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Shows the most recent population size of a place, according to [[WP:Wikidata|Wikidata]]. |
Shows the most recent population size of a place, according to [[WP:Wikidata|Wikidata]]. It will show the population size of the ''article title'' subject stated in the first unnamed parameter (it does ''not'' use the Wikidata label). It also works if the article is moved, since it follows the redirection. If no argument is provided, it shows the population of the current article subject. |
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A purpose of this kind of template is to avoid advanced code in Wikipedia articles, and use a comprehensible property name and article title instead of pid and qid codes. However, the template may also be called with a parameter named ''qid''. It may for example be used in population tables. |
A purpose of this kind of template is to avoid advanced code in Wikipedia articles, and use a comprehensible property name and article title instead of pid and qid codes. However, the template may also be called with a parameter named ''qid''. It may for example be used in population tables. |
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Shows the most recent population size of a place, according to Wikidata. It will show the population size of the article title subject stated in the first unnamed parameter (it does not use the Wikidata label). It also works if the article is moved, since it follows the redirection. If no argument is provided, it shows the population of the current article subject.
A purpose of this kind of template is to avoid advanced code in Wikipedia articles, and use a comprehensible property name and article title instead of pid and qid codes. However, the template may also be called with a parameter named qid. It may for example be used in population tables.
Usage
Example:
{{population WD}}
shows the population of the current article subject.
These two places have the same Wikidata label Stockholm:
{{population WD|Stockholm}}
gives the population of Stockholm: 984,748 (evaluation, 2022) 
{{population WD|Stockholm (town), Wisconsin}}
gives the population of Stockholm (town), Wisconsin: 218 (census, 2020 United States Census, 2020)
The redirection page Stockholm, Sweden also works:
{{population WD|Stockholm, Sweden}}
and gives: 984,748 (evaluation, 2022)
A last option is to use the qid code of Stockholm (Q1754), which however makes the wikicode less comprehensible:
{{population WD|qid=q1754}}
results in: 984,748 (evaluation, 2022)