# CGTN Documentary YouTube Stats

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

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As of 2026-10-30, CGTN Documentary has 107,000 subscribers, 5,228,577 total views, and 2,224 videos. It ranks #654,105 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: 107,000
- Total views: 5,228,577
- Videos: 2,224
- Estimated ad revenue (USD): $170
- Worldwide rank: #654,105
- Country: China (rank #124)
- Category: Lifestyle (rank #162,221)
- Joined YouTube: 2020-06-29
- Statistics as of: 2026-10-30

The exact earnings measurement window is unavailable.

## Top videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Founded in 1925 — The Palace Museum Turns 100! #chinatravel #museum #chineseculture #legacy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtndocumentary/videos/SO6SdmaoXqI/) | Short | 2025-10-10 | 319,141 | 35 | >100x |
| [The Most "Winding" Road in the World \| China Roads #chinalandscape #chinatravel #xinjiang](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtndocumentary/videos/njXUJ9RlxRw/) | Short | 2025-09-25 | 289,371 | 30 | >100x |
| [Fertile Ground for Frontier Tech \| Yes, it’s Xinjiang #xinjiang #technology](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtndocumentary/videos/wr7fUexm8Io/) | Short | 2025-09-20 | 247,864 | - | - |
| [24 hours, 2,500 tons: Bridge moves under railway](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtndocumentary/videos/8XnfG3ew56A/) | Short | 2026-04-25 | 165,273 | 37 | 67.02x |
| [Female Militia Formation Shines at China's V-Day Parade #vday #china](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtndocumentary/videos/ZjmnaM1IHQI/) | Short | 2025-09-05 | 142,757 | 14 | >100x |
| [4K Episode 3: Breaking Down Barriers to Create Stories of Success \| China: Race to the Future](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtndocumentary/videos/1O-NxqQH3V4/) | Long-form | 2024-09-17 | 184,956 | 10 | >100x |
| [4K Episode 4: Guaranteeing the Benefits of Progress \| China: Race to the Future](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtndocumentary/videos/OPJzH_ISs_M/) | Long-form | 2024-09-19 | 182,253 | 10 | 14.57x |
| [The Best Preserved Ancient City in China \| Historical and Cultural Cities \| CGTN Documentary](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtndocumentary/videos/cGmKoIKHyVA/) | Long-form | 2025-08-23 | 140,686 | 5 | 72.55x |
| [4K Episode 1: Finding an Identity That Connects Past and Present \| China: Race to the Future](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtndocumentary/videos/KfBnglwe7zg/) | Long-form | 2024-09-15 | 120,378 | 6 | >100x |
| [4K Episode 2: Embracing Change to Create Economic Benefits \| China: Race to the Future](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtndocumentary/videos/quqyU04l1w0/) | Long-form | 2024-09-16 | 113,020 | 6 | >100x |

## Latest videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [A river of sheep in a winter wonderland](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtndocumentary/videos/zWoXDH2y_Bc/) | Short | 2026-10-28 | 1,719 | 39 | 1.87x |
| [Even pandas need climbing lessons! 🐼🌳](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtndocumentary/videos/xNWMPr3EsEk/) | Short | 2026-10-27 | 2,714 | 40 | 2.31x |
| [China’s Long March 6A rocket creates a dreamlike "space jellyfish" 🚀](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtndocumentary/videos/pfxx_w2fefQ/) | Short | 2026-10-26 | 3,521 | 38 | 2.94x |
| [When Persimmons Turn Red](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtndocumentary/videos/u9RUMZN9E_M/) | Short | 2026-10-26 | 765 | 7 | - |
| [A Boat Ride through Autumn](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtndocumentary/videos/TFMRw6UM3c8/) | Short | 2026-10-25 | 1,039 | 7 | 1.25x |

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

| Format | Uploads | Views |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Long-form | 28 | 9,216 |
| Shorts | 26 | 43,583 |

## 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) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-29 | 107,000 | 0 | 5,228,577 | +4,059 | $5 |
| 2026-10-28 | 107,000 | 0 | 5,224,518 | +2,698 | $3 |
| 2026-10-27 | 107,000 | 0 | 5,221,820 | +3,174 | $4 |
| 2026-10-26 | 107,000 | +3,000 | 5,218,646 | +4,102 | $5 |
| 2026-10-25 | 104,000 | 0 | 5,214,544 | +3,895 | $5 |
| 2026-10-24 | 104,000 | 0 | 5,210,649 | +1,488 | $2 |
| 2026-10-23 | 104,000 | 0 | 5,209,161 | +3,735 | $5 |
| 2026-10-22 | 104,000 | 0 | 5,205,426 | +7,944 | $10 |
| 2026-10-21 | 104,000 | 0 | 5,197,482 | +1,504 | $2 |
| 2026-10-20 | 104,000 | 0 | 5,195,978 | +1,756 | $2 |
| 2026-10-19 | 104,000 | 0 | 5,194,222 | +2,936 | $4 |
| 2026-10-18 | 104,000 | 0 | 5,191,286 | +3,722 | $5 |
| 2026-10-17 | 104,000 | 0 | 5,187,564 | +8,802 | $11 |
| 2026-10-16 | 104,000 | 0 | 5,178,762 | 0 | $0 |
| 2026-10-15 | 104,000 | 0 | 5,178,762 | +368 | $0 |
| 2026-10-14 | 104,000 | 0 | 5,178,394 | +4,779 | $6 |
| 2026-10-13 | 104,000 | 0 | 5,173,615 | +6,535 | $8 |
| 2026-10-12 | 104,000 | 0 | 5,167,080 | +1,040 | $1 |
| 2026-10-11 | 104,000 | 0 | 5,166,040 | +7,879 | $10 |
| 2026-10-10 | 104,000 | 0 | 5,158,161 | +2,019 | $3 |
| 2026-10-09 | 104,000 | 0 | 5,156,142 | +6,387 | $8 |
| 2026-10-08 | 104,000 | 0 | 5,149,755 | +3,887 | $5 |
| 2026-10-07 | 104,000 | 0 | 5,145,868 | +7,124 | $9 |
| 2026-10-06 | 104,000 | 0 | 5,138,744 | +11,866 | $15 |
| 2026-10-05 | 104,000 | 0 | 5,126,878 | +5,242 | $7 |
| 2026-10-04 | 104,000 | 0 | 5,121,636 | +10,836 | $13 |
| 2026-10-03 | 104,000 | 0 | 5,110,800 | +3,601 | $5 |
| 2026-10-02 | 104,000 | 0 | 5,107,199 | +8,272 | $10 |
| 2026-10-01 | 104,000 | 0 | 5,098,927 | +4,173 | $5 |

## Monthly history

In September 2026, CGTN Documentary gained 1,000 subscribers and got 158,840 views. Each month shows its net change and the totals at its end.

| Month | Subscribers gained | Views gained | Subscribers | Views |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| September 2026 | +1,000 | +158,840 | 104,000 | 5,098,927 |
| August 2026 | 0 | +142,036 | 103,000 | 4,940,087 |
| July 2026 | +2,000 | +136,685 | 103,000 | 4,798,051 |
| June 2026 | 0 | +113,725 | 101,000 | 4,661,366 |
| May 2026 | 0 | +178,542 | 101,000 | 4,547,641 |
| April 2026 | +1,000 | +365,981 | 101,000 | 4,369,099 |
| March 2026 | +300 | +164,732 | 100,000 | 4,003,118 |
| February 2026 | +1,500 | +291,124 | 99,700 | 3,838,386 |
| January 2026 | +7,700 | +313,808 | 98,200 | 3,547,262 |
| December 2025 | +5,800 | +361,899 | 90,500 | 3,233,454 |
| November 2025 | +22,700 | +473,318 | 84,700 | 2,871,555 |
| October 2025 | +27,000 | +765,468 | 62,000 | 2,398,237 |
| September 2025 | +500 | +232,448 | 35,000 | 1,632,769 |
| August 2025 | +300 | +32,765 | 34,500 | 1,400,321 |
| July 2025 | +300 | +39,012 | 34,200 | 1,367,556 |
| June 2025 | +300 | +20,921 | 33,900 | 1,328,544 |
| May 2025 | +200 | +17,450 | 33,600 | 1,307,623 |
| April 2025 | +200 | +15,193 | 33,400 | 1,290,173 |
| March 2025 | +200 | +16,329 | 33,200 | 1,274,980 |
| February 2025 | +100 | +13,473 | 33,000 | 1,258,651 |
| January 2025 | +200 | +15,281 | 32,900 | 1,245,178 |
| December 2024 | +100 | +12,286 | 32,700 | 1,229,897 |
| November 2024 | 0 | +11,218 | 32,600 | 1,217,611 |
| October 2024 | +100 | +13,660 | 32,600 | 1,206,393 |
| September 2024 | +22,910 | +716,166 | 32,500 | 1,192,733 |
| August 2024 | +200 | +9,494 | 9,590 | 476,567 |
| July 2024 | +180 | +10,327 | 9,390 | 467,073 |
| June 2024 | +230 | +12,707 | 9,210 | 456,746 |
| May 2024 | +240 | +14,573 | 8,980 | 444,039 |
| April 2024 | +210 | +13,163 | 8,740 | 429,466 |
| March 2024 | +220 | +14,168 | 8,530 | 416,303 |
| February 2024 | +250 | +13,581 | 8,310 | 402,135 |
| January 2024 | +290 | +16,753 | 8,060 | 388,554 |
| December 2023 | +280 | +17,711 | 7,770 | 371,801 |
| November 2023 | +280 | +18,985 | 7,490 | 354,090 |
| October 2023 | +230 | +14,091 | 7,210 | 335,105 |

## Cite these statistics

vidIQ. As of 2026-10-30, CGTN Documentary has 107,000 subscribers, 5,228,577 total views, and 2,224 videos. It ranks #654,105 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ. Source: public YouTube statistics recorded by vidIQ. https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@cgtndocumentary/ Methodology: https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/top/methodology/

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

## Frequently asked questions

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

CGTN Documentary has 107,000 subscribers as of 2026-10-30.

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

CGTN Documentary has 5,228,577 total video views as of 2026-10-30.

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

CGTN Documentary has uploaded 2,224 videos as of 2026-10-30.

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

vidIQ models about $170 USD in YouTube ad revenue for CGTN Documentary as of 2026-10-30. This is a modelled estimate, not income reported by the creator or YouTube. The exact earnings measurement window is unavailable.

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

CGTN Documentary is ranked #654,105 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ as of 2026-10-30.

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

CGTN Documentary gained 3,000 subscribers between 2026-10-02 and 2026-10-29.

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

CGTN Documentary got 129,650 views between 2026-10-02 and 2026-10-29.

**How much did CGTN Documentary grow in September 2026?**

In September 2026, CGTN Documentary gained 1,000 subscribers and got 158,840 views.

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

CGTN Documentary started their YouTube channel on June 29, 2020.

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

CGTN Documentary has its channel country set to China on YouTube.

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