# CGTN YouTube Stats

Markdown version of https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtn/ from vidIQ YouTube Stats. Link to that page, not to this file.

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As of 2026-11-02, CGTN has 9,170,000 subscribers, 2,607,548,386 total views, and 157,502 videos. It ranks #3,488 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ.

Counts reflect public YouTube data and may be rounded. Earnings are modelled ad revenue estimates, not reported creator income; sponsorships, memberships and merchandise are excluded. [Data sources and earnings methodology](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/top/methodology/#earnings).

## Key stats

- Subscribers: 9,170,000
- Total views: 2,607,548,386
- Videos: 157,502
- Estimated ad revenue (USD): $47,000
- Worldwide rank: #3,488
- Country: China (rank #2)
- Category: Lifestyle (rank #594)
- Joined YouTube: 2013-01-24
- Statistics as of: 2026-11-02

The exact earnings measurement window is unavailable.

## Top videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Humanoid robot patrols Shenzhen streets with SWAT officers #coolchina](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtn/videos/mdNtVWLJgWw/) | Short | 2026-05-02 | 5,215,088 | 1,274 | >100x |
| [Kids rush to help 5-year-old harvest rice before the rain](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtn/videos/pBzQ7U_rUG4/) | Short | 2026-09-08 | 2,200,781 | 0 | >100x |
| [China's 80km/hour road sweeper #CoolChina](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtn/videos/3IRxllTfSk0/) | Short | 2026-06-21 | 2,141,611 | 4 | >100x |
| [Dragon boat team rescues stranded kitten during training](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtn/videos/3zLFB0IO-pI/) | Short | 2025-12-26 | 1,979,143 | 1 | >100x |
| [Shaolin monks team up with humanoid robots in kung fu class](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtn/videos/mt3929HlbIk/) | Short | 2026-02-07 | 1,951,345 | 310 | >100x |
| [Safe journeys with China's intelligent transportation system](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtn/videos/nVT-QyUCPeE/) | Long-form | 2023-01-30 | 10,601,468 | 0 | - |
| [China's cellular IoT connections account for 70% of world's total](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtn/videos/QNAJi0l-nz0/) | Long-form | 2023-01-31 | 8,858,030 | 0 | - |
| [Full video: March-past of China's V-Day parade](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtn/videos/ClbkULmOI4s/) | Long-form | 2025-09-03 | 6,875,743 | 284 | >100x |
| [Martial arts robots dazzle at 2026 Spring Festival Gala #CoolChina #springfestival2026 #kungfu](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtn/videos/mUmlv814aJo/) | Long-form | 2026-02-16 | 6,191,467 | 307 | >100x |
| [Why does the snow leopard have such a long tail?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtn/videos/IgTwXJ_UYfs/) | Long-form | 2026-07-28 | 3,895,379 | 1,681 | >100x |

## Latest videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Tensions rise in Paris amid nationwide protests drawing 320,000, government says #worldnow](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtn/videos/HU_ynI6YKOQ/) | Short | 2026-11-01 | 4,545 | 142 | - |
| [China's C919 passenger jet makes first SAF flight in the Greater Bay Area](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtn/videos/DF94GqQjjMk/) | Short | 2026-11-01 | 13,548 | 112 | 2.08x |
| [Robots and 3,100 mountain steps: Who will conquer Mount Taishan?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtn/videos/cTmtfGjs0nY/) | Short | 2026-11-01 | 3,554 | 108 | - |
| [First batch of 589 teachers and students from quake-hit Baqen head to Lhasa to resume classes](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtn/videos/F-ILACG0gFE/) | Short | 2026-11-01 | 6,966 | 211 | 1.42x |
| [Netherlands-born giant panda returns to China #worldnow](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtn/videos/oo71C4zHoOU/) | Short | 2026-11-01 | 4,865 | 143 | 1.06x |

## Long-form vs. Shorts, last 28 days

| Format | Uploads | Views |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Long-form | 493 | 5,040,311 |
| Shorts | 504 | 8,782,098 |

## Daily performance

All recorded daily snapshots available for this channel. Dates are UTC. Missing days are not filled in; negative changes are retained. Earnings are estimates.

| Date | Subscribers | Subscribers change | Views | Views change | Estimated earnings (USD) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-11-02 | 9,170,000 | +20,000 | 2,607,548,386 | +420,736 | $640 |
| 2026-11-01 | 9,150,000 | +40,000 | 2,607,127,650 | +1,107,491 | $1,700 |
| 2026-10-31 | 9,110,000 | +50,000 | 2,606,020,159 | +1,061,786 | $1,600 |
| 2026-10-30 | 9,060,000 | +30,000 | 2,604,958,373 | +1,364,157 | $2,100 |
| 2026-10-29 | 9,030,000 | +20,000 | 2,603,594,216 | +276,806 | $420 |
| 2026-10-28 | 9,010,000 | +30,000 | 2,603,317,410 | +754,329 | $1,200 |
| 2026-10-27 | 8,980,000 | +20,000 | 2,602,563,081 | +877,458 | $1,300 |
| 2026-10-26 | 8,960,000 | +40,000 | 2,601,685,623 | +1,876,293 | $2,900 |
| 2026-10-25 | 8,920,000 | +40,000 | 2,599,809,330 | +1,243,362 | $1,900 |
| 2026-10-24 | 8,880,000 | +50,000 | 2,598,565,968 | +682,019 | $1,000 |
| 2026-10-23 | 8,830,000 | +50,000 | 2,597,883,949 | +1,082,554 | $1,700 |
| 2026-10-22 | 8,780,000 | +30,000 | 2,596,801,395 | +1,089,826 | $1,700 |
| 2026-10-21 | 8,750,000 | +30,000 | 2,595,711,569 | +1,837,772 | $2,800 |
| 2026-10-20 | 8,720,000 | +30,000 | 2,593,873,797 | +1,283,584 | $2,000 |
| 2026-10-19 | 8,690,000 | +30,000 | 2,592,590,213 | +400,925 | $610 |
| 2026-10-18 | 8,660,000 | +40,000 | 2,592,189,288 | +1,734,823 | $2,700 |
| 2026-10-17 | 8,620,000 | +40,000 | 2,590,454,465 | +847,319 | $1,300 |
| 2026-10-16 | 8,580,000 | +50,000 | 2,589,607,146 | +1,364,747 | $2,100 |
| 2026-10-15 | 8,530,000 | +30,000 | 2,588,242,399 | +115,946 | $180 |
| 2026-10-14 | 8,500,000 | +30,000 | 2,588,126,453 | +1,400,008 | $2,100 |
| 2026-10-13 | 8,470,000 | +40,000 | 2,586,726,445 | +2,461,187 | $3,800 |
| 2026-10-12 | 8,430,000 | +40,000 | 2,584,265,258 | +705,772 | $1,100 |
| 2026-10-11 | 8,390,000 | +40,000 | 2,583,559,486 | +1,432,649 | $2,200 |
| 2026-10-10 | 8,350,000 | +40,000 | 2,582,126,837 | +529,241 | $810 |
| 2026-10-09 | 8,310,000 | +40,000 | 2,581,597,596 | +1,103,237 | $1,700 |
| 2026-10-08 | 8,270,000 | +40,000 | 2,580,494,359 | +807,060 | $1,200 |
| 2026-10-07 | 8,230,000 | +30,000 | 2,579,687,299 | +1,013,565 | $1,600 |
| 2026-10-06 | 8,200,000 | +40,000 | 2,578,673,734 | +857,234 | $1,300 |
| 2026-10-05 | 8,160,000 | +30,000 | 2,577,816,500 | +520,922 | $800 |
| 2026-10-04 | 8,130,000 | +40,000 | 2,577,295,578 | +1,141,551 | $1,700 |

## Monthly history

In October 2026, CGTN gained 1,120,000 subscribers and got 32,634,724 views. Each month shows its net change and the totals at its end.

| Month | Subscribers gained | Views gained | Subscribers | Views |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2026 | +1,120,000 | +32,634,724 | 9,140,000 | 2,606,562,540 |
| September 2026 | +870,000 | +44,038,731 | 8,020,000 | 2,573,927,816 |
| August 2026 | +640,000 | +24,900,561 | 7,150,000 | 2,529,889,085 |
| July 2026 | +580,000 | +28,435,807 | 6,510,000 | 2,504,988,524 |
| June 2026 | +290,000 | +28,494,580 | 5,930,000 | 2,476,552,717 |
| May 2026 | +280,000 | +29,664,192 | 5,640,000 | 2,448,058,137 |
| April 2026 | +280,000 | +25,022,601 | 5,360,000 | 2,418,393,945 |
| March 2026 | +50,000 | +22,477,794 | 5,080,000 | 2,393,371,344 |
| February 2026 | +380,000 | +21,990,158 | 5,030,000 | 2,370,893,550 |
| January 2026 | +320,000 | +12,850,253 | 4,650,000 | 2,348,903,392 |
| December 2025 | +920,000 | +16,149,081 | 4,330,000 | 2,336,053,139 |
| November 2025 | +30,000 | +10,383,351 | 3,410,000 | 2,319,904,058 |
| October 2025 | +20,000 | +8,397,056 | 3,380,000 | 2,309,520,707 |
| September 2025 | +40,000 | +22,419,584 | 3,360,000 | 2,301,123,651 |
| August 2025 | +20,000 | +11,243,095 | 3,320,000 | 2,278,704,067 |
| July 2025 | +10,000 | +7,696,016 | 3,300,000 | 2,267,460,972 |
| June 2025 | +10,000 | +10,424,157 | 3,290,000 | 2,259,764,956 |
| May 2025 | +30,000 | +11,198,630 | 3,280,000 | 2,249,340,799 |
| April 2025 | +20,000 | +9,560,301 | 3,250,000 | 2,238,142,169 |
| March 2025 | +10,000 | +7,983,856 | 3,230,000 | 2,228,581,868 |
| February 2025 | +20,000 | +7,937,655 | 3,220,000 | 2,220,598,012 |
| January 2025 | +10,000 | +8,708,884 | 3,200,000 | 2,212,660,357 |
| December 2024 | +20,000 | +7,858,059 | 3,190,000 | 2,203,951,473 |
| November 2024 | +10,000 | +7,863,678 | 3,170,000 | 2,196,093,414 |
| October 2024 | +10,000 | +6,015,044 | 3,160,000 | 2,188,229,736 |
| September 2024 | +10,000 | +5,756,539 | 3,150,000 | 2,182,214,692 |
| August 2024 | +10,000 | +6,839,710 | 3,140,000 | 2,176,458,153 |
| July 2024 | +10,000 | +6,443,686 | 3,130,000 | 2,169,618,443 |
| June 2024 | 0 | +6,304,732 | 3,120,000 | 2,163,174,757 |
| May 2024 | +10,000 | +10,810,551 | 3,120,000 | 2,156,870,025 |
| April 2024 | +10,000 | +7,274,034 | 3,110,000 | 2,146,059,474 |
| March 2024 | +10,000 | +6,800,183 | 3,100,000 | 2,138,785,440 |
| February 2024 | +10,000 | +5,402,747 | 3,090,000 | 2,131,985,257 |
| January 2024 | 0 | +9,146,176 | 3,080,000 | 2,126,582,510 |
| December 2023 | +10,000 | +6,360,495 | 3,080,000 | 2,117,436,334 |
| November 2023 | +10,000 | +6,040,793 | 3,070,000 | 2,111,075,839 |

## Cite these statistics

vidIQ. As of 2026-11-02, CGTN has 9,170,000 subscribers, 2,607,548,386 total views, and 157,502 videos. It ranks #3,488 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ. Source: public YouTube statistics recorded by vidIQ. https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtn/ Methodology: https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/top/methodology/

[Shareable recorded history chart](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtn/history.svg)

## Frequently asked questions

**How many subscribers does CGTN have?**

CGTN has 9,170,000 subscribers as of 2026-11-02.

**How many views does CGTN have?**

CGTN has 2,607,548,386 total video views as of 2026-11-02.

**How many videos has CGTN uploaded?**

CGTN has uploaded 157,502 videos as of 2026-11-02.

**What is CGTN's estimated YouTube ad revenue?**

vidIQ models about $47,000 USD in YouTube ad revenue for CGTN as of 2026-11-02. This is a modelled estimate, not income reported by the creator or YouTube. The exact earnings measurement window is unavailable.

**What is CGTN's subscriber rank?**

CGTN is ranked #3,488 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ as of 2026-11-02.

**How many subscribers did CGTN gain in the last 28 days?**

CGTN gained 1,010,000 subscribers between 2026-10-06 and 2026-11-02.

**How many views did CGTN get in the last 28 days?**

CGTN got 29,731,886 views between 2026-10-06 and 2026-11-02.

**How much did CGTN grow in October 2026?**

In October 2026, CGTN gained 1,120,000 subscribers and got 32,634,724 views.

**When did CGTN start their channel on YouTube?**

CGTN started their YouTube channel on January 24, 2013.

**What country is CGTN YouTube channel from?**

CGTN has its channel country set to China on YouTube.

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