Wikidata Analytics Request

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Purpose

We have a collab KR that reads as follows:

"By the end of 2026 (sic), WMDE has shared with the WMF the estimations of the appropriate rate of Wikidata growth in the long-term perspective (until 2030)"

We've collected a list of metrics that feed into this here and expect extrapolations for each of them.

Desired Outputs

The desired outputs of this task are listed as check boxes and confirmed as being finished below.

• Extrapolations of each of the current growth metrics
  • Reported on Mattermost in a channel with all stakeholders
  • Work can be found in T408187_extrapolation_of_wd_growth.ipynb

Deadline

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10.11.2025

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Sub Tasks

A full breakdown of the steps to complete this task.

• Get data for all extrapolations
• Compute extrapolations based on means as well as lines of best fit for 1 and 2 degrees (if applicable)
• Derive extrapolations
• Write discussions for numbers derived

Estimation

Estimate: 2d
Actual: 1.5d

Data

The tables that will be referenced in this task and the samples from them that will be used.

• Data sources are found in the linked Google doc in the task description

Notes

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• Note