So I was bored and made a list off of raiderio so people can actually visualize what the issue is when we’re talking about low pop servers.
Disclaimer : I am fully aware that Raiderio doesn’t track characters that have never raided above Normal or completed a M+ dungeon in time - however, the numbers can’t be that far off unless we’re looking at some unique servers like maybe RP servers with many players who only logs in to RP all day and do nothing else.
- Area 52 / 290k+
- Stormrage / 288k+
- Tichondrius / 252k+
- Illidan / 250k+
- Sargeras / 192k+
- Dalaran / 192k+
- Thrall / 188k+
- Zul’jin / 183k+
- Ragnaros (LA) / 177k+
- Proudmoore / 175k+
- Quel’Thalas (LA) / 166k+
- Wyrmrest Accord (RP) / 166k+
- Moon Guard (RP) / 164k+
- Frostmourne (OCE) / 158k+
- Azralon (BR) / 145k+
- Mal’Ganis / 130k+
- Aegwynn + 5 / 126k+
- Emerald Dream (RP) / 117k+
- Bleeding Hollow / 105k+
- Barthilas (OCE) / 99k+
- Azgalor + 6 / 94k+
- Kel’Thuzad / 90k+
- Bloodscalp + 6 / 86k+
- Drak’Tharon + 7 / 82k+
- Cairne + 3 / 78k+
- Hyjal / 76k+
- Caelestrasz + Nagrand (OCE) / 76k+
- Grizzly Hills + 3 / 76k+
- Kil’Jaeden / 72k+
- Drak’thul + 3 / 68k+
- Akama + 6 / 66k+
- Dath’Remar + Khaz’goroth (OCE) / 66k+
- Lightbringer / 65k+
- Azuremyst + 3 / 64k+
- Nemesis + Tol Barad (BR) / 62k+
- Dentarg + Whisperwind / 60k+
- Azjol-Nerub + 2 / 56k+
- Aggramar + Fizzcrank / 55k+
- Darkspear / 55k+
- Aerie Peak / 54k+
- Arthas / 50k+
- Durotan + Ysera / 47k+
- Farstriders + 2 (RP) / 46k+
- Tyralyon / 45k+
- Garona + 2 / 44k+
- Goldrinn (BR) / 42k+
- Bloodhoof + Duskwood / 41k+
- Blackhand + Galakrond / 41k+
- Lightninghoof + 4 (RP) / 41k+
- Baelgun + Doomhammer / 40k+
- Stormreaver / 40k+
- Alleria + Khadgar / 40k+
- Nazgrel + 2 / 39k+
- Hellscream + Zangarmarsh / 39k+
- Saurfang (OCE) / 39k+
- Alexstrasza + Terokkar / 38k+
- Ravencrest + Uldaman / 38k+
- Drakkari (LA) / 38k+
- Runetotem + Uther / 37k+
- Bladefist + Kul Tiras / 37k+
- Elune + Gilneas / 37k+
- Draenor + Echo Isles / 36k+
- Draka + Suramar / 36k+
- Feathermoon + Scarlet Crusade (RP) / 35k+
- Kirin Tor + 2 (RP) / 35k+
- Greymane + Tanaris / 35k+
- Kilrogg + Winterhoof / 35k+
- Eitrigg + Shu’halo / 35k+
- Agamaggan + 6 / 35k+
- Blade’s Edge + Thunderhorn / 35k+
- Exodar + Medivh / 34k+
- Argent Dawn + The Scryers (RP) / 34k+
- Misha + Rexxar / 34k+
- Altar of Storms + 3 / 34k+
- Arygos + Llane / 34k+
- Dragonblight + Fenris / 34k+
- Eonar + Velen / 33k+
- Bronzebeard + Shandris / 33k+
- Ghostlands + Kael’thas / 33k
- Borean Tundra + Shadowsong / 32k+
- Eredar + 3 / 32k+
- Aman’Thul (OCE) / 32k+
- Deathwing + 3 / 32k+
- Anub’arak + 7 / 32k+
- Darrowmere + Windrunner / 32k+
- Coilfang + 4 / 31k+
- Cenarion Circle + Sisters of Elune (RP) / 31k+
- Frostmane + 2 / 31k+
- Alterac Mountains + 6 / 31k+
- Blackwing Lair + 5 / 30k+
- Burning Blade + 2 / 30k+
- Hydraxis + Terenas / 30k+
- Earthen Ring (RP) / 30k+
- Gnomeregan + Moonrunner / 29k+
- Muradin + Nordrassil / 29k+
- Blackwater Raiders + Shadow Council (RP) / 29k+
- Auchindoun + 2 / 28k+
- Black Dragonflight + 2 / 28k+
- Gallywix (BR) / 25k+
- Gundrak + Jubei’Thos (OCE) / 25k+
- Andorhal + 3 / 24k+
- Dreadmaul + Thaurissan (OCE) / 20k+
I would argue that any realm / realm cluster that has less than 40k are in need of help. Which means all the servers below #53.
Server clusters this small cannot sustain decent progression raiding, and that leads to the server cluster essentially being dead.
Edit to add that this list doesn’t show the issue that some servers that are above #52 has, with one faction being heavily populated while the other faction being pretty much dead - so there’s still a lot to “fix”, even with the servers that are above 40k+.