Fading Wiki Categories
Tracking the decline and fragmentation of knowledge classification on Wikipedia.
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Fading Categories
Number of categories with fewer than 5 articles
| When | Fading Categories |
|---|---|
| 6 count | |
| 6 count |
Median Category Size
Median number of articles per category across the sample
| When | Median Category Size |
|---|---|
| 3 articles | |
| 3 articles |
About this data
This page monitors the evolution of Wikipedia's category system by identifying 'fading' categories. We specifically track the number of categories containing fewer than five articles and the overall median category size.
Data is pulled directly from Wikipedia's live category trees. Because categories are dynamic and constantly edited by the community, these figures shift as articles are reclassified or new niches emerge.
Observing these trends reveals how the collective organisation of human knowledge changes over time, highlighting where information is consolidating or where specific subjects are becoming fragmented.
Sources
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Why this isn't published anywhere else
The search results contain no evidence of anyone tracking the evolution or 'fading' of Wikipedia categories; results are instead related to a YouTube channel called 'Fade Wiki' or specific game mechanics called 'Fading'.
Uniqueness score 1.00 — assessed against live web search results when this subject was created.