What captured the world’s curiosity in 2025? From headline-making figures to headline-breaking films, this year’s most-read English-language Wikipedia pages reveal what audiences urgently wanted to understand. As Wikipedia approaches its 25th birthday on January 15, 2026, its role as the internet’s global reference desk has never been clearer.
In this gallery, we break down the 20 pages that drew the largest crowds. Click on to explore what shaped the world’s Wikipedia searches.