World of Warcraft Server Population Status & Details

Blizzard’s World of Warcraft has long since conquered and kept the crown when it comes to the MMO genre of gaming, and with the release of the Dragonflight expansion late last year for Modern WoW, its already-gargantuan playerbase of over 200 million only continues to grow.

As such, there are several dozen servers, or “realms”, for players to choose from and migrate between as they see fit. Some are more popular than others, and are suited for different purposes such as raiding, roleplaying, or even PvP dueling. If you’re debating which server to start your journey on, or perhaps jump back in after a long hiatus, we’ve got you covered. Here’s our handy guide to the World of Warcraft Server Population Status & Details.

Population Status of All WoW Servers (US & EU) & Which Ones We Recommend

Below we’ve listed all current World of Warcraft servers in the game’s two biggest regions — the US and EU, alphabetically for ease of reference. We’ve also included their current population status, whether their player majority is Alliance or Horde, as well as their “type”. This refers to terms such as:

• New Players – Servers that are best suited for those new to World of Warcraft and its gameplay,. The communities within them are always open to answering questions and offering advice to newcomers.
• Normal – Servers that pretty well-rounded in terms of their demographic, with a little bit of everyone. They’re essentially “mainstream” and thus the most popular type of server.
• Roleplaying (RP) – These servers are primarily dedicated to groups of players who prefer to experience WoW from the perspective of character roleplay, rather than raiding or grinding. These servers are a bit more low key in that regard, but nonetheless popular in their own right.

When choosing your server, you’ll also notice other terms like ‘PvP’ and ‘PvE’ next to the names. You’ll want to be mindful of these, as ‘PvP’ servers include the ability to duel other players anywhere and everywhere. In other words, players can choose to run up to you and attack if they wish, and you’ll have to be ready for that. If that’s a thrill you enjoy, then that can be a worthy choice.

However, if you’d prefer to avoid that type of interaction, then you’ll want to chose a ‘PvE’ type of server.

Also, remember that in-game servers are referred to as “Realms”, so that will be reflected below for universal clarity.

Given that there are so many, we’ve also included details on which servers are particularly popular, as well as our personal recommendations.

All US WoW Servers (Realms) & Stats

Realm Name	Type	Population	Alliance/Horde Majority
Aegwynn	Normal	New Players	Horde
Aerie Peak	Normal	Medium	Alliance
Agamaggan	Normal	High	Horde
Aggramar	Normal	Full	Alliance
Akama	Normal	High	Horde
Alexstrasza	Normal	Low	Alliance
Alleria	Normal	High	Alliance
Altar of Storms	Normal	Low	Horde
Alterac Mountains	Normal	Full	Horde
Aman’Thul	Normal	High	Alliance
Andorhal	Normal	High	Horde
Anetheron	Normal	Low	Alliance
Antonidas	Normal	High	Alliance
Anub’arak	Normal	Medium	Horde
Anvilmar	Normal	Full	Alliance
Arathor	Normal	Medium	Alliance
Archimonde	Normal	High	Horde
Area 52	Normal	Full	Horde
Argent Dawn	Roleplaying	Low	Alliance
Arthas	Normal	Low	Horde
Arygos	Normal	Low	Alliance
Auchindoun	Normal	High	Horde
Azgalor	Normal	New Players	Horde
Azjol-Nerub	Normal	High	Alliance
Azralon	Normal	Full	Horde
Azshara	Normal	New Players	Horde
Azuremyst	Normal	Medium	Alliance
Baelgun	Normal	Low	Alliance
Balnazzar	Normal	Full	Horde
Barthilas	Normal	High	Horde
Black Dragonflight	Normal	High	Horde
Blackhand	Normal	Low	Horde
Blackrock	Normal	High	Horde
Blackwater Raiders	Roleplaying	Medium	Horde
Blackwing Lair	Normal	Low	Alliance
Blade’s Edge	Normal	High	Horde
Bladefist	Normal	Low	Alliance
Bleeding Hollow	Normal	High	Horde
Blood Furnace	Normal	New Players	Horde
Bloodhoof	Normal	Low	Alliance
Bloodscalp	Normal	High	Horde
Bonechewer	Normal	New Players	Horde
Borean Tundra	Normal	High	Horde
Boulderfist	Normal	High	Horde
Bronzebeard	Normal	Low	Alliance
Burning Blade	Normal	High	Horde
Burning Legion	Normal	High	Horde
Caelestrasz	Normal	High	Alliance
Cairne	Normal	High	Alliance
Cenarion Circle	Roleplaying	Medium	Alliance
Cenarius	Normal	High	Alliance
Cho’gall	Normal	High	Horde
Chromaggus	Normal	Medium	Alliance
Coilfang	Normal	Low	Horde
Crushridge	Normal	Medium	Horde
Daggerspine	Normal	New Players	Horde
Dalaran	Normal	Full	Alliance
Dalvengyr	Normal	Low	Horde
Dark Iron	Normal	Low	Horde
Darkspear	Normal	Low	Alliance
Darrowmere	Normal	Medium	Alliance
Dath’Remar	Normal	High	Alliance
Dawnbringer	Normal	Medium	Alliance
Deathwing	Normal	Low	Horde
Demon Soul	Normal	Low	Horde
Dentarg	Normal	Medium	Alliance
Destromath	Normal	New Players	Horde
Dethecus	Normal	Low	Alliance
Detheroc	Normal	Low	Horde
Doomhammer	Normal	Low	Alliance
Draenor	Normal	Low	Alliance
Dragonblight	Normal	Low	Alliance
Dragonmaw	Normal	High	Horde
Drak’Tharon	Normal	High	Horde
Drak’thul	Normal	High	Alliance
Draka	Normal	Medium	Horde
Drakkari	Normal	New Players	Horde
Dreadmaul	Normal	Full	Horde
Drenden	Normal	Medium	Alliance
Dunemaul	Normal	High	Horde
Durotan	Normal	Low	Alliance
Duskwood	Normal	Low	Alliance
Earthen Ring	Role Playing	Low	Alliance
Echo Isles	Normal	Low	Alliance
Eitrigg	Normal	Low	Horde
Eldre’Thalas	Normal	High	Alliance
Elune	Normal	High	Alliance
Emerald Dream	Role Playing	High	Horde
Eonar	Normal	High	Horde
Eredar	Normal	Full	Horde
Executus	Normal	Low	Alliance
Exodar	Normal	High	Alliance
Farstriders	Role Playing	Low	Alliance
Feathermoon	Role Playing	Low	Horde
Fenris	Normal	Low	Alliance
Firetree	Normal	High	Horde
Fizzcrank	Normal	Full	Alliance
Frostmane	Normal	High	Horde
Frostmourne	Normal	Full	Alliance
Frostwolf	Normal	High	Horde
Galakrond	Normal	Low	Horde
Gallywix	Normal	New Players	Horde
Garithos	Normal	Medium	Horde
Garona	Normal	High	Alliance
Garrosh	Normal	New Players	Horde
Ghostlands	Normal	High	Horde
Gilneas	Normal	High	Horde
Gnomeregan	Normal	High	Alliance
Goldrinn	Normal	Low	Alliance
Gorefiend	Normal	Full	Horde
Gorgonnash	Normal	Full	Horde
Greymane	Normal	Low	Alliance
Grizzly Hills	Normal	High	Alliance
Gul’dan	Normal	High	Horde
Gundrak	Normal	Full	Horde
Gurubashi	Normal	New Players	Horde
Hakkar	Normal	New Players	Horde
Haomarush	Normal	Low	Alliance
Hellscream	Normal	Full	Horde
Hydraxis	Normal	High	Horde
Hyjal	Normal	High	Horde
Icecrown	Normal	High	Alliance
Illidan	Normal	Full	Horde
Jaedenar	Normal	High	Horde
Jubei’Thos	Normal	Full	Horde
Kael’thas	Normal	High	Alliance
Kalecgos	Normal	Low	Horde
Kargath	Normal	High	Horde
Kel’Thuzad	Normal	High	Alliance
Khadgar	Normal	High	Alliance
Khaz Modan	Normal	High	Alliance
Khaz’goroth	Normal	High	Horde
Kil’jaeden	Normal	High	Horde
Kilrogg	Normal	Low	Alliance
Kirin Tor	Role Playing	Low	Alliance
Korgath	Normal	High	Alliance
Korialstrasz	Normal	High	Alliance
Kul Tiras	Normal	Low	Alliance
Laughing Skull	Normal	High	Horde
Lethon	Normal	Low	Horde
Lightbringer	Normal	Medium	Alliance
Lightning’s Blade	Normal	High	Horde
Lightninghoof	Role Playing	Low	Horde
Llane	Normal	Low	Alliance
Lothar	Normal	High	Alliance
Madoran	Normal	Medium	Horde
Maelstrom	Role Playing	Low	Horde
Magtheridon	Normal	Low	Alliance
Maiev	Normal	High	Horde
Mal’Ganis	Normal	Full	Horde
Malfurion	Normal	High	Horde
Malorne	Normal	High	Horde
Malygos	Normal	High	Alliance
Mannoroth	Normal	New Players	Horde
Medivh	Normal	High	Alliance
Misha	Normal	Low	Horde
Mok’Nathal	Normal	High	Horde
Moon Guard	Role Playing	Full	Alliance
Moonrunner	Normal	High	Alliance
Mug’thol	Normal	High	Horde
Muradin	Normal	High	Alliance
Nagrand	Normal	High	Horde
Nathrezim	Normal	Medium	Horde
Nazgrel	Normal	Low	Alliance
Nazjatar	Normal	New Players	Horde
Nemesis	Normal	Low	Alliance
Ner’zhul	Normal	High	Horde
Nesingwary	Normal	Low	Alliance
Nordrassil	Normal	High	Horde
Norgannon	Normal	High	Horde
Onyxia	Normal	High	Horde
Perenolde	Normal	High	Alliance
Proudmoore	Normal	Full	Alliance
Quel’dorei	Normal	High	Horde
Qhel’Thalas	Normal	Full	Alliance
Ragnaros	Normal	Full	Horde
Ravencrest	Normal	Low	Horde
Ravenholdt	Role Playing	Low	Horde
Rexxar	Normal	Low	Horde
Rivendare	Normal	High	Horde
Runetotem	Normal	Low	Horde
Sargeras	Normal	Full	Alliance
Saurfang	Normal	High	Horde
Scarlet Crusade	Role Playing	Low	Alliance
Scilla	Normal	High	Horde
Sen’jin	Normal	High	Horde
Sentinels	Role Playing	Low	Alliance
Shadow Council	Role Playing	Medium	Horde
Shadowmoon	Normal	Low	Horde
Shadowsong	Normal	High	Horde
Shandris	Normal	Low	Horde
Shattered Halls	Normal	Low	Horde
Shattered Hand	Normal	Low	Horde
Shu’halo	Normal	Low	Horde
Silver Hand	Role Playing	Low	Alliance
Silvermoon	Normal	High	Alliance
Sisters of Elune	Role Playing	Medium	Alliance
Skullcrusher	Normal	High	Horde
Skywall	Normal	High	Alliance
Smolderthorn	Normal	Medium	Horde
Spinebreaker	Normal	Full	Horde
Spirestone	Normal	High	Horde
Staghelm	Normal	Medium	Horde
Steamwheedle Cartel	Role Playing	Low	Alliance
Stonemaul	Normal	High	Horde
Stormrage	Normal	Full	Alliance
Stormreaver	Normal	Low	Horde
Stormscale	Normal	High	Horde
Suramar	Normal	Medium	Horde
Tanaris	Normal	Low	Alliance
Terenas	Normal	High	Horde
Terokkar	Normal	Low	Alliance
Thaurissan	Normal	Full	Horde
The Forgotten Coast	Normal	Full	Horde
The Scryers	Role Playing	Low	Alliance
The Underbog	Normal	High	Horde
The Venture Co	Role Playing	Low	Horde
Thorium Brotherhood	Role Playing	Low	Horde
Thrall	Normal	Full	Horde
Thunderhorn	Normal	High	Horde
Thunderlord	Normal	New Players	Horde
Tichondrius	Normal	Full	Horde
Tol Barad	Normal	Low	Alliance
Tortheldrin	Normal	High	Horde
Trollbane	Normal	High	Horde
Turalyon	Normal	Low	Horde
Twisting Nether	Role Playing	Low	Horde
Uldaman	Normal	Low	Horde
Uldum	Normal	High	Alliance
Undermine	Normal	Full	Alliance
Ursin	Normal	High	Horde
Uther	Normal	Low	Horde
Vashj	Normal	High	Horde
Vek’nilash	Normal	Low	Horde
Velen	Normal	High	Alliance
Warsong	Normal	Full	Horde
Whisperwind	Normal	Medium	Alliance
Wildhammer	Normal	Full	Horde
Windrunner	Normal	Medium	Alliance
Winterhoof	Normal	Low	Horde
Wyrmrest Accord	Role Playing	High	Horde
Ysera	Normal	Low	Alliance
Ysondre	Normal	Low	Horde
Zangarmarsh	Normal	Full	Horde
Zul’jin	Normal	Full	Horde
Zuluhed	Normal	High	Horde

This is certainly quite a few servers to choose from, and the choice ultimately comes down to your desired personal experience in the game, especially when it comes to the newest expansion, Dragonflight. Whether you’re a new player who’d rather mingle with other fellow newcomers, or if you’re super into the hardcore raiding scene and want to dive in headfirst into the mosh pit of raid guilds, or you just want to chill and roleplay with friends, there’s definitely more than enough flexibility for everyone.

That said, here is the selection of US servers that we’d personally recommend:

• Wyrmrest Accord – If you’re absolutely interested in getting in to the RP scene in WoW, then this server is likely the choice you want. It tends to have a high population count, so it may be hit and miss in terms of you getting in. However, it has a pretty balanced demographic between Alliance and Horde, so it’s well-rounded across the board for anyone who wants to focus on roleplaying.
• Stormrage – While there are an abundance of PvE servers that don’t have a huge crowd, if you want to truly be in the center of it all, Stormrage has long been a super popular, Alliance-centric PvE server that can be difficult to get in to just because of that.
  • Kel’Thuzad is another very popular Alliance PvE server that may have more wiggle room to get in, if you wish.
  • If you prefer Horde-centric PvE crowds, Area 52 is the quintessential hotspot. As there are more Horde-leaning servers overall, their most popular ones tend to be full or nearly full all the time. You may want to start at a server with a smaller crowd and then migrate later if you want.
• Tichondrius – If you’re set on tackling the PvP crowds, Tichondrius is hands down the most popular destination in the US region for that. Again, however, since it’s Horde-leaning it may take some luck getting in.
  • Some good back-ups for PvP servers can be Illidan, Mal’Ganis, Bleeding Hollow, Darkspear, and Sargeras. Since these servers are inherently more competitive, getting in is half the battle.

All EU WoW Servers (Realms) & Stats

Realm Name	Type	Population	Alliance/Horde Majority
Aegwynn	Normal	Medium	Alliance
Aerie Peak	Normal	Medium	Horde
Agamaggan	Normal	Low	Horde
Aggra	Normal	High	Horde
Aggramar	Normal	Low	Alliance
Ahn’Qiraj	Normal	Medium	Horde
Al’Akir	Normal	High	Horde
Alexstrasza	Normal	Medium	Alliance
Alleria	Normal	Medium	Alliance
Alonsus	Normal	Low	Alliance
Aman’Thul	Normal	Medium	Alliance
Ambossar	Normal	High	Alliance
Anachronos	Normal	Low	Alliance
Anetheron	Normal	Low	Ho