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Who has the most subscribers on YouTube, ranked live
The most subscribed YouTube channels list ranks the platform's largest channels by public subscriber count. MrBeast holds the top individual creator position, having overtaken T...
The most subscribed YouTube channels list ranks the platform's largest channels by public subscriber count. MrBeast holds the top individual creator position, having overtaken T-Series — the Indian music label that dominated the chart for years — in a rivalry that ran from 2018 to 2024 and became the most-watched subscriber race in YouTube's history. Below the top spot the list splits into three distinct groups: music labels and record companies, which accumulate subscribers across enormous back catalogues; children's entertainment channels like Cocomelon, whose audience rewatches content endlessly; and individual creators, who convert personality-driven audiences. Subscriber count is a lagging indicator, though. A channel that gained 50 million subscribers in 2019 keeps them on the leaderboard whether or not anyone still watches, which is why total views and views per video matter more for judging a channel's current health. Regional patterns matter too: India's share of the top 50 reflects both population and YouTube's mobile-first adoption there, while US channels dominate the high-CPM advertising rankings even where they rank lower by subscribers.
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The top channels are listed by current public subscriber count, refreshed daily.
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| Metric | Average | Good | Excellent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 10 threshold | ~100M subs | Global household names | Multi-language reach |
| Top 50 threshold | ~50M subs | Category leaders | Sustained daily uploads |
| Top 1% of channels | ~100K subs | Silver play button | Full-time creator income |
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