Rarest Species of Great Ape — All 8 Answers Ranked by Rarity
8 great ape species are accepted answers for “Name a species of great ape”. Tapanuli orangutan is the rarest species of great ape in this ranking, with 82,421 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 1.000, Legendary). Sumatran orangutan is the second-rarest with 97,433 monthly Wikipedia views, 1.18× the figure for Tapanuli orangutan. Human is the most common species of great ape in this ranking, with 1,894,948 monthly Wikipedia views, 23.0× the figure for the rarest. Combined monthly Wikipedia views across the 8 answers: 3,519,428. Tapanuli orangutan is 2.3% of that total.
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Monthly English Wikipedia pageviews. Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia pageviews (2026-10).
Ranked answers
| Rank | Answer | Tier | Rarity | Monthly Wikipedia views |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tapanuli orangutan on Wikipedia | Legendary | 1.000 | 82,421 |
| 2 | Sumatran orangutan on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.857 | 97,433 |
| 3 | Eastern gorilla on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.714 | 97,904 |
| 4 | Western gorilla on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.571 | 139,665 |
| 5 | Bornean orangutan on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.429 | 147,453 |
| 6 | Chimpanzee on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.286 | 521,336 |
| 7 | Bonobo on Wikipedia | Common | 0.143 | 538,268 |
| 8 | Human on Wikipedia | Common | 0.000 | 1,894,948 |
FAQ
What is the rarest species of great ape?
Tapanuli orangutan is the rarest species of great ape in this ranking, with 82,421 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 1.000, Legendary).
How many species of great ape are there?
There are 8 species of great ape in this ranking, from Tapanuli orangutan (rarest) to Human (most common).
What is the most common species of great ape?
Human is the most common species of great ape in this ranking, with 1,894,948 monthly Wikipedia views (Common).
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Sources
Recorded source: Wikidata + Wikipedia pageviews (2026-10). The answer list is compiled from Wikidata (CC0), and the view counts are monthly English Wikipedia pageviews. Rarity is the percentile of the popularity figure inside this prompt: 1 is the rarest and 0 is the most common. Linked names open the English Wikipedia article stored on that answer.