List of most-viewed YouTube channels explained

The list of most-viewed YouTube channels is topped by T-Series, an Indian record label known for Hindi film music.[1] [2] [3] [4] T-Series became the most-viewed YouTube channel on February 16, 2017, and has more than 250 billion total views .

50 most-viewed channels

The following table lists the 50 most-viewed YouTube channels as well as the primary language and content category of each channel. The channels are ordered by number of views. The top 50 most-viewed channels have all surpassed 32 billion total views.[5] [6]

RankChannel nameNetworkViews
(billions)		Content
category		CountryPrimary language(s)
1.T-SeriesT-Series261.85MusicHindi
2.Cocomelon - Nursery RhymesMoonbug Entertainment184.76EducationEnglish
3.SET IndiaCulver Max Entertainment167.30EntertainmentHindi
4.Sony SABCulver Max Entertainment117.52EntertainmentHindi
5.Kids Diana ShowAIR[7] 104.74EntertainmentEnglish
6.Like NastyaYoola102.61EntertainmentRussian and English
7.Vlad and Niki92.99EntertainmentEnglish
8.Zee TVZee Entertainment Enterprises92.13EntertainmentHindi
9.WWEWWE86.35EntertainmentEnglish
10.Colors TVViacom1872.57EntertainmentHindi
11.Toys and Colors68.73EntertainmentEnglish
12.Zee Music CompanyZee Entertainment Enterprises67.92MusicHindi
13.MovieclipsRotten Tomatoes Movieclips62.68FilmEnglish
14.netd müziknetd.com61.92MusicTurkish
15. El Reino InfantilLeader Music61.47MusicSpanish
16.Ryan's WorldPocketWatch58EntertainmentEnglish
17. HAR PAL GEOGeo Entertainment55.98Entertainment Urdu
18.ABS-CBN EntertainmentABS-CBN55.35EntertainmentFilipino
19. MrBeast55.21EntertainmentEnglish
20.ARY Digital HDARY Digital Network52.64Entertainment Urdu
21.ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids SongsChuChu TV51.70EducationHindi and English
22.Super Simple Songs - Kids Songs51.49EducationEnglish
23.StarPlusDisney Star46.30EntertainmentHindi
24.Pinkfong Baby Shark - Kids' Songs & StoriesThe Pinkfong Company44.79EducationEnglish
25.LankyBox44.10GamesEnglish
26.Wave Music43.01MusicBhojpuri
27.KL BRO Biju RithvikKLBro Biju42.90VloggingMalayalam
28.김프로KIMPRO42.77PeopleKorean
29.Alan Chikin Chow42.55ComedyEnglish
30.data-sort-value="Y R F" YRFYash Raj Films[8] 41.94MusicHindi[9]
31.Vijay TelevisionStar Vijay41.76EntertainmentTamil
32.Маша и МедведьLetsonCorp40.75EducationRussian
33.Little Baby Bum - Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs40.70EducationEnglish
34.Tips OfficialTips Industries39.78EntertainmentHindi
35.D Billions39.52EntertainmentEnglish
36.WorkpointOfficialWorkpoint Entertainment38.83EntertainmentThai
37.LeoNata Family38.69PeopleEnglish
38.Tsuriki Show38.61ComedyEnglish
39.Canal KondZillaONErpm38.42MusicPortuguese
40.Infobells - HindiInfobelle Interactive Solution36.82EducationHindi
41.BlackpinkYG Entertainment36.48MusicKorean
42.Taylor Swift36.13MusicEnglish
43.Bad Bunny35.76MusicSpanish
44.HYBE LABELSHybe Corporation35.05MusicKorean
45.LooLoo Kids - Nursery Rhymes and Children's Songs35.04MusicEnglish
46.T-Series Bhakti SagarT-Series34.59MusicHindi
47.HUM TVHum Network34.36EntertainmentUrdu
48.Get MoviesLetsonCorp33.35FilmRussian
49.Sony PALSony Music33.33EntertainmentHindi
50.Justin Bieber32.30MusicEnglish
As of June 6, 2024

Historical progression

The first YouTube channel to exceed 10billion total views was PewDiePie in September 2015. Since then, about 430channels have exceeded 10billion total views as of May 2024.

T-Series became the most-viewed YouTube channel of 2016,[10] [11] [12] and exceeded 14billion total views by January 2017.[13] It eventually surpassed PewDiePie to become the most-viewed YouTube channel of all time by February 16, 2017,[14] and currently maintains the lead with over 255 billion total views. T-Series has also had the most monthly views since 2016,[15] [16] and received more than 2.8billion views per month as of May 2019.[17]

The following table lists the channels that became YouTube's most-viewed channel at different points in time.

Channel nameNetwork / ownerdata-sort-type="usLongDate" Date achievedDays heldViewsReferenceCountry
T-SeriesT-Seriesalign=right February 16, 201714.8 billionalign=center
PewDiePieFelix Kjellbergalign=right December 29, 20147.7 billionalign=center [18] [19] [20]
EMI MusicEMI Music Publishingalign=right June 15, 20146.2 billionalign=center [21]
RihannaVEVORihannaalign=right March 22, 20144.4 billionalign=center [22]
MachinimaMachinima, Inc.align=right July 29, 20132.0 billionalign=center [23] [24]
VEVOVevoalign=right March 23, 20131.7 billionalign=center [25]
Universal Music GroupUniversal Music Groupalign=right October 1, 2011532 millionalign=center [26]

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See also

Notes and References

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  2. News: The WWE Is At The Top Of Its Game In The U.S., Next Stop: The World . . April 6, 2018.
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  4. News: PewDiePie is about to be dethroned as YouTube's biggest channel . . August 30, 2018.
  5. Web site: Top 50 YouTubers sorted by Most Viewed - Socialblade YouTube Stats . Social Blade .
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  7. Web site: ✿ Kids Diana Show – User Summary . Social Blade . 1 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170223103540/https://socialblade.com/youtube/channel/UCk8GzjMOrta8yxDcKfylJYw . 23 February 2017.
  8. Web site: YRF – User Summary . Social Blade . 19 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20170223103529/https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/yrf . 23 February 2017.
  9. Web site: Exclusive: Yash Raj Films Postpones Its 50th Year Celebrations . . . 19 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200329120343/http://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/exclusive-yash-raj-films-postpones-its-50th-year-celebrations-39811.html . 29 March 2020 . dead .
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  11. News: Former Presidents and stars come together to bid epic farewell to Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin . . September 1, 2018.
  12. Web site: Bollywood Supports T-Series Music The World Most Viewed Channel On YouTube . . T-Series . September 1, 2018 . February 3, 2017.
  13. News: Laghate . Gaurav . Sachitanand . Rahul . How Bhushan Kumar has transformed T-Series into an entertainment behemoth . . February 9, 2017.
  14. Web site: Top 100 YouTubers sorted by Most Viewed . https://web.archive.org/web/20170216095230/http://socialblade.com/youtube/top/100/mostviewed . dead . February 16, 2017 . Social Blade . February 16, 2017.
  15. News: Top 100 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • December 2016 . . January 19, 2017.
  16. Web site: YouTube: most viewed channels 2018 . . June 2018 . September 1, 2018.
  17. Web site: T-Series YouTube Stats, Channel Statistics . Social Blade . September 1, 2018.
  18. Web site: emimusic YouTube Stats, Channel Statistics (27 December 2014–5 January 2015 archive) . Social Blade. https://web.archive.org/web/20150105214309/http://socialblade.com/youtube/user/emimusic. 5 January 2015 . 31 January 2017.
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  21. Web site: Top 100 YouTubers sorted by Most Viewed . https://web.archive.org/web/20140615003701/http://socialblade.com/youtube/top/100/mostviewed . dead . June 15, 2014 . Social Blade . December 22, 2014.
  22. Web site: Top 100 YouTubers sorted by Most Viewed . https://web.archive.org/web/20140322211019/http://socialblade.com/youtube/top/100/mostviewed . dead . March 22, 2014 . Social Blade . March 22, 2014.
  23. Web site: Top YouTube Channels: Most YouTube Video Views . https://web.archive.org/web/20130729212957/http://www.statsheep.com/p/Top-Video-Views . dead . July 29, 2013 . StatSheep . October 1, 2011.
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  26. Web site: Top YouTube Channels: Most YouTube Video Views . https://web.archive.org/web/20111001024743/http://www.statsheep.com/p/Top-Video-Views . dead . October 1, 2011 . StatSheep . October 1, 2011.

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