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Most-viewed Wikipedia articles of March 2026

The most-viewed article on Wikipedia in March 2026 was Ali Khamenei, with 8.5 million views. Dhurandhar: The Revenge (8.2 million) and 2026 Iran war (7 million) came next.

Totals for the whole month from Wikimedia's pageview data. The Main Page, search pages and pages whose views look automated (almost none from phones) are left out.

The top 25 of March 2026

Total views for the month.

  1. #1
    Ali Khamenei
    Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 to 2026
    8,542,719
  2. #2
    Dhurandhar: The Revenge
    2026 Indian film by Aditya Dhar
    8,224,775
  3. #3
    2026 Iran war
    2026 armed conflict in West Asia
    7,025,933
  4. #4
    Chuck Norris
    American martial artist and actor (1940–2026)
    6,295,913
  5. #5
    Deaths in 2026
    4,216,699
  6. #6
    Iran
    Country in West Asia
    3,603,095
  7. #7
    Project Hail Mary (film)
    2026 film by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
    3,165,869
  8. #8
    Mojtaba Khamenei
    Supreme Leader of Iran since 2026
    3,107,482
  9. #9
    One Battle After Another
    2025 film by Paul Thomas Anderson
    2,913,766
  10. #10
    Benjamin Netanyahu
    Prime Minister of Israel (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)
    2,884,678
  11. #11
    98th Academy Awards
    Award ceremony for films of 2025
    2,849,452
  12. #12
    Markwayne Mullin
    American politician (born 1977)
    2,589,426
  13. #13
    List of highest-grossing Indian films
    2,467,294
  14. #14
    Sinners (2025 film)
    2025 film by Ryan Coogler
    2,370,039
  15. #15
    John F. Kennedy Jr.
    American attorney and magazine publisher (1960–1999)
    2,332,891
  16. #16
    ChatGPT
    Generative AI chatbot by OpenAI
    2,314,878
  17. #17
    Kristi Noem
    American politician (born 1971)
    2,299,702
  18. #18
    Ruhollah Khomeini
    Supreme Leader of Iran from 1979 to 1989
    2,268,011
  19. #19
    Dhurandhar
    2025 Indian film by Aditya Dhar
    2,239,483
  20. #20
    Carolyn Bessette Kennedy
    Wife of John F. Kennedy Jr. (1966–1999)
    2,184,400
  21. #21
    Anna's Archive
    Shadow library search engine
    2,121,076
  22. #22
    Donald Trump
    President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
    2,083,203
  23. #23
    Strait of Hormuz
    Strait between the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
    2,063,098
  24. #24
    Jessie Buckley
    Irish actress and singer (born 1989)
    2,008,913
  25. #25
    2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran
    Ongoing armed conflict in West Asia
    1,956,577

Biggest single days

The most views any one article got in a single day this month.

  1. #1
    Ali Khamenei See that day
    March 1, 2026 · Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 to 2026
    4,466,000
  2. #2
    Chuck Norris See that day
    March 20, 2026 · American martial artist and actor (1940–2026)
    3,620,396
  3. #3
    98th Academy Awards See that day
    March 16, 2026 · Award ceremony for films of 2025
    1,465,719
  4. #4
    One Battle After Another See that day
    March 16, 2026 · 2025 film by Paul Thomas Anderson
    1,148,769
  5. #5
    Markwayne Mullin See that day
    March 5, 2026 · American politician (born 1977)
    1,089,123