This page contains up to date information on the status of all of the different World of Warcraft "Realms." Because millions of people play World of Warcraft, the game-world is divided into different realms where a few thousand players populate the entire game world at any given time. You will choose your realm when you create your character, and can only interact with other characters in your realm.
| Realm | Type | Population |
 Aegwynn |
PVP | Low |
| Aerie Peak |
PVE | High |
| Agamaggan |
PVP | Low |
| Aggramar |
PVE | High |
| Akama |
PVP | Low |
| Alexstrasza |
PVE | High |
| Alleria |
PVE | Medium |
| Altar of Storms |
PVP | Low |
| Alterac Mountains |
PVP | Low |
| Aman\'Thul |
PVE | High |
| Andorhal |
PVP | Low |
| Anetheron |
PVP | Low |
| Antonidas |
PVE | High |
| Anub\'arak |
PVP | Low |
| Anvilmar |
PVE | High |
| Arathor |
PVE | Medium |
| Archimonde |
PVP | Medium |
| Area 52 |
PVE | High |
| Argent Dawn |
RP | High |
| Arthas |
PVP | High |
| Arygos |
PVE | High |
| Auchindoun |
PVP | Low |
| Azgalor |
PVP | Medium |
| Azjol-Nerub |
PVE | High |
| Azshara |
PVP | Low |
| Azuremyst |
PVE | High |
| Baelgun |
PVE | Medium |
| Balnazzar |
PVP | Low |
| Barthilas |
PVP | High |
| Black Dragonflight |
PVP | Medium |
| Blackhand |
PVE | Medium |
| Blackrock |
PVP | High |
| Blackwater Raiders |
RP | High |
| Blackwing Lair |
PVP | Low |
| Bladefist |
PVE | High |
| Blade\'s Edge |
PVE | High |
| Bleeding Hollow |
PVP | High |
| Blood Furnace |
PVP | Low |
| Bloodhoof |
PVE | High |
| Bloodscalp |
PVP | Medium |
| Bonechewer |
PVP | Medium |
| Borean Tundra |
PVE | High |
| Boulderfist |
PVP | Medium |
| Bronzebeard |
PVE | High |
| Burning Blade |
PVP | Medium |
| Burning Legion |
PVP | Medium |
| Caelestrasz |
PVE | High |
| Cairne |
PVE | High |
| Cenarion Circle |
RP | Medium |
| Cenarius |
PVE | Medium |
| Cho\'gall |
PVP | Medium |
| Chromaggus |
PVP | Low |
| Coilfang |
PVP | Medium |
| Crushridge |
PVP | Medium |
| Daggerspine |
PVP | Medium |
| Dalaran |
PVE | High |
| Dalvengyr |
PVP | Low |
| Dark Iron |
PVP | Medium |
| Darkspear |
PVP | Medium |
| Darrowmere |
PVP | Low |
| Dath\'Remar |
PVE | High |
| Dawnbringer |
PVE | High |
| Deathwing |
PVP | Medium |
| Demon Soul |
PVP | Low |
| Dentarg |
PVP | Low |
| Destromath |
PVP | Low |
| Dethecus |
PVP | Low |
| Detheroc |
PVP | Low |
| Doomhammer |
PVE | Medium |
| Draenor |
PVE | Medium |
| Dragonblight |
PVE | High |
| Dragonmaw |
PVP | Medium |
| Draka |
PVE | High |
| Drakkari |
PVP | Low |
| Drak\'Tharon |
PVP | Low |
| Drak\'thul |
PVP | Low |
| Dreadmaul |
PVP | Medium |
| Drenden |
PVE | Medium |
| Dunemaul |
PVP | Low |
| Durotan |
PVE | High |
| Duskwood |
PVE | High |
| Earthen Ring |
RP | High |
| Echo Isles |
PVE | Medium |
| Eitrigg |
PVE | Medium |
| Eldre\'Thalas |
PVE | Medium |
| Elune |
PVE | Medium |
| Emerald Dream |
RPPVP | High |
| Eonar |
PVE | High |
| Eredar |
PVP | Low |
| Executus |
PVP | Low |
| Exodar |
PVE | High |
| Farstriders |
RP | Low |
| Feathermoon |
RP | Medium |
| Fenris |
PVE | Medium |
| Firetree |
PVP | Medium |
| Fizzcrank |
PVE | High |
| Frostmane |
PVP | Low |
| Frostmourne |
PVP | High |
| Frostwolf |
PVP | Medium |
| Galakrond |
PVE | Medium |
| Garithos |
PVP | Low |
| Garona |
PVE | Medium |
| Garrosh |
PVE | Medium |
| Ghostlands |
PVE | Medium |
| Gilneas |
PVE | Medium |
| Gnomeregan |
PVE | Medium |
| Gorefiend |
PVP | Medium |
| Gorgonnash |
PVP | Medium |
| Greymane |
PVE | Medium |
| Grizzly Hills |
PVE | Medium |
| Gul\'dan |
PVP | Low |
| Gundrak |
PVP | Low |
| Gurubashi |
PVP | Medium |
| Hakkar |
PVP | Low |
| Haomarush |
PVP | Low |
| Hellscream |
PVE | Medium |
| Hydraxis |
PVE | Medium |
| Hyjal |
PVE | Medium |
| Icecrown |
PVE | Medium |
| Illidan |
PVP | High |
| Jaedenar |
PVP | Low |
| Jubei\'Thos |
PVP | High |
| Kael\'thas |
PVE | Medium |
| Kalecgos |
PVP | Low |
| Kargath |
PVE | Medium |
| Kel\'Thuzad |
PVP | Medium |
| Khadgar |
PVE | Medium |
| Khaz Modan |
PVE | Medium |
| Khaz\'goroth |
PVE | High |
| Kilrogg |
PVE | Medium |
| Kil\'jaeden |
PVP | Medium |
| Kirin Tor |
RP | Medium |
| Korgath |
PVP | Medium |
| Korialstrasz |
PVE | High |
| Kul Tiras |
PVE | Medium |
| Laughing Skull |
PVP | Medium |
| Lethon |
PVP | Medium |
| Lightbringer |
PVE | High |
| Lightninghoof |
RPPVP | Medium |
| Lightning\'s Blade |
PVP | Medium |
| Llane |
PVE | Medium |
| Lothar |
PVE | Medium |
| Madoran |
PVE | Medium |
| Maelstrom |
RPPVP | Medium |
| Magtheridon |
PVP | Medium |
| Maiev |
PVP | Low |
| Malfurion |
PVE | Medium |
| Malorne |
PVP | Low |
| Malygos |
PVE | Medium |
| Mal\'Ganis |
PVP | High |
| Mannoroth |
PVP | High |
| Medivh |
PVE | Medium |
| Misha |
PVE | Medium |
| Mok\'Nathal |
PVE | Medium |
| Moon Guard |
RP | High |
| Moonrunner |
PVE | Medium |
| Mug\'thol |
PVP | High |
| Muradin |
PVE | Medium |
| Nagrand |
PVE | High |
| Nathrezim |
PVP | Low |
| Nazgrel |
PVE | Medium |
| Nazjatar |
PVP | Low |
| Ner\'zhul |
PVP | Medium |
| Nesingwary |
PVE | Medium |
| Nordrassil |
PVE | Medium |
| Norgannon |
PVE | Medium |
| Onyxia |
PVP | Low |
| Perenolde |
PVE | Medium |
| Proudmoore |
PVE | High |
| Quel\'dorei |
PVE | Low |
| Quel\'Thalas |
PVE | Low |
| Ragnaros |
PVP | Medium |
| Ravencrest |
PVE | Medium |
| Ravenholdt |
RPPVP | Medium |
| Rexxar |
PVE | Medium |
| Rivendare |
PVP | Low |
| Runetotem |
PVE | Medium |
| Sargeras |
PVP | Medium |
| Saurfang |
PVE | Medium |
| Scarlet Crusade |
RP | Medium |
| Scilla |
PVP | Low |
| Sentinels |
RP | Low |
| Sen\'jin |
PVE | Medium |
| Shadow Council |
RP | Medium |
| Shadowmoon |
PVP | Medium |
| Shadowsong |
PVE | Medium |
| Shandris |
PVE | Medium |
| Shattered Halls |
PVP | High |
| Shattered Hand |
PVP | Medium |
| Shu\'halo |
PVE | Medium |
| Silver Hand |
RP | Medium |
| Silvermoon |
PVE | High |
| Sisters of Elune |
RP | Medium |
| Skullcrusher |
PVP | High |
| Skywall |
PVE | Medium |
| Smolderthorn |
PVP | Low |
| Spinebreaker |
PVP | Medium |
| Spirestone |
PVP | Low |
| Staghelm |
PVE | Medium |
| Steamwheedle Cartel |
RP | Low |
| Stonemaul |
PVP | Medium |
| Stormrage |
PVE | High |
| Stormreaver |
PVP | Medium |
| Stormscale |
PVP | Medium |
| Suramar |
PVE | Medium |
| Tanaris |
PVE | Medium |
| Terenas |
PVE | Medium |
| Terokkar |
PVE | Medium |
| Thaurissan |
PVP | High |
| The Forgotten Coast |
PVP | Medium |
| The Scryers |
RP | Low |
| The Underbog |
PVP | Medium |
| The Venture Co |
RPPVP | Low |
| Thorium Brotherhood |
RP | Low |
| Thrall |
PVE | High |
| Thunderhorn |
PVE | Medium |
| Thunderlord |
PVP | Low |
| Tichondrius |
PVP | High |
| Tortheldrin |
PVP | Low |
| Trollbane |
PVE | Medium |
| Turalyon |
PVE | Medium |
| Twisting Nether |
RPPVP | Medium |
| Uldaman |
PVE | Medium |
| Uldum |
PVE | Medium |
| Undermine |
PVE | Medium |
| Ursin |
PVP | Medium |
| Uther |
PVE | Medium |
| Vashj |
PVP | Low |
| Vek\'nilash |
PVE | Medium |
| Velen |
PVE | Medium |
| Warsong |
PVP | High |
| Whisperwind |
PVE | High |
| Wildhammer |
PVP | Medium |
| Windrunner |
PVE | Medium |
| Winterhoof |
PVE | Medium |
| Wyrmrest Accord |
RP | Low |
| Ysera |
PVE | Medium |
| Ysondre |
PVP | Low |
| Zangarmarsh |
PVE | Medium |
| Zuluhed |
PVP | Medium |
| Zul\'jin |
PVE | High |
| Realm | Type | Population |
| Aerie Peak |
Normal | |
| Agamaggan |
PvP | |
| Aggramar |
Normal | |
| Ahn'Qiraj |
PvP | |
| Al'Akir |
PvP | |
| Alonsus |
Normal | |
| Anachronos |
Normal | |
| Arathor |
Normal | |
| Argent Dawn |
RP | |
| Aszune |
Normal | |
| Auchindoun |
PvP | |
| Azjol-Nerub |
Normal | |
| Azuremyst |
Normal | |
| Balnazzar |
PvP | |
| Blade's Edge |
Normal | |
| Bladefist |
PvP | |
| Bloodfeather |
PvP | |
| Bloodhoof |
Normal | |
| Bloodscalp |
PvP | |
| Boulderfist |
PvP | |
| Bronze Dragonflight |
Normal | |
| Bronzebeard |
Normal | |
| Burning Blade |
PvP | |
| Burning Legion |
PvP | |
| Burning Steppes |
PvP | |
| Chamber of Aspects |
Normal | |
| Chromaggus |
PvP | |
| Crushridge |
PvP | |
| Daggerspine |
PvP | |
| Darkmoon Faire |
RP | |
| Darksorrow |
PvP | |
| Darkspear |
Normal | |
| Deathwing |
PvP | |
| Defias Brotherhood |
RP-PVP | |
| Dentarg |
PvP | |
| Doomhammer |
Normal | |
| Draenor |
Normal | |
| Dragonblight |
Normal | |
| Dragonmaw |
PvP | |
| Drak'thul |
PvP | |
| Dunemaul |
PvP | |
| Earthen Ring |
RP | Recommended |
| Emerald Dream |
Normal | |
| Emeriss |
PvP | |
| Eonar |
Normal | |
| Executus |
PvP | |
| Frostmane |
PvP | |
| Frostwhisper |
PvP | |
| Genjuros |
PvP | |
| Ghostlands |
Normal | |
| Grim Batol |
PvP | |
| Hakkar |
PvP | |
| Haomarush |
PvP | |
| Hellfire |
Normal | |
| Hellscream |
Normal | |
| Jaedenar |
PvP | |
| Karazhan |
PvP | |
| Kazzak |
PvP | |
| Khadgar |
Normal | |
| Kilrogg |
Normal | |
| Kor'gall |
PvP | |
| Kul Tiras |
Normal | |
| Laughing Skull |
PvP | |
| Lightbringer |
Normal | |
| Lightning's Blade |
PvP | |
| Magtheridon |
PvP | |
| Mazrigos |
PvP | Recommended |
| Moonglade |
RP | |
| Nagrand |
Normal | |
| Neptulon |
PvP | |
| Nordrassil |
Normal | |
| Outland |
PvP | |
| Quel'Thalas |
Normal | Recommended |
| Ragnaros |
PvP | |
| Ravencrest |
PvP | |
| Ravenholdt |
RP-PVP | |
| Runetotem |
Normal | |
| Saurfang |
Normal | |
| Scarshield Legion |
RP-PVP | |
| Shadowsong |
Normal | |
| Shattered Halls |
PvP | |
| Shattered Hand |
PvP | |
| Silvermoon |
Normal | |
| Skullcrusher |
PvP | |
| Spinebreaker |
PvP | |
| Sporeggar |
RP-PVP | |
| Steamwheedle Cartel |
RP | |
| Stormrage |
Normal | |
| Stormreaver |
PvP | |
| Stormscale |
PvP | |
| Sunstrider |
PvP | |
| Sylvanas |
PvP | |
| Talnivarr |
PvP | |
| Tarren Mill |
PvP | |
| Terenas |
Normal | |
| Terokkar |
Normal | |
| The Maelstrom |
PvP | |
| The Sha'tar |
RP | |
| The Venture Co. |
RP-PVP | Recommended |
| Thunderhorn |
Normal | |
| Trollbane |
PvP | |
| Turalyon |
Normal | |
| Twilight's Hammer |
PvP | |
| Twisting Nether |
PvP | |
| Vashj |
PvP | |
| Vek'nilash |
PvP | |
| Wildhammer |
Normal | |
| Xavius |
PvP | |
| Zenedar |
PvP |
