GITNUXREPORT 2026

Youtube Account Statistics

YouTube is a massive platform with millions of active channels but relatively few creators achieve major success.

Rajesh Patel

Team Lead & Senior Researcher with over 15 years of experience in market research and data analytics.

First published: Feb 13, 2026

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As of Q1 2023, YouTube had approximately 51 million active channels worldwide, defined as channels that uploaded at least one video in the past 30 days.

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Over 100 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute by account owners across millions of channels.

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YouTube accounts created before 2012 can apply for the legacy YouTube Partner Program with fewer requirements.

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In 2022, India had the highest number of YouTube channels with over 11 million active accounts.

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The average YouTube channel gains 1-5 new subscribers per day for small accounts under 1,000 subs.

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YouTube deleted 5.6 million channels in Q4 2022 for violating community guidelines.

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90% of YouTube's 2 billion monthly logged-in users interact with at least one channel regularly.

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Channels with custom URLs must have at least 100 subscribers to claim one.

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As of 2024, there are over 114 million YouTube channels in total, including inactive ones.

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Brazil ranks second globally with 7.2 million active YouTube channels in 2022.

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New YouTube accounts require phone verification after 3 video uploads to prevent spam.

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70% of YouTube channels have fewer than 1,000 subscribers as of 2023 surveys.

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YouTube's algorithm favors accounts with consistent uploads, boosting growth by 20-50%.

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In 2021, YouTube suspended 1.2 million channels for misinformation.

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US hosts 6.8 million active channels, third highest globally in 2022.

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Brand accounts on YouTube allow multiple managers without personal login.

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15% of channels achieve monetization eligibility within first year.

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YouTube channels grew 40% year-over-year from 2019 to 2020 due to pandemic.

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Indonesia has 4.5 million active channels as of 2022 data.

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Accounts must be 30 days old to live stream.

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2.5 billion monthly active accounts logged into YouTube in 2023.

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Mexico contributes 3.1 million channels to YouTube's ecosystem in 2022.

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Legacy accounts from Google+ era retain custom thumbnails privileges.

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80% of new channels fail to reach 100 subscribers in first 6 months.

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Philippines has 2.8 million active YouTube channels in 2022.

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YouTube requires two-factor authentication for accounts with over 10,000 subs.

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Vietnam ranks with 2.4 million channels as of 2022.

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Channels with 1,000 subs see 3x growth acceleration per analytics data.

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Turkey has 2.2 million active channels in 2022 stats.

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YouTube's total channel count doubled from 2015 to 2020.

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Daily uploads average 500,000 videos from 50M+ channels.

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Gaming channels upload 30% of all YouTube content daily.

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Music videos account for 40% of top uploaded content.

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Average channel uploads 1-2 videos per week for growth.

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Shorts uploads surged 100x since 2021 launch.

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Vlogs represent 15% of total video uploads annually.

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Educational content uploads grew 50% post-2020.

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65% of long-form videos are under 10 minutes.

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Tutorials and how-tos make up 20% of uploads.

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Live streams total 10 million hours daily from channels.

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Comedy sketches upload frequency: 3x/week optimal.

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ASMR videos uploaded: 1 million+ monthly.

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72% of channels upload less than once monthly.

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Reaction videos: 10% of entertainment uploads.

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Cooking channels average 4 videos/week.

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500 hours of video uploaded every minute platform-wide.

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Tech reviews upload peak on Tuesdays.

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Fitness videos: 5% growth in uploads yearly.

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Podcasts on YouTube: 2 million channels uploading audio clips.

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Travel vlogs uploads dropped 30% in 2020-2021.

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Average video length increased to 11.7 minutes in 2023.

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YouTube videos receive 5 billion views daily across all channels.

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Average view duration is 4-6 minutes per video.

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Likes per video average 1-5% of views for small channels.

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Comments enabled channels see 2x higher retention.

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Watch time averages 1 billion hours daily platform-wide.

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CTR from search is 5-10% for optimized titles.

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Shares boost views by 20-30% per analytics.

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End screens increase session time by 15%.

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70% of watch time from mobile devices.

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Cards in videos lift CTR by 25%.

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Audience retention drops 50% after 30 seconds average.

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Playlists increase watch time by 50%.

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Dislike ratio under 2% signals high engagement.

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Live chat engagement peaks at 1,000 viewers.

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Super Thanks feature used by 1% of channels.

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Community posts get 10% engagement rate.

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Bounce rate from recommended videos: 40%.

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Polls in descriptions boost comments 3x.

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Chapters improve retention by 12%.

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Top 1% channels have 10%+ engagement rate.

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Memberships engage 5% of subscribers monthly.

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YouTube Partner Program pays $0.01-$0.03 per view average.

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Top earners like MrBeast make $54M yearly from ads.

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2 million channels in YPP as of 2023.

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RPM varies $2-10 for US gaming channels.

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Super Chat revenue hit $100M in 2020.

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Channel memberships average $5/month per member.

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Merch shelf requires 10k subs, earns 10-20% commissions.

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Ad revenue share: 55% to creators.

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Shorts Fund distributed $100M to 15k creators in 2021.

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Average YPP channel earns $1,000-$5,000 yearly.

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Brand deals pay $10 CPM for 100k sub channels.

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Premium revenue share: 70% to creators.

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Affiliate marketing adds 30% to earnings.

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40% of revenue from non-US viewers lower RPM.

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Crowdfunding via Patreon averages $2k/month for midsize.

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YPP threshold: 1k subs, 4k watch hours.

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Music channels earn from Premium 4x ad revenue.

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Sponsorships: $20-50 per 1k views rate.

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Total creator economy on YouTube: $15B in 2021.

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Super Stickers generate $50M annually.

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The top 3% of channels capture 90% of all views on YouTube.

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MrBeast's channel has 170 million subscribers as of mid-2024, the most ever.

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T-Series reached 100 million subscribers in 2019, first channel to do so.

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Average subscriber growth rate for top 1,000 channels is 0.5-2% monthly.

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Channels lose 5-10% subscribers annually due to inactivity.

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PewDiePie's channel peaked at 111 million subscribers before losses.

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70% of subscribers come from recommendations for mid-tier channels.

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Kids Diana Show has 100+ million subs, top kids channel.

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Subscriber notifications reach 20-30% open rate on average.

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SET India holds 150 million+ subs, most subscribed channel 2024.

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Channels with 10k+ subs gain 10x more from search.

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Like Nastya channel amassed 99 million subs in 5 years.

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1% of channels have over 1 million subscribers globally.

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Vlad and Niki reached 90 million subs with toy unboxings.

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Subscriber milestones trigger 15-50% view spikes.

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Zee Music Company has 80+ million subs, top music channel.

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Fake subscribers comprise 10-20% on purchased accounts.

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Cocomelon nursery rhymes channel at 170 million subs.

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Top 100 channels average 50 million subs each in 2024.

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Kids channels gain subs 3x faster than adult content.

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WWE channel has 90 million subs from sports entertainment.

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In a digital ocean where over 100 hours of video are uploaded every single minute, the humble YouTube account has evolved from a simple uploader to a powerful, complex channel with its own set of secrets and staggering statistics.

Key Takeaways

As of Q1 2023, YouTube had approximately 51 million active channels worldwide, defined as channels that uploaded at least one video in the past 30 days.
Over 100 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute by account owners across millions of channels.
YouTube accounts created before 2012 can apply for the legacy YouTube Partner Program with fewer requirements.
The top 3% of channels capture 90% of all views on YouTube.
MrBeast's channel has 170 million subscribers as of mid-2024, the most ever.
T-Series reached 100 million subscribers in 2019, first channel to do so.
Daily uploads average 500,000 videos from 50M+ channels.
Gaming channels upload 30% of all YouTube content daily.
Music videos account for 40% of top uploaded content.
YouTube videos receive 5 billion views daily across all channels.
Average view duration is 4-6 minutes per video.
Likes per video average 1-5% of views for small channels.
YouTube Partner Program pays $0.01-$0.03 per view average.
Top earners like MrBeast make $54M yearly from ads.
2 million channels in YPP as of 2023.

YouTube is a massive platform with millions of active channels but relatively few creators achieve major success.

Account Growth

As of Q1 2023, YouTube had approximately 51 million active channels worldwide, defined as channels that uploaded at least one video in the past 30 days.
Over 100 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute by account owners across millions of channels.
YouTube accounts created before 2012 can apply for the legacy YouTube Partner Program with fewer requirements.
In 2022, India had the highest number of YouTube channels with over 11 million active accounts.
The average YouTube channel gains 1-5 new subscribers per day for small accounts under 1,000 subs.
YouTube deleted 5.6 million channels in Q4 2022 for violating community guidelines.
90% of YouTube's 2 billion monthly logged-in users interact with at least one channel regularly.
Channels with custom URLs must have at least 100 subscribers to claim one.
As of 2024, there are over 114 million YouTube channels in total, including inactive ones.
Brazil ranks second globally with 7.2 million active YouTube channels in 2022.
New YouTube accounts require phone verification after 3 video uploads to prevent spam.
70% of YouTube channels have fewer than 1,000 subscribers as of 2023 surveys.
YouTube's algorithm favors accounts with consistent uploads, boosting growth by 20-50%.
In 2021, YouTube suspended 1.2 million channels for misinformation.
US hosts 6.8 million active channels, third highest globally in 2022.
Brand accounts on YouTube allow multiple managers without personal login.
15% of channels achieve monetization eligibility within first year.
YouTube channels grew 40% year-over-year from 2019 to 2020 due to pandemic.
Indonesia has 4.5 million active channels as of 2022 data.
Accounts must be 30 days old to live stream.
2.5 billion monthly active accounts logged into YouTube in 2023.
Mexico contributes 3.1 million channels to YouTube's ecosystem in 2022.
Legacy accounts from Google+ era retain custom thumbnails privileges.
80% of new channels fail to reach 100 subscribers in first 6 months.
Philippines has 2.8 million active YouTube channels in 2022.
YouTube requires two-factor authentication for accounts with over 10,000 subs.
Vietnam ranks with 2.4 million channels as of 2022.
Channels with 1,000 subs see 3x growth acceleration per analytics data.
Turkey has 2.2 million active channels in 2022 stats.
YouTube's total channel count doubled from 2015 to 2020.

Account Growth Interpretation

The sheer scale of YouTube is a digital paradox, where over 114 million channels exist in a state of hopeful creation and brutal attrition, with 5.6 million deleted in a single quarter while India's 11 million active accounts upload relentlessly into an algorithmic void that most will never escape.

Content Uploads

Daily uploads average 500,000 videos from 50M+ channels.
Gaming channels upload 30% of all YouTube content daily.
Music videos account for 40% of top uploaded content.
Average channel uploads 1-2 videos per week for growth.
Shorts uploads surged 100x since 2021 launch.
Vlogs represent 15% of total video uploads annually.
Educational content uploads grew 50% post-2020.
65% of long-form videos are under 10 minutes.
Tutorials and how-tos make up 20% of uploads.
Live streams total 10 million hours daily from channels.
Comedy sketches upload frequency: 3x/week optimal.
ASMR videos uploaded: 1 million+ monthly.
72% of channels upload less than once monthly.
Reaction videos: 10% of entertainment uploads.
Cooking channels average 4 videos/week.
500 hours of video uploaded every minute platform-wide.
Tech reviews upload peak on Tuesdays.
Fitness videos: 5% growth in uploads yearly.
Podcasts on YouTube: 2 million channels uploading audio clips.
Travel vlogs uploads dropped 30% in 2020-2021.
Average video length increased to 11.7 minutes in 2023.

Content Uploads Interpretation

The sheer volume of YouTube content, a chaotic digital ecosystem where over half a billion videos flood in daily, reveals a platform obsessed with snackable clips and gaming, yet paradoxically stretching the average video length as creators desperately chase fleeting attention amidst the relentless 500-hour-per-minute upload tsunami.

Engagement Metrics

YouTube videos receive 5 billion views daily across all channels.
Average view duration is 4-6 minutes per video.
Likes per video average 1-5% of views for small channels.
Comments enabled channels see 2x higher retention.
Watch time averages 1 billion hours daily platform-wide.
CTR from search is 5-10% for optimized titles.
Shares boost views by 20-30% per analytics.
End screens increase session time by 15%.
70% of watch time from mobile devices.
Cards in videos lift CTR by 25%.
Audience retention drops 50% after 30 seconds average.
Playlists increase watch time by 50%.
Dislike ratio under 2% signals high engagement.
Live chat engagement peaks at 1,000 viewers.
Super Thanks feature used by 1% of channels.
Community posts get 10% engagement rate.
Bounce rate from recommended videos: 40%.
Polls in descriptions boost comments 3x.
Chapters improve retention by 12%.
Top 1% channels have 10%+ engagement rate.
Memberships engage 5% of subscribers monthly.

Engagement Metrics Interpretation

Every second on YouTube is a brutal negotiation, where creators battle the twin demons of a viewer's itchy thumb and endless choice, all for a slice of that precious, fleeting attention.

Monetization

YouTube Partner Program pays $0.01-$0.03 per view average.
Top earners like MrBeast make $54M yearly from ads.
2 million channels in YPP as of 2023.
RPM varies $2-10 for US gaming channels.
Super Chat revenue hit $100M in 2020.
Channel memberships average $5/month per member.
Merch shelf requires 10k subs, earns 10-20% commissions.
Ad revenue share: 55% to creators.
Shorts Fund distributed $100M to 15k creators in 2021.
Average YPP channel earns $1,000-$5,000 yearly.
Brand deals pay $10 CPM for 100k sub channels.
Premium revenue share: 70% to creators.
Affiliate marketing adds 30% to earnings.
40% of revenue from non-US viewers lower RPM.
Crowdfunding via Patreon averages $2k/month for midsize.
YPP threshold: 1k subs, 4k watch hours.
Music channels earn from Premium 4x ad revenue.
Sponsorships: $20-50 per 1k views rate.
Total creator economy on YouTube: $15B in 2021.
Super Stickers generate $50M annually.

Monetization Interpretation

You're in a digital gold rush where MrBeast is panning a river of solid nuggets while most prospectors are sifting through a public fountain for spare pennies.

Subscriber Metrics

The top 3% of channels capture 90% of all views on YouTube.
MrBeast's channel has 170 million subscribers as of mid-2024, the most ever.
T-Series reached 100 million subscribers in 2019, first channel to do so.
Average subscriber growth rate for top 1,000 channels is 0.5-2% monthly.
Channels lose 5-10% subscribers annually due to inactivity.
PewDiePie's channel peaked at 111 million subscribers before losses.
70% of subscribers come from recommendations for mid-tier channels.
Kids Diana Show has 100+ million subs, top kids channel.
Subscriber notifications reach 20-30% open rate on average.
SET India holds 150 million+ subs, most subscribed channel 2024.
Channels with 10k+ subs gain 10x more from search.
Like Nastya channel amassed 99 million subs in 5 years.
1% of channels have over 1 million subscribers globally.
Vlad and Niki reached 90 million subs with toy unboxings.
Subscriber milestones trigger 15-50% view spikes.
Zee Music Company has 80+ million subs, top music channel.
Fake subscribers comprise 10-20% on purchased accounts.
Cocomelon nursery rhymes channel at 170 million subs.
Top 100 channels average 50 million subs each in 2024.
Kids channels gain subs 3x faster than adult content.
WWE channel has 90 million subs from sports entertainment.

Subscriber Metrics Interpretation

While YouTube sells itself as a global stage for everyone, the reality is a brutally exclusive gala where a handful of superstars, like MrBeast and Cocomelon, feast on 90% of the attention, leaving the vast majority of creators to fight for scraps from the algorithm's table.

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