Vladimir Putin
Post-Peak📈 2025 Monthly Wikipedia Views
About Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin, born in 1952 and currently in office, has secured a significant place in global history, ranking #107 in MIT's Historical Popularity Index. His historical importance largely stems from his prolonged tenure as the President of Russia, shaping post-Soviet geopolitics, overseeing significant economic and military developments, and fundamentally altering the relationship between Russia and the West.
In terms of modern internet attention, Putin’s profile shows a substantial gap relative to his historical standing. He accumulated 7.4 million annualized Wikipedia views in 2025, translating to an "overattention" factor of +12x when measured against his HPI rank. This indicates that, based on this metric, current online interest significantly exceeds what might be expected from his historical influence alone. For comparison, Avicenna, who ranks much higher historically at #58, garnered only 702K views in the same period, highlighting a massive disparity in contemporary digital focus.
Interest in the figure is showing signs of recent decline, evidenced by a -2.9% year-over-year change in pageviews and a steeper -27% drop in momentum between the first and third quarters of 2025.