WoW Forever — Observed Census

Beta realms · both factions · unique characters sampled via /who
Static snapshot built 2026-09-22 01:10Z
Characters
7,436
unique, all time
Realms
2
Classic Beta PvE · Classic Beta PvP 2
Scans
271
10,267 sightings
Updated
2026-09-22
last sample
Population by race

Grouped by faction, most populous first.

AllianceHorde
HUMAN
1,371
NIGHT ELF
1,016
HIGH ORDER SKYBORNE
800
DWARF
617
GNOME
561
UNDEAD
1,061
WINDSHAPER SKYBORNE
581
TAUREN
569
ORC
517
TROLL
343
Class distribution — Alliance

4,365 characters shown

HUNTER
804
PALADIN
580
DRUID
570
MAGE
554
WARRIOR
506
PRIEST
402
ROGUE
389
SHAMAN
334
WARLOCK
226
Class distribution — Horde

3,071 characters shown

PALADIN
564
SHAMAN
508
HUNTER
396
DRUID
381
WARRIOR
346
WARLOCK
241
ROGUE
229
MAGE
221
PRIEST
185

A /who returns a sample of currently-visible online players (server-capped ~50), not a census.
Each bar counts unique characters — one per normalized character name + realm — so a faction that received more scans does not gain share from the extra scans alone. A character seen several times in a day still counts once.
Characters are not human players/accounts; a rename appears as a new character. Companion to the MarketLens addon.