The most subscribed YouTube channels over time
PewDiePie vs T-Series, then MrBeast: the race for YouTube's most-subscribed channel.
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What the data shows
- In 2026, MrBeast ranks #1 with 525M, ahead of T-Series (316M) and Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes (203M).
- Back in 2012, PewDiePie was #1 with 4M.
- The top spot changed hands twice: T-Series in 2019 and MrBeast in 2024.
- Biggest climber: MrBeast, from #8 in 2019 to #1 in 2026.
About this chart
PewDiePie was the most-subscribed individual creator for years until the Indian music label T-Series passed him in 2019 after a famous subscriber battle. MrBeast later overtook T-Series to become the most-subscribed channel on YouTube.
Year-end counts are rounded from Social Blade and published milestones, so treat them as approximate.
The data
Source: Wikipedia, List of most-subscribed YouTube channels (dated Internet Archive snapshots for each year-end; current table for 2026), subscribers in millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Year-end counts are rounded and approximate; 2026 is the count in early November 2026. Blank years have no dated figure.
| Date | MrBeast | T-Series | Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes | SET India | Vlad and Niki | Stokes Twins | Kimpro | Like Nastya | Alejo Igoa | Zee Music Company | PewDiePie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4M | ||||||||||
| 2013 | 19M | ||||||||||
| 2015 | 41M | ||||||||||
| 2016 | 14M | 52M | |||||||||
| 2017 | 32M | 59M | |||||||||
| 2018 | 79M | 39M | 80M | ||||||||
| 2019 | 28M | 123M | 69M | 62M | 31M | 43M | 48M | 102M | |||
| 2020 | 49M | 166M | 101M | 91M | 60M | 65M | 66M | 108M | |||
| 2021 | 87M | 203M | 125M | 122M | 77M | 85M | 80M | 111M | |||
| 2022 | 125M | 232M | 150M | 149M | 92M | 103M | 91M | 111M | |||
| 2023 | 225M | 256M | 169M | 167M | 107M | 111M | 103M | 111M | |||
| 2024 | 341M | 283M | 188M | 181M | 131M | 107M | 79M | 124M | 113M | 110M | |
| 2025 | 455M | 308M | 199M | 188M | 148M | 133M | 126M | 131M | 94M | 121M | 110M |
| 2026 | 525M | 316M | 203M | 190M | 151M | 149M | 135M | 133M | 125M | 123M | 109M |
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What is the most subscribed YouTube channel?
In 2026, MrBeast ranks #1 with 525M, followed by T-Series (316M) and Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes (203M). Source: Wikipedia, List of most-subscribed YouTube channels (dated Internet Archive snapshots for each year-end; current table for 2026), subscribers in millions.
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Wikipedia, List of most-subscribed YouTube channels (dated Internet Archive snapshots for each year-end; current table for 2026), subscribers in millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Year-end counts are rounded and approximate; 2026 is the count in early November 2026. Blank years have no dated figure. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.
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