# CGTN Africa YouTube Stats

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

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As of 2026-11-05, CGTN Africa has 1,110,000 subscribers, 331,692,351 total views, and 64,141 videos. It ranks #65,245 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: 1,110,000
- Total views: 331,692,351
- Videos: 64,141
- Estimated ad revenue (USD): $3,600
- Worldwide rank: #65,245
- Country: Kenya (rank #32)
- Category: News-&-Politics (rank #1,755)
- Joined YouTube: 2013-04-14
- Statistics as of: 2026-11-05

The exact earnings measurement window is unavailable.

## Top videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CAF president rejects accusation of FIFA influence](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtnafrica/videos/a_BpmVwe7Pw/) | Short | 2026-01-18 | 133,429 | 19 | 55.57x |
| [M23 rebels' advance triggers mass exodus from eastern DRCongo.](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtnafrica/videos/V8BK8JQ52xc/) | Short | 2024-02-08 | 131,865 | 5 | 55.75x |
| [Unbox Nairobi: Why are there so many street photographers in the CBD?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtnafrica/videos/q_kQO68UjyY/) | Short | 2026-09-10 | 75,390 | 57 | 21.31x |
| [Chinese humanoid robot 'Flash' targets 100m world record](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtnafrica/videos/8yJEGN53KFg/) | Short | 2026-08-19 | 59,548 | 0 | 43.4x |
| [Dangote refinery project takes shape in Kenya](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtnafrica/videos/q-rw__XcF8s/) | Short | 2026-09-29 | 54,943 | 64 | 49.73x |
| [Faces of Africa - Even The Gangsters Pt.2](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtnafrica/videos/d3-RsG3Nopc/) | Long-form | 2022-03-28 | 3,124,489 | 17 | - |
| [South African innovator finds low-cost solution for potholes](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtnafrica/videos/gtVQ_GE7HKo/) | Long-form | 2026-03-27 | 2,522,291 | 475 | >100x |
| [2024 Spring Festival Gala: A fusion of tradition and innovation captivates millions worldwide](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtnafrica/videos/bJ60_qIRAPU/) | Long-form | 2024-02-10 | 1,438,791 | 60 | >100x |
| [2025 Spring Festival Gala: A heartwarming celebration of humanity and cultural heritage](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtnafrica/videos/teqXXgA4NL4/) | Long-form | 2025-01-29 | 1,023,167 | 10 | >100x |
| [Uganda discovers huge deposits of gold worth 12 Trillion USD](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtnafrica/videos/B6I4SCOYDps/) | Long-form | 2022-06-24 | 691,279 | 2 | - |

## Latest videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [📺 WATCH #AfricaLIVE 1000GMT on CGTN with Peninah Karibe:](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtnafrica/videos/XTkhfWbr5f8/) | Long-form | 2026-11-03 | 1,204 | 38 | - |
| [Dakar's Corniche Ouest: The free gym with an Atlantic view](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtnafrica/videos/fafbILynr1s/) | Short | 2026-11-03 | 261 | 7 | - |
| [South Africa’s debt set to decline, but fiscal risks remain a concern](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtnafrica/videos/saVaSwoxdhk/) | Long-form | 2026-11-03 | 842 | 21 | - |
| [📺 WATCH #AfricaLIVE 1700 GMT on CGTN with Beatrice Marshall:](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtnafrica/videos/Uoxz8NmzAuc/) | Long-form | 2026-11-03 | 2,433 | 50 | - |
| [WATCH #AfricaLIVE 1000 GMT on CGTN with Beatrice Marshall:](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtnafrica/videos/tf4nSqCCKvA/) | Long-form | 2026-11-02 | 1,505 | 27 | - |

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

| Format | Uploads | Views |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Long-form | 257 | 1,079,342 |
| Shorts | 46 | 93,942 |

## 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) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-11-05 | 1,110,000 | 0 | 331,692,351 | +36,069 | $66 |
| 2026-11-04 | 1,110,000 | 0 | 331,670,828 | +60,762 | $110 |
| 2026-11-03 | 1,110,000 | 0 | 331,610,066 | +32,814 | $60 |
| 2026-11-02 | 1,110,000 | 0 | 331,577,252 | +66,926 | $120 |
| 2026-11-01 | 1,110,000 | 0 | 331,510,326 | +57,931 | $110 |
| 2026-10-31 | 1,110,000 | 0 | 331,452,395 | +63,001 | $110 |
| 2026-10-30 | 1,110,000 | 0 | 331,389,394 | 0 | $0 |
| 2026-10-29 | 1,110,000 | 0 | 331,389,394 | +67,457 | $120 |
| 2026-10-28 | 1,110,000 | 0 | 331,321,937 | +82,796 | $150 |
| 2026-10-27 | 1,110,000 | 0 | 331,239,141 | +44,297 | $80 |
| 2026-10-26 | 1,110,000 | 0 | 331,194,844 | +73,043 | $130 |
| 2026-10-25 | 1,110,000 | +10,000 | 331,121,801 | +64,235 | $120 |
| 2026-10-24 | 1,100,000 | 0 | 331,057,566 | +81,167 | $150 |
| 2026-10-23 | 1,100,000 | 0 | 330,976,399 | +54,524 | $99 |
| 2026-10-22 | 1,100,000 | 0 | 330,921,875 | +135,964 | $250 |
| 2026-10-21 | 1,100,000 | 0 | 330,785,911 | +43,663 | $79 |
| 2026-10-20 | 1,100,000 | 0 | 330,742,248 | +42,683 | $78 |
| 2026-10-19 | 1,100,000 | 0 | 330,699,565 | +107,043 | $190 |
| 2026-10-18 | 1,100,000 | 0 | 330,592,522 | +73,605 | $130 |
| 2026-10-17 | 1,100,000 | 0 | 330,518,917 | +57,387 | $100 |
| 2026-10-16 | 1,100,000 | 0 | 330,461,530 | +56,463 | $100 |
| 2026-10-15 | 1,100,000 | 0 | 330,405,067 | +91,161 | $170 |
| 2026-10-14 | 1,100,000 | 0 | 330,313,906 | +19,783 | $36 |
| 2026-10-13 | 1,100,000 | 0 | 330,294,123 | +104,910 | $190 |
| 2026-10-12 | 1,100,000 | 0 | 330,189,213 | +66,294 | $120 |
| 2026-10-11 | 1,100,000 | 0 | 330,122,919 | +93,208 | $170 |
| 2026-10-10 | 1,100,000 | 0 | 330,029,711 | +84,146 | $150 |
| 2026-10-09 | 1,100,000 | 0 | 329,945,565 | +50,045 | $91 |
| 2026-10-08 | 1,100,000 | 0 | 329,895,520 | +86,126 | $160 |
| 2026-10-07 | 1,100,000 | 0 | 329,809,394 | +54,762 | $99 |

## Monthly history

In October 2026, CGTN Africa gained 10,000 subscribers and got 2,070,723 views. Each month shows its net change and the totals at its end.

| Month | Subscribers gained | Views gained | Subscribers | Views |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2026 | +10,000 | +2,070,723 | 1,110,000 | 331,510,326 |
| September 2026 | 0 | +2,112,906 | 1,100,000 | 329,439,603 |
| August 2026 | +10,000 | +1,620,927 | 1,100,000 | 327,326,697 |
| July 2026 | 0 | +1,431,540 | 1,090,000 | 325,705,770 |
| June 2026 | 0 | +1,456,693 | 1,090,000 | 324,274,230 |
| May 2026 | +10,000 | +1,722,004 | 1,090,000 | 322,817,537 |
| April 2026 | +10,000 | +2,106,568 | 1,080,000 | 321,095,533 |
| March 2026 | +10,000 | +3,113,125 | 1,070,000 | 318,988,965 |
| February 2026 | +10,000 | +1,657,392 | 1,060,000 | 315,875,840 |
| January 2026 | 0 | +1,144,938 | 1,050,000 | 314,218,448 |
| December 2025 | +10,000 | +2,323,706 | 1,050,000 | 313,073,510 |
| November 2025 | +10,000 | +2,219,359 | 1,040,000 | 310,749,804 |
| October 2025 | +10,000 | +2,090,533 | 1,030,000 | 308,530,445 |
| September 2025 | +10,000 | +2,051,769 | 1,020,000 | 306,439,912 |
| August 2025 | +10,000 | +2,357,393 | 1,010,000 | 304,388,143 |
| July 2025 | +6,000 | +2,794,435 | 1,000,000 | 302,030,750 |
| June 2025 | +9,000 | +1,924,314 | 994,000 | 299,236,315 |
| May 2025 | +11,000 | +2,434,860 | 985,000 | 297,312,001 |
| April 2025 | +8,000 | +2,162,064 | 974,000 | 294,877,141 |
| March 2025 | +11,000 | +2,575,368 | 966,000 | 292,715,077 |
| February 2025 | +20,000 | +3,872,358 | 955,000 | 290,139,709 |
| January 2025 | +21,000 | +3,994,013 | 935,000 | 286,267,351 |
| December 2024 | +11,000 | +2,204,109 | 914,000 | 282,273,338 |
| November 2024 | +6,000 | +1,357,416 | 903,000 | 280,069,229 |
| October 2024 | +6,000 | +1,549,380 | 897,000 | 278,711,813 |
| September 2024 | +5,000 | +1,317,270 | 891,000 | 277,162,433 |
| August 2024 | +4,000 | +1,180,949 | 886,000 | 275,845,163 |
| July 2024 | +5,000 | +1,528,512 | 882,000 | 274,664,214 |
| June 2024 | +6,000 | +1,354,607 | 877,000 | 273,135,702 |
| May 2024 | +3,000 | +1,159,130 | 871,000 | 271,781,095 |
| April 2024 | +6,000 | +1,775,189 | 868,000 | 270,621,965 |
| March 2024 | +7,000 | +1,675,281 | 862,000 | 268,846,776 |
| February 2024 | +10,000 | +2,429,232 | 855,000 | 267,171,495 |
| January 2024 | +9,000 | +1,585,660 | 845,000 | 264,742,263 |
| December 2023 | +4,000 | +1,121,321 | 836,000 | 263,156,603 |
| November 2023 | +5,000 | +1,093,651 | 832,000 | 262,035,282 |

## Cite these statistics

vidIQ. As of 2026-11-05, CGTN Africa has 1,110,000 subscribers, 331,692,351 total views, and 64,141 videos. It ranks #65,245 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ. Source: public YouTube statistics recorded by vidIQ. https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtnafrica/ Methodology: https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/top/methodology/

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

## Frequently asked questions

**How many subscribers does CGTN Africa have?**

CGTN Africa has 1,110,000 subscribers as of 2026-11-05.

**How many views does CGTN Africa have?**

CGTN Africa has 331,692,351 total video views as of 2026-11-05.

**How many videos has CGTN Africa uploaded?**

CGTN Africa has uploaded 64,141 videos as of 2026-11-05.

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

vidIQ models about $3,600 USD in YouTube ad revenue for CGTN Africa as of 2026-11-05. This is a modelled estimate, not income reported by the creator or YouTube. The exact earnings measurement window is unavailable.

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

CGTN Africa is ranked #65,245 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ as of 2026-11-05.

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

CGTN Africa gained 10,000 subscribers between 2026-10-09 and 2026-11-05.

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

CGTN Africa got 1,811,377 views between 2026-10-09 and 2026-11-05.

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

In October 2026, CGTN Africa gained 10,000 subscribers and got 2,070,723 views.

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

CGTN Africa started their YouTube channel on April 14, 2013.

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

CGTN Africa has its channel country set to Kenya on YouTube.

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## More on this channel

- [Videos](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtnafrica/videos/): Latest long-form videos and Shorts.
- [About](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtnafrica/about/): Rankings, profile, and description.
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