Most-viewed Wikipedia articles of 2026

The top 25 of 2026 so far

Total views across 9 months.

1. #1
   2026 FIFA World Cup

   Soccer tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States
   39,535,384
2. #2
   Deaths in 2026
   36,567,667
3. #3
   The Odyssey (2026 film)

   2026 film by Christopher Nolan
   24,891,084
4. #4
   ChatGPT

   Generative AI chatbot by OpenAI
   21,471,749
5. #5
   Spider-Man: Brand New Day

   2026 Marvel Studios film
   17,716,127
6. #6
   Hayden Panettiere

   American actress and singer (1989–2026)
   17,141,832
7. #7
   Obsession (2025 film)

   Film by Curry Barker
   17,123,371
8. #8
   Jeffrey Epstein

   American financier and child sex offender (1953–2019)
   16,901,358
9. #9
   Anna's Archive

   Shadow library search engine
   16,287,354
10. #10
    Dhurandhar: The Revenge

    2026 Indian film by Aditya Dhar
    16,064,618
11. #11
    2026 Iran war

    2026 armed conflict in West Asia
    15,772,913
12. #12
    Donald Trump

    President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
    15,427,682
13. #13
    Michael Jackson

    American singer and songwriter (1958–2009)
    14,156,591
14. #14
    Dolly Parton

    American singer-songwriter (1946–2026)
    14,110,716
15. #15
    Cristiano Ronaldo

    Portuguese footballer (born 1985)
    12,949,249
16. #16
    Ali Khamenei

    Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 to 2026
    12,827,917
17. #17
    YouTube

    Video-sharing platform
    12,051,739
18. #18
    Lionel Messi

    Argentine footballer (born 1987)
    11,958,364
19. #19
    List of highest-grossing Indian films
    11,855,310
20. #20
    Project Hail Mary (film)

    2026 film by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
    11,722,085
21. #21
    United States

    Country primarily in North America
    11,644,744
22. #22
    Epstein files

    Files on Jeffrey Epstein and his affiliates
    11,601,166
23. #23
    XXX (film series)

    American spy action film series by Rich Wilkes
    11,110,125
24. #24
    Erling Haaland

    Norwegian footballer (born 2000)
    10,648,295
25. #25
    Dhurandhar

    2025 Indian film by Aditya Dhar
    10,318,846

The biggest single days of 2026

The most views any one article got in a single day, and why when we know.

1. #1
   Hayden Panettiere See that day

   August 17, 2026 · American actress and singer (1989–2026)
   10,392,637
2. #2
   Dolly Parton See that day

   August 25, 2026 · American singer-songwriter (1946–2026)

   Dolly Parton, the beloved "Queen of Country Music," died at 80.
   5,544,814
3. #3
   Ali Khamenei See that day

   March 1, 2026 · Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 to 2026
   4,466,000
4. #4
   Christa Pike See that day

   October 1, 2026 · American murderer on death row (born 1976)
   4,309,025
5. #5
   Chuck Norris See that day

   March 20, 2026 · American martial artist and actor (1940–2026)
   3,620,396
6. #6
   Catherine O'Hara See that day

   January 30, 2026 · Canadian and American actress (1954–2026)
   3,527,317
7. #7
   Tim Curry See that day

   August 26, 2026 · English actor and singer (1946–2026)

   Tim Curry, who turned The Rocky Horror Picture Show's Dr. Frank-N-Furter into a glam, gender-bending icon, died at 80.
   3,081,968
8. #8
   Ajit Pawar See that day

   January 28, 2026 · Indian politician (1959–2026)
   2,792,687
9. #9
   Eric Dane See that day

   February 20, 2026 · American actor (1972–2026)
   2,768,890
10. #10
    Lindsey Graham See that day

    July 12, 2026 · American politician and attorney (1955–2026)
    2,652,838

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