Who is the #1 most-subscribed YouTuber in the world?

MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) is the #1 most-subscribed YouTuber and channel globally with over 517 million subscribers.

Which YouTube channel has the most total views of all time?

Indian music label T-Series holds the record for most total video views of all time with over 356 billion views.

What are the main categories of top YouTube channels?

Top YouTube channels fall primarily into Independent Creators, Music Media Labels, Children's Animation, and Television Networks.

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Track live second-by-second subscriber changes using the TubeCheckers Live Subscriber Counter.

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TubeCheckers updates the Top YouTube Channels leaderboard dynamically every 24 hours using synchronized YouTube Data API endpoints and verified public subscriber metrics.

How are estimated monthly AdSense revenues calculated?

AdSense monthly earnings are estimated using industry-standard RPM benchmarks ($1.50 to $4.50 USD per 1,000 views), weighted by channel category, geographic audience distribution, and monthly video upload volume.

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Global Creator Rankings

Top YouTube Channels Leaderboard (2026)

Dynamic, 24-hour synchronized analytics ranking the world's most subscribed YouTube creators, cumulative view records, and estimated AdSense revenues.

Auto-Updated Every 24h • Last Cache Refresh: Sep 23, 2026 - 14:03 UTC

Global #1 Creator

MrBeast

Highest Subscribers

318 Million+

Cumulative Views

1.8+ Trillion

Ranked Creators

55+ Channels

Rank	Channel & Creator	Subscribers	Total Views	Uploads	Est. Monthly AdSense	Category	Action
#1	MrBeast @MrBeast • 🇺🇸 US	318,000,000	61,200,000,000	820	$5,724,000 – $16,027,200	Entertainment	Analyze →
#2	T-Series @tseries • 🇮🇳 IN	272,000,000	263,500,000,000	21,400	$4,896,000 – $13,708,800	Music	Analyze →
#3	CoComelon @CoComelon • 🇺🇸 US	181,000,000	185,200,000,000	1,250	$3,258,000 – $9,122,400	Kids	Analyze →
#4	SET India @setindia • 🇮🇳 IN	176,000,000	165,800,000,000	135,000	$3,168,000 – $8,870,400	Entertainment	Analyze →
#5	Kids Diana Show @KidsDianaShow • 🇺🇸 US	125,000,000	105,400,000,000	1,200	$2,250,000 – $6,300,000	Kids	Analyze →
#6	Vlad and Niki @VladandNiki • 🇺🇸 US	123,000,000	93,400,000,000	740	$2,214,000 – $6,199,200	Kids	Analyze →
#7	Like Nastya @LikeNastya • 🇺🇸 US	119,000,000	102,100,000,000	920	$2,142,000 – $5,997,600	Kids	Analyze →
#8	PewDiePie @PewDiePie • 🇸🇪 SE	111,000,000	29,400,000,000	4,750	$1,998,000 – $5,594,400	Gaming	Analyze →
#9	Zee Music Company @zeemusiccompany • 🇮🇳 IN	110,000,000	68,500,000,000	11,200	$1,980,000 – $5,544,000	Music	Analyze →
#10	WWE @WWE • 🇺🇸 US	104,000,000	86,300,000,000	78,000	$1,872,000 – $5,241,600	Entertainment	Analyze →
#11	Stokes Twins @StokesTwins • 🇺🇸 US	105,000,000	22,400,000,000	380	$1,890,000 – $5,292,000	Entertainment	Analyze →
#12	Goldmines @GoldminesTelefilms • 🇮🇳 IN	98,500,000	28,400,000,000	7,500	$1,773,000 – $4,964,400	Entertainment	Analyze →
#13	Sony SAB @sonysab • 🇮🇳 IN	95,200,000	115,000,000,000	82,000	$1,713,600 – $4,798,080	Entertainment	Analyze →
#14	BLACKPINK @BLACKPINK • 🇰🇷 KR	94,500,000	36,100,000,000	590	$1,701,000 – $4,762,800	Music	Analyze →
#15	ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes @ChuChuTV • 🇮🇳 IN	92,300,000	50,200,000,000	710	$1,661,400 – $4,651,920	Kids	Analyze →
#16	5-Minute Crafts @5MinuteCraftsYouTube • 🇨🇾 CY	80,800,000	27,500,000,000	7,100	$1,454,400 – $4,072,320	Education	Analyze →
#17	BANGTANTV @BANGTANTV • 🇰🇷 KR	78,900,000	23,400,000,000	2,600	$1,420,200 – $3,976,560	Music	Analyze →
#18	Zee TV @zeetv • 🇮🇳 IN	78,200,000	89,400,000,000	142,000	$1,407,600 – $3,941,280	Entertainment	Analyze →
#19	Justin Bieber @justinbieber • 🇨🇦 CA	73,400,000	32,100,000,000	280	$1,321,200 – $3,699,360	Music	Analyze →
#20	Pinkfong Baby Shark @Pinkfong • 🇰🇷 KR	73,100,000	44,800,000,000	3,400	$1,315,800 – $3,684,240	Kids	Analyze →
#21	Shemaroo Filmi Gaane @FilmiGaane • 🇮🇳 IN	70,200,000	35,800,000,000	9,200	$1,263,600 – $3,538,080	Music	Analyze →
#22	HYBE LABELS @HYBELABELS • 🇰🇷 KR	75,600,000	33,100,000,000	2,200	$1,360,800 – $3,810,240	Music	Analyze →
#23	Colors TV @colorstv • 🇮🇳 IN	69,800,000	71,200,000,000	138,000	$1,256,400 – $3,517,920	Entertainment	Analyze →
#24	Dude Perfect @dudeperfect • 🇺🇸 US	60,500,000	17,200,000,000	420	$1,089,000 – $3,049,200	Entertainment	Analyze →
#25	T-Series Bhakti Sagar @tseriesbhaktisagar • 🇮🇳 IN	69,100,000	32,100,000,000	29,000	$1,243,800 – $3,482,640	Music	Analyze →
#26	Canal KondZilla @kondzilla • 🇧🇷 BR	66,800,000	38,100,000,000	2,700	$1,202,400 – $3,366,720	Music	Analyze →
#27	Tips Official @tipsofficial • 🇮🇳 IN	66,400,000	37,200,000,000	5,100	$1,195,200 – $3,346,560	Music	Analyze →
#28	Movieclips @movieclips • 🇺🇸 US	61,200,000	63,400,000,000	62,000	$1,101,600 – $3,084,480	Entertainment	Analyze →
#29	El Reino Infantil @ElReinoInfantil • 🇦🇷 AR	64,800,000	61,200,000,000	1,700	$1,166,400 – $3,265,920	Kids	Analyze →
#30	Wave Music @wavemusicindia • 🇮🇳 IN	61,900,000	44,100,000,000	21,500	$1,114,200 – $3,119,760	Music	Analyze →
#31	Aaj Tak @aajtak • 🇮🇳 IN	66,200,000	31,500,000,000	315,000	$1,191,600 – $3,336,480	News	Analyze →
#32	Sony Music India @SonyMusicIndia • 🇮🇳 IN	61,500,000	31,200,000,000	4,100	$1,107,000 – $3,099,600	Music	Analyze →
#33	EminemMusic @eminem • 🇺🇸 US	61,200,000	30,500,000,000	190	$1,101,600 – $3,084,480	Music	Analyze →
#34	Marshmello @marshmello • 🇺🇸 US	57,300,000	15,800,000,000	520	$1,031,400 – $2,887,920	Music	Analyze →
#35	YRF @yrf • 🇮🇳 IN	57,100,000	37,200,000,000	4,100	$1,027,800 – $2,877,840	Music	Analyze →
#36	LooLoo Kids @LooLooKids • 🇷🇴 RO	56,900,000	34,200,000,000	830	$1,024,200 – $2,867,760	Kids	Analyze →
#37	Taylor Swift @TaylorSwift • 🇺🇸 US	59,800,000	35,400,000,000	260	$1,076,400 – $3,013,920	Music	Analyze →
#38	Ed Sheeran @EdSheeran • 🇬🇧 GB	54,600,000	32,400,000,000	430	$982,800 – $2,751,840	Music	Analyze →
#39	Ariana Grande @ArianaGrande • 🇺🇸 US	54,400,000	26,100,000,000	195	$979,200 – $2,741,760	Music	Analyze →
#40	Billie Eilish @BillieEilish • 🇺🇸 US	50,800,000	16,900,000,000	110	$914,400 – $2,560,320	Music	Analyze →
#41	Alan Chikin Chow @alanchikinchow • 🇺🇸 US	54,200,000	44,500,000,000	980	$975,600 – $2,731,680	Entertainment	Analyze →
#42	Bad Bunny @BadBunnyPR • 🇵🇷 PR	48,200,000	33,900,000,000	145	$867,600 – $2,429,280	Music	Analyze →
#43	Felipe Neto @felipeneto • 🇧🇷 BR	46,500,000	18,200,000,000	4,900	$837,000 – $2,343,600	Entertainment	Analyze →
#44	whinderssonnunes @whinderssonnunes • 🇧🇷 BR	44,800,000	4,490,000,000	560	$806,400 – $2,257,920	Entertainment	Analyze →
#45	Fernanfloo @fernanfloo • 🇸🇻 SV	47,600,000	10,800,000,000	550	$856,800 – $2,399,040	Gaming	Analyze →
#46	DaFuq!?Boom! @DaFuqBoom • 🇺🇸 US	44,200,000	18,900,000,000	290	$795,600 – $2,227,680	Entertainment	Analyze →
#47	CarryMinati @carryminati • 🇮🇳 IN	43,500,000	3,890,000,000	195	$783,000 – $2,192,400	Entertainment	Analyze →
#48	Total Gaming @totalgaming • 🇮🇳 IN	43,100,000	6,120,000,000	1,350	$775,800 – $2,172,240	Gaming	Analyze →
#49	Techno Gamerz @technogamerz • 🇮🇳 IN	42,800,000	12,100,000,000	1,180	$770,400 – $2,157,120	Gaming	Analyze →
#50	Markiplier @markiplier • 🇺🇸 US	36,900,000	21,400,000,000	5,500	$664,200 – $1,859,760	Gaming	Analyze →
#51	DanTDM @dantdm • 🇬🇧 GB	29,100,000	19,800,000,000	3,700	$523,800 – $1,466,640	Gaming	Analyze →
#52	Jacksepticeye @jacksepticeye • 🇮🇪 IE	30,800,000	16,900,000,000	5,200	$554,400 – $1,552,320	Gaming	Analyze →
#53	Marques Brownlee @mkbhd • 🇺🇸 US	19,200,000	4,350,000,000	1,680	$345,600 – $967,680	Tech	Analyze →
#54	Linus Tech Tips @linustechtips • 🇨🇦 CA	15,800,000	7,820,000,000	6,400	$284,400 – $796,320	Tech	Analyze →
#55	Mrwhosetheboss @mrwhosetheboss • 🇬🇧 GB	19,500,000	5,120,000,000	1,850	$351,000 – $982,800	Tech	Analyze →
#56	Katy Perry @katyperry • 🇺🇸 US	45,800,000	26,800,000,000	230	$824,400 – $2,308,320	Music	Analyze →
#57	Rihanna @rihanna • 🇧🇧 BB	43,200,000	23,100,000,000	140	$777,600 – $2,177,280	Music	Analyze →
#58	Shakira @shakira • 🇨🇴 CO	46,100,000	28,500,000,000	290	$829,800 – $2,323,440	Music	Analyze →
#59	Selena Gomez @SelenaGomez • 🇺🇸 US	34,500,000	14,200,000,000	180	$621,000 – $1,738,800	Music	Analyze →
#60	Bruno Mars @brunomars • 🇺🇸 US	39,200,000	21,800,000,000	110	$705,600 – $1,975,680	Music	Analyze →
#61	XXXTENTACION @XXXTENTACION • 🇺🇸 US	40,500,000	11,200,000,000	120	$729,000 – $2,041,200	Music	Analyze →
#62	Daddy Yankee @daddyyankee • 🇵🇷 PR	38,100,000	16,500,000,000	310	$685,800 – $1,920,240	Music	Analyze →
#63	One Direction @onedirection • 🇬🇧 GB	38,500,000	13,900,000,000	175	$693,000 – $1,940,400	Music	Analyze →
#64	Maroon 5 @maroon5 • 🇺🇸 US	37,800,000	23,400,000,000	160	$680,400 – $1,905,120	Music	Analyze →
#65	Shawn Mendes @shawnmendes • 🇨🇦 CA	42,100,000	13,800,000,000	140	$757,800 – $2,121,840	Music	Analyze →
#66	Wiz Khalifa @wizkhalifa • 🇺🇸 US	38,900,000	15,200,000,000	980	$700,200 – $1,960,560	Music	Analyze →
#67	J Balvin @jbalvin • 🇨🇴 CO	35,600,000	23,100,000,000	210	$640,800 – $1,794,240	Music	Analyze →
#68	Luis Fonsi @luisfonsi • 🇵🇷 PR	31,800,000	16,400,000,000	130	$572,400 – $1,602,720	Music	Analyze →
#69	Beyoncé @beyonce • 🇺🇸 US	26,500,000	18,200,000,000	220	$477,000 – $1,335,600	Music	Analyze →
#70	Imagine Dragons @imaginedragons • 🇺🇸 US	31,500,000	18,900,000,000	210	$567,000 – $1,587,600	Music	Analyze →
#71	David Guetta @davidguetta • 🇫🇷 FR	26,800,000	16,500,000,000	740	$482,400 – $1,350,720	Music	Analyze →
#72	Coldplay @coldplay • 🇬🇧 GB	27,200,000	17,100,000,000	380	$489,600 – $1,370,880	Music	Analyze →
#73	Post Malone @postmalone • 🇺🇸 US	26,100,000	14,500,000,000	110	$469,800 – $1,315,440	Music	Analyze →
#74	The Weeknd @theweeknd • 🇨🇦 CA	36,500,000	24,800,000,000	160	$657,000 – $1,839,600	Music	Analyze →
#75	Dua Lipa @dualipa • 🇬🇧 GB	24,500,000	13,200,000,000	170	$441,000 – $1,234,800	Music	Analyze →
#76	Slayy Point @slayypoint • 🇮🇳 IN	8,900,000	1,800,000,000	190	$160,200 – $448,560	Entertainment	Analyze →
#77	BB Ki Vines @bbkivines • 🇮🇳 IN	26,500,000	4,900,000,000	195	$477,000 – $1,335,600	Entertainment	Analyze →
#78	Ashish Chanchlani @ashishchanchlanivines • 🇮🇳 IN	30,200,000	5,100,000,000	160	$543,600 – $1,522,080	Entertainment	Analyze →
#79	Amit Bhadana @amitbhadana • 🇮🇳 IN	24,800,000	2,600,000,000	110	$446,400 – $1,249,920	Entertainment	Analyze →
#80	Technical Guruji @technicalguruji • 🇮🇳 IN	23,500,000	3,700,000,000	5,200	$423,000 – $1,184,400	Tech	Analyze →
#81	Sandeep Maheshwari @SandeepSeminars • 🇮🇳 IN	28,500,000	2,500,000,000	610	$513,000 – $1,436,400	Education	Analyze →
#82	Dr. Vivek Bindra @drvivekbindra • 🇮🇳 IN	21,400,000	1,900,000,000	920	$385,200 – $1,078,560	Education	Analyze →
#83	Khan GS Research Centre @khangsresearchcentre • 🇮🇳 IN	23,800,000	2,300,000,000	480	$428,400 – $1,199,520	Education	Analyze →
#84	Unacademy @unacademy • 🇮🇳 IN	14,200,000	1,800,000,000	12,500	$255,600 – $715,680	Education	Analyze →
#85	Physics Wallah @PhysicsWallah • 🇮🇳 IN	12,800,000	3,400,000,000	3,100	$230,400 – $645,120	Education	Analyze →
#86	Spinnin' Records @SpinninRecords • 🇳🇱 NL	30,500,000	21,500,000,000	11,400	$549,000 – $1,537,200	Music	Analyze →
#87	Ultra Music @ultramusic • 🇺🇸 US	30,100,000	19,800,000,000	5,800	$541,800 – $1,517,040	Music	Analyze →
#88	Trap Nation @alltrapnation • 🇺🇸 US	30,800,000	13,500,000,000	2,900	$554,400 – $1,552,320	Music	Analyze →
#89	Lofi Girl @LofiGirl • 🇫🇷 FR	14,500,000	2,100,000,000	320	$261,000 – $730,800	Music	Analyze →
#90	NoCopyrightSounds @NoCopyrightSounds • 🇬🇧 GB	33,800,000	11,800,000,000	1,650	$608,400 – $1,703,520	Music	Analyze →
#91	IGN @IGN • 🇺🇸 US	17,800,000	13,200,000,000	148,000	$320,400 – $897,120	Gaming	Analyze →
#92	PlayStation @PlayStation • 🇺🇸 US	16,200,000	5,800,000,000	9,800	$291,600 – $816,480	Gaming	Analyze →
#93	Xbox @xbox • 🇺🇸 US	5,800,000	1,600,000,000	4,500	$104,400 – $292,320	Gaming	Analyze →
#94	Fortnite @fortnite • 🇺🇸 US	12,500,000	2,900,000,000	920	$225,000 – $630,000	Gaming	Analyze →
#95	Minecraft @Minecraft • 🇺🇸 US	11,800,000	3,100,000,000	640	$212,400 – $594,720	Gaming	Analyze →
#96	Roblox @Roblox • 🇺🇸 US	6,500,000	1,200,000,000	380	$117,000 – $327,600	Gaming	Analyze →
#97	Nintendo @Nintendo • 🇯🇵 JP	9,800,000	4,500,000,000	5,200	$176,400 – $493,920	Gaming	Analyze →
#98	TEDx Talks @TEDx • 🇺🇸 US	39,500,000	7,800,000,000	195,000	$711,000 – $1,990,800	Education	Analyze →
#99	National Geographic @NatGeo • 🇺🇸 US	22,500,000	6,200,000,000	11,500	$405,000 – $1,134,000	Education	Analyze →
#100	NASA @NASA • 🇺🇸 US	11,500,000	1,400,000,000	4,800	$207,000 – $579,600	Tech	Analyze →

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The 2026 YouTube Creator Economy: Ranking Dynamics & Insights

YouTube continues to dominate the global streaming and video production landscape, with over 2.7 Billion monthly active users consuming billions of video hours daily. As channel subscription counts reach monumental milestones exceeding 300 Million subscribers, understanding the economics and audience dynamics of top creators has never been more essential for digital marketers, media analysts, and aspiring content creators.

How the Top YouTube Channels Leaderboard is Calculated

The TubeCheckers Top Channels Leaderboard aggregates verified subscriber counts, lifetime video views, historical upload volume, and geographic audience weightings directly through synchronized API queries. Our algorithm executes daily 24-hour verification checks to reflect accurate rankings without artificial inflation.

Subscriber Velocity: Tracks net 30-day audience additions, factoring in YouTube Shorts viral loops.
Estimated AdSense Earnings: Calculations apply category-specific RPM (Revenue Per Mille) benchmarks ranging from $1.50 to $4.50 USD for general entertainment and music, and up to $12.00+ USD for technology and finance channels.
Verified Creator Identity: Validates official YouTube verification badges, avoiding duplicate fan mirrors.

Key Trends Shaping Top Creator Growth

The ascent of Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast) past 318 Million subscribers marks a definitive shift toward multi-lingual dubbing, cinematic production budgets, and high-retention challenge formats. Simultaneously, regional music and media conglomerates like India's T-Series and Sony SAB highlight the colossal digital adoption across South Asian markets.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about top YouTube creators, rankings, and AdSense revenue estimates.

Who is the most subscribed YouTube creator in 2026?

MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) is the most subscribed individual creator and channel globally, with over 318 Million subscribers. MrBeast overtook T-Series in mid-2024 and continues to set historical growth records across YouTube and digital media.

How often is this leaderboard refreshed?

TubeCheckers updates the Top YouTube Channels leaderboard dynamically every 24 hours using a scheduled WordPress background cron job with transient caching to ensure maximum speed and accuracy.

How are monthly AdSense revenue estimates determined?

Revenue figures represent estimated monthly Google AdSense earnings. These estimates are modeled using verified view velocity, typical playback-based CPM rates ($1.50 to $4.50 USD per thousand views), and channel niche weighting.

How can I audit a specific YouTube channel?

You can click the Analyze → button next to any channel on this table or enter any YouTube handle into our Channel ID Finder and Monetization Checker tools.

Top YouTube Channels Leaderboard (2026)

The 2026 YouTube Creator Economy: Ranking Dynamics & Insights

How the Top YouTube Channels Leaderboard is Calculated

Key Trends Shaping Top Creator Growth

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