30 July 28–August 3, 2013 Facebook b Class 693,172 5
35 September 1–7, 2013 Lil Wayne b Class 662,661 5
40 October 6–12, 2013 Gravity (film) c Class 638,019 1
41 October 13–19, 2013 Facebook b Class 500,402 ~

Milestones and miscellaneous records[edit]

Firsts[edit]

‡ Number-one article milestones and records
‡ Non-number-one article milestones and records

Consecutives[edit]

Weeks at number-one[edit]

‡ Articles with 8 consecutive weeks as number-one
  1. 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic (February 23–29, 2020 • April 12–18, 2020)[h]
‡ Articles with 5 consecutive weeks as number-one
  1. Chernobyl disaster (May 19–25, 2019 • June 16–22, 2019)
  2. Jeffrey Dahmer (September 18–24, 2022 • October 16–22, 2022)
  3. 2022 FIFA World Cup (November 13–19, 2022 • December 11–17, 2022)
‡ Articles with 4 consecutive weeks as number-one
  1. 2014 FIFA World Cup (June 8–14, 2014 • June 29–July 5, 2014)
  2. Ebola virus disease (Sep 28–Oct 4, 2014 • October 19–25, 2014)
  3. Donald Trump (February 21–27, 2016 • March 13–19, 2016)
  4. 2018 FIFA World Cup (June 24–30, 2018 • July 15–21, 2018)
  5. Avengers: Endgame (April 21–27, 2019 • May 12–18, 2019)
  6. Joker (2019 film) (September 29–October 5, 2019 • October 20–26, 2019)
  7. Squid Game (September 19–25, 2021 • October 10–16, 2021)
  8. The Idol (TV series) (June 11–17, 2023 • July 2–8, 2023)
‡ Articles with 3 consecutive weeks as number-one
  1. Yahoo! (June 23–29, 2013 • July 7–13, 2013)[j]
  2. Interstellar (film) (November 2–8, 2014 • November 16–22, 2014)
  3. Chris Kyle (January 11–17, 2015 • January 25–31, 2015)
  4. Pablo Escobar (Aug 30–Sep 5, 2015 • September 13–19, 2015)
  5. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (December 13–19, 2015 • Dec 27, 2015–Jan 2, 2016)
  6. Captain America: Civil War (May 1–7, 2016 • May 15–21, 2016)
  7. UEFA Euro 2016 (June 12–18, 2016 • June 26–July 2, 2016)
  8. It (2017 film) (September 3–9, 2017 • September 17–23, 2017)
  9. Star Wars: The Last Jedi (December 10–16, 2017 • December 24–30, 2017)
  10. Avengers: Infinity War (April 22–28, 2018 • May 6–12, 2018)
  11. Pathaan (film) (January 22–28, 2023 • February 5–11, 2023)
  12. Jawan (film) (September 3–9, 2023 • September 17–23, 2023)
  13. Saltburn (film) (December 30, 2023–January 6, 2024 • January 14–20, 2023)
‡ Articles with 2 consecutive weeks as number-one
  1. Breaking Bad (September 22–28, 2013 • September 29–October 5, 2013)
  2. Climatic Research Unit email controversy (November 10–16, 2013 • November 17–23, 2013)
  3. Ice Bucket Challenge (August 17–23, 2014 • August 24–30, 2014)
  4. Death of Eric Garner (November 30–December 6, 2014 • December 7–13, 2014)
  5. The Interview (2014 film) (December 14–20, 2014 • December 21–27, 2014)
  6. Kanye West (March 1–7, 2015 • March 8–14, 2015)
  7. Furious 7 (March 29–April 4, 2015 • April 5–11, 2015)
  8. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (March 20–26, 2016 • March 27–April 2, 2016)
  9. Prince (musician) (April 17–23, 2016 • April 24–30, 2016)
  10. Muhammad Ali (May 29–June 4, 2016 • June 5–11, 2016)
  11. Pokémon Go (July 3–9, 2016 • July 10–16, 2016)
  12. Donald Trump (1) (November 6–12, 2016 • November 13–19, 2016)
  13. Fidel Castro (November 20–26, 2016 • November 27–December 3, 2016)
  14. WrestleMania 33 (March 26–April 1, 2017 • April 2–8, 2017)
  15. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (April 30–May 6, 2017 • May 7–13, 2017)
  16. Gal Gadot (June 4–10, 2017 • June 11–17, 2017)
  17. Harvey Weinstein (October 8–14, 2017 • October 15–21, 2017)
  18. Stephen Hawking (March 11–17, 2018 • March 18–24, 2018)
  19. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (May 13–19, 2018 • May 20–26, 2018)[k]
  20. Freddie Mercury (October 28–November 3, 2018 • November 4–10, 2018)
  21. George H. W. Bush (October 25–December 1, 2018 • December 2–8, 2018)
  22. Bird Box (film) (December 23–29, 2018 • December 30, 2018–January 5, 2019)
  23. Ted Bundy (January 20–26, 2019 • January 27–February 2, 2019)
  24. The Mandalorian (November 10–16, 2019 • November 17–23, 2019)
  25. Jimmy Hoffa (November 24–30, 2019 • December 1–7, 2019)
  26. Qasem Soleimani (Dec. 29, 2019–Jan. 4, 2020 • January 5–11, 2020)
  27. Michael Jordan (May 10–16, 2020 • May 17–23, 2020 )
  28. Killing of George Floyd (May 24–30, 2020 • May 31–June 6, 2020)
  29. Naya Rivera (July 5–11, 2020 • July 12–18, 2020)
  30. Kamala Harris (August 9–15, 2020 • August 16–22, 2020)
  31. Chadwick Boseman (August 23–29, 2020 • August 30–September 5, 2020)
  32. Donald Trump (2) (November 8–14, 2020 • November 15–21, 2020)
  33. UEFA Euro 2020 (June 20–26, 2021 • June 27–July 3, 2021)
  34. 2020 Summer Olympics (July 25–31, 2021 • August 1–7, 2021)
  35. Eternals (film) (October 31–November 6, 2021 • November 7–13, 2021)
  36. Betty White (December 26, 2021–January 1, 2022 • January 2–8, 2022)
  37. K.G.F: Chapter 2 (April 10–16, 2022 • April 17–23, 2022)
  38. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (May 1–7, 2022 • May 8–14, 2022)
  39. Roe v. Wade (June 19–25, 2022 • June 26–July 2, 2022)
  40. Elizabeth II (September 4–10, 2022 • September 11–17, 2022)
  41. ChatGPT (twice; March 19–25, 2023 • March 26-April 1, 2023 and April 9–15, 2023 • April 16–22, 2023)
  42. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (May 28–June 3, 2023 • June 4–10, 2023)
  43. 2023 Cricket World Cup (twice; October 15–21, 2023 • October 22–28, 2023; November 12–18, 2023 • November 19–25, 2023)
  44. Animal (2023 film) (December 3–9, 2023 • December 10–16, 2023)
  45. Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire (December 17–23, 2023 • December 24–30, 2023)
  46. Griselda Blanco (January 21–27, 2024 • January 28–February 3, 2024)
  47. Dune: Part Two (February 25–March 2, 2024 • March 3–9, 2024)
  48. Indian Premier League (March 24–30, 2024 • March 31–April 6, 2024)

Weeks with 5M+ page views[edit]

‡ Articles with 4 consecutive weeks of 5M+ page views
  1. 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic (March 8–14, 2020 • March 29–April 4, 2020)
  2. Jeffrey Dahmer (September 18–24, 2022 • October 8–15, 2022)
‡ Articles with 2 consecutive weeks of 5M+ page views
  1. Donald Trump (1) (February 28–March 5, 2016 • March 6–12, 2016)
  2. Avengers: Infinity War (April 22–28, 2018 • April 29–May 5, 2018)
  3. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (May 13–19, 2018 • May 20–26, 2018)[l]
  4. Avengers: Endgame (April 21–27, 2019 • April 28–May 4, 2019)
  5. Kamala Harris (November 1–7, 2020 • November 8–14, 2020)
  6. Joe Biden (November 1–7, 2020 • November 8–14, 2020)
  7. Donald Trump (2) (November 8–14, 2020 • November 15–21, 2020)
  8. 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine (February 20–26, 2022 • February 27–March 5, 2022)
  9. Vladimir Putin (February 20–26, 2022 • February 27–March 5, 2022)
  10. Elizabeth II (September 4–10, 2022 • September 11–17, 2022)
  11. 2022 FIFA World Cup (November 20–26, 2022 • November 27–December 3, 2022)
  12. The Idol (TV series) (June 11–17, 2023 • June 25–July 1, 2023)

Weeks on the list[edit]

  1. Facebook (62 — March 16–22, 2014 • May 17–23, 2015)
  2. Facebook (61 — January 6–12, 2013 • March 2–8, 2014)
  3. Deaths in 2014 (52 — January 5–11, 2014 • Dec. 28, 2014–Jan. 3, 2015)
  4. Deaths in 2017 (52 — January 1–7, 2017 • December 24–30, 2017)
  5. Deaths in 2018 (52 — Dec. 31, 2017–Jan. 6, 2018 • December 23–29, 2018)
  6. Deaths in 2021 (52 — January 3 to 9, 2021 • December 26, 2021–January 1, 2022)
  7. Deaths in 2023 (52 — January 1–7, 2023 • December 24–30, 2023)
  8. Deaths in 2013 (46 — February 17–23, 2013 • December 22–28, 2013)
  9. Deaths in 2016 (45 — January 3–9, 2016 • October 30–November 5, 2016)
  10. Deaths in 2020 (43 — January 5–11, 2020 • October 25–31, 2020)
  11. Deaths in 2015 (43 — February 22–28, 2015 • December 13–19, 2015)
  12. Google (42 — February 17–23, 2013 • December 8–14, 2013)
  13. World War II (42 — February 17–23, 2013 • December 8–14, 2013)
  14. Deaths in 2022 (35 — January 2–8, 2022 • August 28–September 3, 2022)
  15. Deaths in 2019 (32 — May 26–June 1, 2019 • Dec. 29, 2019–Jan. 4, 2020)
  16. List of Bollywood films of 2013 (32 — May 26–June 1, 2013 • December 22–28, 2013)
  17. COVID-19 pandemic (29 — January 19–25, 2020 • August 2–8, 2020)
  18. ChatGPT (29 — January 1–7, 2023 • July 16–22, 2023 )
  19. Freddie Mercury (25 — October 7–13, 2018 • March 24–30, 2019)
  20. 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine (23 - February 20–26, 2022 • July 24–30, 2022)
  21. Stephen Hawking (22 — November 2–8, 2014 • March 29–April 4, 2015)
  22. Avengers: Endgame (22 — March 10–16, 2019 • August 11–17, 2019)
  23. Donald Trump (21 — January 17–23, 2016 • June 12–18, 2016)
  24. Game of Thrones (20 — March 31–April 6, 2013 • July 28–August 3, 2013)
  25. Deaths in 2019 (19, December 30, 2018–January 5, 2019 • May 12–18, 2019)

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h This was the class assessment of the article during the respective week it was ranked #1 on the Top 25 Report. This class may have since changed. The Report began tracking class assessment starting with the week of June 30–July 6, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e Numbers following the WP:5000 crash on January 2020 are estimates, mostly relying on the Top 1000 tool.
  3. ^ View counts were combined with Charles, Prince of Wales due to page move during week.
  4. ^ a b Combination of page views for "Death of George Floyd" with "Killing of George Floyd" due to a page move.
  5. ^ a b This figure is derived from the combination of the page views for "2019–20 coronavirus outbreak" and "2019–20 coronavirus pandemic" naming, as the World Health Organization's announcement of the former outbreak becoming a pandemic on March 11 led to a rename. The "2019–20 coronavirus pandemic" namespace received 3,278,583 page views during this week, while the former "2019–20 coronavirus outbreak" namespace received 3,130,183 page views.
  6. ^ a b Again the views were high for both the Duchess of Sussex article name and the Markle one: 5,464,369 for Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and 3,165,578 for Meghan Markle. Both articles would have ranked #1 on their own; combining both of the two's page views would result in a 8,629,947 page view figure. The report technically did not list the combined figure, as the page was renamed back to Meghan Markle only after said week was finished.See page view stats here.
  7. ^ a b The 9,262,265 figure is derived from the combination of the page views for "Meghan Markle" and "Meghan, Duchess of Sussex" namings. The "Meghan Markle" article was more visited during the week with 7,166,455 page views, although the "Meghan, Duchess of Sussex" article's 2,095,810 page views would have ranked #1 on its own. If not combined, the 7,166,455 page views for the Meghan Markle article would still be enough for an entry on this chronological progression listing.
  8. ^ a b During the third week of the streak, the article was renamed following the World Health Organization's announcement of the former outbreak becoming a pandemic, from"2019–20 coronavirus outbreak" to "2019–20 coronavirus pandemic".
  9. ^ First appearance as "Meghan Markle", the rest as "Meghan, Duchess of Sussex".
  10. ^ Noted on the #1 article pages to possibly have artificially inflated numbers
  11. ^ For the May 13–19, 2018 week, page views were combined with the "Meghan Markle" namespace.
  12. ^ For the May 13–19, 2018 week, page views were combined with the "Meghan Markle" namespace. The "Meghan, Duchess of Sussex" namespace still cleared 5M+ page views on its own during the week.

See also[edit]

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