Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5
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The five nested vital article Levels are meant to give direction to the prioritization of improvements of English Wikipedia articles (e.g. which articles to bring to
Any modification to these lists should ONLY BE MADE after a discussion on the relevant Level 5 sub talk pages.
Level 1 (10 articles) < Level 2 (100 articles) < Level 3 (1,000 articles) < Level 4 (10,000 articles) < Level 5 (50,000 articles)
Level 5 sub-lists
Because of its size, Vital articles Level 5 has been split into several sub-lists. If you spot a duplicate listing, please remove one of them; if you aren't sure in which section a topic belongs, please initiate a discussion on the
Current total
As of June 2024, the level 5 Vital Articles list includes 49,911 individual articles. All changes to this list should be proposed on the
The counts below were last updated by: Makkool (talk) 19:22, 18 June 2024 (UTC)
Sublist | Current | Target | Complete? |
---|---|---|---|
People | 15,410 | 15,185 | Over quota |
Writers and journalists | 2,100 | 2,000 | Over quota |
Artists, musicians, and composers | 2,248 | 2,175 | Over quota |
Entertainers, directors, producers, and screenwriters | 2,281 | 2,175 | Over quota |
Philosophers, historians, and social scientists | 1,340 | 1,360 | Yes |
Religious figures | 491 | 500 | Yes |
Politicians and leaders | 2,406 | 2,400 | Yes |
Military personnel, revolutionaries, and activists | 895 | 900 | Yes |
Scientists, inventors, and mathematicians | 1,264 | 1,275 | Yes |
Sports figures | 1,215 | 1,200 | Yes |
Miscellaneous | 1,170 | 1,200 | No |
History | 3,291 | 3,300 | Yes |
Geography | 5,190 | 5,250 | Yes |
Physical geography | 1,893 | 1,900 | Yes |
Countries and subdivisions | 1,316 | 1,350 | No |
Cities | 1,981 | 2,000 | Yes |
Arts | 3,333 | 3,300 | Yes |
Philosophy and religion | 1,419 | 1,400 | Yes |
Everyday life | 2,426 | 2,400 | Yes |
Everyday life | 1,202 | 1,200 | Yes |
Sports, games and recreation | 1,224 | 1,200 | Yes |
Society and social sciences | 4,310 | 4,100 | Over quota |
Social studies | 483 | 500 | No |
Politics and economics | 1,877 | 1,850 | Yes |
Culture | 1,950 | 1,750 | Over quota |
Biology and health sciences | 5,348 | 5,815 | No |
Biology, biochemistry, anatomy, and physiology | 1,049 | 1,200 | No |
Animals | 2,360 | 2,400 | Yes |
Plants, fungi, and other organisms | 940 | 1,075 | No |
Health, medicine, and disease | 999 | 1,140 | No |
Physical sciences | 4,800 | 4,850 | Yes |
Basics and measurement | 352 | 350 | Yes |
Astronomy | 898 | 900 | Yes |
Chemistry | 1,180 | 1,200 | Yes |
Earth science | 1,199 | 1,200 | Yes |
Physics | 1,171 | 1,200 | No |
Technology | 3,188 | 3,200 | Yes |
Mathematics | 1,196 | 1,200 | Yes |
Total | 49,911 | 50,000 | Yes |