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When will the English Wikipedia have 4,000,000 articles?

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When will the English Wikipedia have 4,000,000 articles?

Asked by: Super UserStephen Tilley in Technology » Internet
Settled on 07/13/2012 16:01 Settled by Super UserStephen Tilley
Winning option:2012 Third Quarter The 4,000,000 mark was reached on Friday 13th July 2012

Predictions
2012 Second Quarter
0.9% →
2012 Third Quarter
93.6% →
2012 Fourth Quarter
1.0% →
2013 First Quarter
1.1% →
2013 Second Quarter
1.0% →
2013 Third Quarter
1.0% →
On or after October 1, 2013
1.0% →

Background

This is discussed at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Size_of_Wikipedia#Wikipedia_growth

As of February 5, 2012 there are 3,864,258 articles in the English Wikipedia. The number of new articles each month is declining and it is predicted that growth will stop at around 4,400,000.

Find similar: Wikipedia, Number of articles

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   Super Userkruijs

3,995,242 articles in English

   Super UserStephen Tilley

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

as of today: 3,994,587 articles - so I've suspended it as the result, if not actually known, is inevitable

   Super UserStephen Tilley

as of June 6: 3,964,789 articles

   Super UserJosef Biesenberger

as of April 29: 3,935,947 articles

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