Charlie Kirk tops Wikipedia’s list of most-read articles in 2025

Zohran Mamdani, Ozzy Osbourne and Sinners also feature in encyclopedia's top 20 most-read English-language pages

Wikipedia's article on Charlie Kirk was the most read on the online encyclopedia this year, as users sought out information on the conservative activist.

People viewed the entry on Kirk nearly 45m times, many after he was shot at a university campus debate on 10 September.

Charlie Kirk, 44.9m page views

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Ed Gein, 31.2m

Donald Trump, 25.1m

Pope Leo XIV, 22.1m

Elon Musk, 20.2m

Zohran Mamdani, 20.1m

Sinners (2025 film), 18.2m

Ozzy Osbourne, 17.8m

Superman (2025 film), 17m

Pope Francis, 15.3m

Severance (TV series), 13.9m

United States, 13m

Thunderbolts*, 12.9m

Weapons (2025 film), 11.8m

JD Vance, 11.6m

Adolescence (TV series), 11.6m

MrBeast, 11.5m

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps, 10.8m