# National Geographic: Latest YouTube Videos & Shorts

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As of 2026-11-05, National Geographic has 26,600,000 subscribers, 7,277,058,850 total views, and 11,568 videos. It ranks #443 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ.

The most recent uploads from [National Geographic](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/). Each video links to its own stats page. The page lists the rest of the channel's videos to signed-in vidIQ users.

## About this sample

- The latest upload vidIQ has for National Geographic is “King Tut in Color (Full Episode) \| SPECIAL \| National Geographic”, a long-form video published Nov 1, 2026.
- These are National Geographic’s 48 most recent public uploads vidIQ has data for, published between Oct 1, 2026 and Nov 1, 2026 (26 long-form videos and 22 Shorts).
- Median views across these 48 uploads: 106,070. 24 videos are above that median and 24 below.
- Most viewed in the sample: “Searching for Amelia Earhart (Full Episode) \| SPECIAL \| National Geographic” (3,623,092 views, Oct 7, 2026). Least viewed: “Build, test, race a #NationalGeographic marble run!” (14,504 views, Oct 15, 2026).
- Median length: 44:23 for 26 long-form videos; 0:31 for 22 Shorts.
- In this sample, National Geographic’s consecutive uploads were a median of 1 day apart (shortest gap 0 days, longest 2 days).
- Views are lifetime totals as of Nov 5, 2026, so newer uploads have had less time to collect them. These figures describe only the videos listed here, not the whole channel, and do not show why any video performed as it did. Dates are UTC.

## Recent uploads

| Video | Published (UTC) | Format | Views | Duration | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [King Tut in Color (Full Episode) \| SPECIAL \| National Geographic](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/AIPhkp6uCEw/) | 2026-11-01 | Long-form | 377,010 | 44:25 | 2.09x |
| [Blackbeard: History's Most Well-Known Pirate (Full Episode) \| Pirates: Behind the Legends \| Nat Geo](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/6JvtDtFybvg/) | 2026-10-31 | Long-form | 146,940 | 44:13 | 1.05x |
| [Reconnect with nature in Grenada #BestOfTheWorld](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/83nq_Zo3jz0/) | 2026-10-30 | Short | 33,538 | 0:11 | 1.61x |
| [David Blaine Uncovers Magic Around the Globe \| Do Not Attempt MEGA Episode \| National Geographic](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/rPpYqNOdjW4/) | 2026-10-30 | Long-form | 359,143 | 1:51:51 | 1.43x |
| [How the Unsinkable Ship Went Down (Full Episode) \| Titanic Sinks Tonight \| National Geographic](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/TyB93jtYEZA/) | 2026-10-29 | Long-form | 51,023 | 46:21 | - |
| [Still looking for a Halloween costume? Try dressing up as the most terrifying thing in the universe.](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/PQPKERxmYzs/) | 2026-10-28 | Short | 18,625 | 0:41 | - |
| [Disney+ Special Look \| Everest: The Other Side \| National Geographic](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/X2BX0Q-tR0g/) | 2026-10-27 | Long-form | 147,550 | 5:21 | 0.69x |
| [Spice things up in Grenada #BestOfTheWorld2027](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/unv0pPzZA0M/) | 2026-10-26 | Short | 21,926 | 0:16 | - |
| [Follow in Charles Darwin's footsteps in Cape Froward, Chile. #BestOfTheWorld2027](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/XY48dq8MO98/) | 2026-10-26 | Short | 23,365 | 0:11 | - |
| [Discover the best of Puerto Rico in 30 seconds #BestOfTheWorld](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/iuUsXpwSArs/) | 2026-10-26 | Short | 15,338 | 0:29 | - |
| [Teaching a young pangolin how to feed itself #Rolex #PerpetualPlanet #AfricaEarthsWildHome](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/5L3R1K8aJgk/) | 2026-10-25 | Short | 52,615 | 0:19 | 1.82x |
| [Alexander the Great's Reign of Egypt (Full Episode) \| Lost Treasures of Egypt \| Nat Geo](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/e2Ny_5NTt_k/) | 2026-10-25 | Long-form | 891,664 | 44:18 | 3.78x |
| [Unraveling the Notorious Stanford Prison Experiment \| MEGA Episode \| National Geographic](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/obMHbCkFtxM/) | 2026-10-24 | Long-form | 149,432 | 2:12:39 | 0.61x |
| [Inside the World of Hash Smugglers (Full Episode) \| Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller \| Nat Geo](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/paIlsaijH7I/) | 2026-10-23 | Long-form | 725,793 | 44:21 | 2.19x |
| [Presented by @ROLEX. National Geographic photographer Marcus Westberg filmed a pangolin feeding.](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/hfzSVUaufjA/) | 2026-10-22 | Short | 242,232 | 0:17 | 8.87x |
| [Mummy Medicine, Maya Sweat Baths, and More (Full Episode) \| Mysteries of Ancient Medicine \| Nat Geo](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/pYaYQJbkb2c/) | 2026-10-22 | Long-form | 27,494 | 42:25 | - |
| [Why haven't we found any evidence of alien civilizations? The answer could be simple.](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/gnJiW5m0gd0/) | 2026-10-21 | Short | 28,815 | 1:01 | 1.04x |
| [There are more than 6,000 exoplanets](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/QdUGDEkRMME/) | 2026-10-20 | Short | 17,951 | 0:52 | - |
| [Explore the world of romance scams with Mariana van Zeller #SuperScamMe](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/jk0t12N7fV0/) | 2026-10-20 | Short | 16,971 | 0:31 | - |
| [National Geographic's #BestOfTheWorld Guide 2027](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/3II9AFi5U0M/) | 2026-10-20 | Short | 30,660 | 1:00 | - |
| [Presented by @ROLEX. National Geographic photographer Marcus Westberg filmed a pangolin hydrating.](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/XrdGM7gNvU8/) | 2026-10-19 | Short | 201,139 | 0:16 | 5.04x |
| [Hope for Africa's Wild Future #AfricaEarthsWildHome](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/l4zB1FrNjjY/) | 2026-10-18 | Short | 20,822 | 0:31 | - |
| [Investigating the Hidden Chamber (Full Episode) \| Kingdom of the Mummies \| National Geographic](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/tn7ybEP6fSU/) | 2026-10-18 | Long-form | 3,110,823 | 44:25 | 5.98x |
| [Witches: Truth Behind the Trials MEGA Episode \| England, Germany, & Sweden \| National Geographic](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/fFIb52HDLzA/) | 2026-10-17 | Long-form | 201,324 | 2:12:18 | 0.55x |
| [Lending a helping hand to a young pangolin foraging for food #PerpetualPlanet #AfricaEarthsWildHome](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/zqydcyabedo/) | 2026-10-16 | Short | 136,515 | 0:15 | 3.37x |
| [Are We Alone? The Search for Alien Life (Full Episode) \| UFOs: Investigating the Unknown \| Nat Geo](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/UX41GAy_tFc/) | 2026-10-16 | Long-form | 934,558 | 44:16 | 1.77x |
| [Build a Giant Glow-in-the-Dark Marble Run \| National Geographic](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/6avF6GFiHbM/) | 2026-10-15 | Long-form | 60,252 | 2:48 | - |
| [Build, test, race a #NationalGeographic marble run!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/tXdovxg7zQ8/) | 2026-10-15 | Short | 14,504 | 0:53 | - |
| [SUPER SCAM ME \| Official Trailer \| National Geographic](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/T8_TWdWX5oQ/) | 2026-10-15 | Long-form | 75,624 | 1:54 | - |
| [From CIA Wife to CIA Spy (Full Episode) \| Inside the CIA: Secrets and Spies \| National Geographic](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/fLKeej1q4t8/) | 2026-10-15 | Long-form | 369,701 | 43:51 | 0.97x |
| [What is Africa Earth's Wild Home? #Rolex #PerpetualPlanet #AfricaEarthsWildHome](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/keAEyJuTvbw/) | 2026-10-13 | Short | 26,871 | 1:31 | - |
| [Meet the Extraordinary Team Behind Africa Earth's Wild Home 🤝 #AfricaEarthsWildHome](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/PSysNY5EIbc/) | 2026-10-11 | Short | 27,396 | 1:31 | - |
| [Buried Alive (Full Episode) \| Chilean Mine Rescue: Race Against Time \| National Geographic](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/6b2Uq66iLhc/) | 2026-10-11 | Long-form | 31,965 | 45:47 | - |
| [Discovering Long-Lost Pirate Ships \| Drain the Oceans MEGA Episode \| National Geographic](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/1YdZast_RLg/) | 2026-10-10 | Long-form | 430,847 | 2:18:11 | 0.8x |
| [What is the Great Spine of Africa? #AfricaEarthsWildHome](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/e-KfK159yFs/) | 2026-10-09 | Short | 40,350 | 1:34 | - |
| [Birth Of The Empire (Full Episode) \| Genghis Khan: Secret History of the Mongols \| Nat Geo](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/IT09LD6nQys/) | 2026-10-09 | Long-form | 723,980 | 44:18 | 1.06x |
| [Unearthing A Mysterious Sarcophagus (Full Episode) \| Kingdom of the Mummies \| National Geographic](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/yDZq4dBmuaU/) | 2026-10-08 | Long-form | 829,118 | 44:25 | 1.59x |
| [How NASA tested deflecting an asteroid](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/SMp6VdpTPzc/) | 2026-10-07 | Short | 27,537 | 0:56 | - |
| [A baby pangolin is rehabilitated #Rolex #PerpetualPlanet #AfricaEarthsWildHome](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/U-LrN7yix6I/) | 2026-10-07 | Short | 74,517 | 0:16 | 2x |
| [Searching for Amelia Earhart (Full Episode) \| SPECIAL \| National Geographic](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/kGIIPzvK9c0/) | 2026-10-07 | Long-form | 3,623,092 | 1:34:31 | 9.04x |
| [Steve's Story #AfricaEarthsWildHome](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/mdhMtWpChHM/) | 2026-10-06 | Short | 63,790 | 1:26 | 1.71x |
| [Africa Earth's Wild Home NOW STREAMING #Rolex #PerpetualPlanet #AfricaEarthsWildHome](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/YsDLkGtrUzw/) | 2026-10-04 | Short | 43,795 | 0:31 | 1.52x |
| [Unearthing the Valley of the Nobles (Full Episode) \| Lost Treasures of Egypt \| National Geographic](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/Y0JIkdKL1jg/) | 2026-10-04 | Long-form | 380,502 | 44:25 | 0.95x |
| [Intercepting Illegal Smuggling Deals \| To Catch A Smuggler S9 MEGA Episode](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/fwpjpQizZA4/) | 2026-10-03 | Long-form | 912,468 | 2:12:18 | 2.51x |
| [The Future of Africa (Full Episode) \| Africa Earth’s Wild Home \| National Geographic](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/7IQvvawUDzw/) | 2026-10-03 | Long-form | 292,436 | 46:19 | 0.81x |
| [Hurricane Chase: Hunting the Storm (Full Episode) \| Storm Rising \| National Geographic](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/vZlU_ttLL_s/) | 2026-10-02 | Long-form | 303,884 | 43:59 | 0.77x |
| [Impossible Riches (Full Episode) \| Cursed Gold: A Shipwreck Scandal \| National Geographic](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/GpjoZ9ZP9eg/) | 2026-10-01 | Long-form | 422,143 | 44:18 | 0.96x |
| [Inside Africa Earth's Wild Home \| Africa Earth's Wild Home \| National Geographic](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@natgeo/videos/d7A3gXW7sX0/) | 2026-10-01 | Long-form | 640,954 | 6:01 | 1.17x |

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