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People Statistics 2026
1,449,856 notable people tracked in the knowledge graph
People represent 79% of all entities in DropThe. Acting is the most common profession tracked (47,585), followed by Writing (6,133) and Directing (5,321).
Database Scale
DropThe maintains profiles on 1,449,856 notable people — the largest entity type in our database, representing 79% of all 1.83 million entities. Connected by 2.18 million knowledge graph links.
People by Profession
Beyond Entertainment
Department classification above covers entertainment industry professionals. The remaining 1.3 million+ people span business, politics, sports, science, and other fields tracked via Wikidata and public records.
Methodology: People data sourced from TMDB (entertainment professionals) and Wikidata (all fields). Department classifications from TMDB. Updated February 2026.
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