# The Guardian YouTube Stats

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

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As of 2026-11-06, The Guardian has 2,650,000 subscribers, 868,746,627 total views, and 7,678 videos. It ranks #21,839 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: 2,650,000
- Total views: 868,746,627
- Videos: 7,678
- Estimated ad revenue (USD): $25,000
- Worldwide rank: #21,839
- Country: United Kingdom (rank #511)
- Category: News-&-Politics (rank #589)
- Joined YouTube: 2006-02-15
- Statistics as of: 2026-11-06

The exact earnings measurement window is unavailable.

## Top videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Inside America's last whites-only church](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theguardian/videos/jOfUz-4sg1U/) | Long-form | 2021-10-12 | 5,941,458 | 2 | - |
| ['Our Genocide': How do Israelis feel about the war in Gaza? \| On the Ground](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theguardian/videos/nMyyVaiY4V8/) | Long-form | 2025-09-16 | 5,679,488 | 58 | 21.88x |
| [‘God gave us Israel, all of it’ \| Along the Green Line: episode 1](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theguardian/videos/AEiL_5h14pY/) | Long-form | 2025-06-03 | 4,690,309 | 120 | 24.39x |
| [Why is anti-immigration sentiment on the rise in Canada? \| On the Ground](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theguardian/videos/txyjmNXcWiU/) | Long-form | 2024-08-06 | 3,188,602 | 162 | 19.41x |
| [On the Ukraine frontline: 'only the dead aren't afraid'](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theguardian/videos/PbDK31fGXEI/) | Long-form | 2021-12-16 | 2,945,177 | 0 | - |
| [Vandal attacks Ulez camera in broad daylight](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theguardian/videos/6wxvXmRHFdo/) | Short | 2024-01-12 | 4,231,728 | 171 | >100x |
| [Why this Trump supporter would ‘be OK’ with her family being deported](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theguardian/videos/HL1pLr6HQkM/) | Short | 2024-10-18 | 2,351,924 | 131 | >100x |
| [This photographer was tackled by ICE – and threw his camera to save it](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theguardian/videos/wQ7SCdLhGQ0/) | Short | 2026-01-23 | 2,283,361 | 332 | >100x |
| [The kush healer chaining up people suffering from drug addiction in Sierra Leone #kush #drugs](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theguardian/videos/wbwiYrJCLc0/) | Short | 2024-11-12 | 1,332,093 | 77 | >100x |
| [On the ground in Nepal after deadly flash floods](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theguardian/videos/NIyDk3KgnjY/) | Short | 2026-08-28 | 1,170,118 | 15 | 38.8x |

## Latest videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Republicans in Michigan react to the midterms blue wave and Abdul El-Sayed's win](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theguardian/videos/VlSOT61Nh2M/) | Short | 2026-11-05 | 62,105 | 2,003 | 1.25x |
| [Anywhere But Washington on the atmosphere of Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers watch parties](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theguardian/videos/5H3JKDrRijA/) | Short | 2026-11-05 | 42,327 | 1,176 | - |
| [How Abdul El-Sayed defeated Maga in Michigan \| Anywhere but Washington](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theguardian/videos/0RdwoS4bmpM/) | Long-form | 2026-11-04 | 727,168 | 6,730 | 2.75x |
| ['Donald Trump was rejected comprehensively,' says Pete Buttigieg](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theguardian/videos/uEaGb9eEBZQ/) | Short | 2026-11-04 | 61,322 | 1,005 | 1.56x |
| [We asked Vivek Ramaswamy and Ohio midterm voters about his Amy Acton attack ad](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theguardian/videos/moIpINj1QFA/) | Short | 2026-11-03 | 20,692 | 276 | - |

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

| Format | Uploads | Views |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Long-form | 8 | 6,396,916 |
| Shorts | 22 | 2,956,038 |

## 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) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-11-06 | 2,650,000 | 0 | 868,746,627 | +632,796 | $1,200 |
| 2026-11-05 | 2,650,000 | 0 | 868,113,831 | +752,591 | $1,400 |
| 2026-11-04 | 2,650,000 | 0 | 867,361,240 | +378,757 | $710 |
| 2026-11-03 | 2,650,000 | 0 | 866,982,483 | +399,684 | $750 |
| 2026-11-02 | 2,650,000 | 0 | 866,582,799 | +426,161 | $800 |
| 2026-11-01 | 2,650,000 | 0 | 866,156,638 | +494,590 | $930 |
| 2026-10-31 | 2,650,000 | 0 | 865,662,048 | +746,700 | $1,400 |
| 2026-10-30 | 2,650,000 | 0 | 864,915,348 | +1,176,892 | $2,200 |
| 2026-10-29 | 2,650,000 | 0 | 863,738,456 | +757,368 | $1,400 |
| 2026-10-28 | 2,650,000 | 0 | 862,981,088 | +932,879 | $1,800 |
| 2026-10-27 | 2,650,000 | 0 | 862,048,209 | +314,749 | $590 |
| 2026-10-26 | 2,650,000 | 0 | 861,733,460 | +594,875 | $1,100 |
| 2026-10-25 | 2,650,000 | +10,000 | 861,138,585 | +683,586 | $1,300 |
| 2026-10-24 | 2,640,000 | 0 | 860,454,999 | +340,062 | $640 |
| 2026-10-23 | 2,640,000 | 0 | 860,114,937 | +321,831 | $600 |
| 2026-10-22 | 2,640,000 | 0 | 859,793,106 | +595,675 | $1,100 |
| 2026-10-21 | 2,640,000 | 0 | 859,197,431 | +287,883 | $540 |
| 2026-10-20 | 2,640,000 | 0 | 858,909,548 | +326,920 | $610 |
| 2026-10-19 | 2,640,000 | 0 | 858,582,628 | +610,264 | $1,100 |
| 2026-10-18 | 2,640,000 | 0 | 857,972,364 | +600,853 | $1,100 |
| 2026-10-17 | 2,640,000 | 0 | 857,371,511 | +525,240 | $990 |
| 2026-10-16 | 2,640,000 | 0 | 856,846,271 | +578,234 | $1,100 |
| 2026-10-15 | 2,640,000 | 0 | 856,268,037 | +245,695 | $460 |
| 2026-10-14 | 2,640,000 | 0 | 856,022,342 | +61,837 | $120 |
| 2026-10-13 | 2,640,000 | 0 | 855,960,505 | +225,270 | $420 |
| 2026-10-12 | 2,640,000 | 0 | 855,735,235 | +139,697 | $260 |
| 2026-10-11 | 2,640,000 | 0 | 855,595,538 | +210,231 | $400 |
| 2026-10-10 | 2,640,000 | 0 | 855,385,307 | +163,602 | $310 |
| 2026-10-09 | 2,640,000 | +10,000 | 855,221,705 | +93,618 | $180 |
| 2026-10-08 | 2,630,000 | 0 | 855,128,087 | +169,397 | $320 |

## Monthly history

In October 2026, The Guardian gained 20,000 subscribers and got 12,331,428 views. Each month shows its net change and the totals at its end.

| Month | Subscribers gained | Views gained | Subscribers | Views |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2026 | +20,000 | +12,331,428 | 2,650,000 | 866,156,638 |
| September 2026 | +10,000 | +5,699,683 | 2,630,000 | 853,825,210 |
| August 2026 | +10,000 | +5,653,734 | 2,620,000 | 848,125,527 |
| July 2026 | +10,000 | +4,398,292 | 2,610,000 | 842,471,793 |
| June 2026 | 0 | +3,700,382 | 2,600,000 | 838,073,501 |
| May 2026 | +10,000 | +12,593,089 | 2,600,000 | 834,373,119 |
| April 2026 | +10,000 | +3,470,925 | 2,590,000 | 821,780,030 |
| March 2026 | +40,000 | +3,033,016 | 2,580,000 | 818,309,105 |
| February 2026 | +10,000 | +3,048,923 | 2,540,000 | 815,276,089 |
| January 2026 | +20,000 | +5,478,827 | 2,530,000 | 812,227,166 |
| December 2025 | 0 | +2,084,752 | 2,510,000 | 806,748,339 |
| November 2025 | +10,000 | +2,976,003 | 2,510,000 | 804,663,587 |
| October 2025 | +20,000 | +5,088,623 | 2,500,000 | 801,687,584 |
| September 2025 | +40,000 | +8,569,450 | 2,480,000 | 796,598,961 |
| August 2025 | +20,000 | +5,389,140 | 2,440,000 | 788,029,511 |
| July 2025 | +10,000 | +4,329,202 | 2,420,000 | 782,640,371 |
| June 2025 | +50,000 | +7,322,272 | 2,410,000 | 778,311,169 |
| May 2025 | +10,000 | +3,262,682 | 2,360,000 | 770,988,897 |
| April 2025 | 0 | +2,706,069 | 2,350,000 | 767,726,215 |
| March 2025 | +10,000 | +3,772,571 | 2,350,000 | 765,020,146 |
| February 2025 | +10,000 | +3,600,580 | 2,340,000 | 761,247,575 |
| January 2025 | +20,000 | +4,477,611 | 2,330,000 | 757,646,995 |
| December 2024 | +10,000 | +2,903,333 | 2,310,000 | 753,169,384 |
| November 2024 | +10,000 | +18,540,719 | 2,300,000 | 750,266,051 |
| October 2024 | 0 | +4,166,873 | 2,290,000 | 731,725,332 |
| September 2024 | +10,000 | -5,305,878 | 2,290,000 | 727,558,459 |
| August 2024 | +20,000 | +5,333,348 | 2,280,000 | 732,864,337 |
| July 2024 | +10,000 | +3,350,132 | 2,260,000 | 727,530,989 |
| June 2024 | +10,000 | +3,825,289 | 2,250,000 | 724,180,857 |
| May 2024 | +10,000 | +2,910,481 | 2,240,000 | 720,355,568 |
| April 2024 | +10,000 | +3,432,661 | 2,230,000 | 717,445,087 |
| March 2024 | +10,000 | +3,940,833 | 2,220,000 | 714,012,426 |
| February 2024 | +10,000 | +3,992,745 | 2,210,000 | 710,071,593 |
| January 2024 | +10,000 | +6,066,756 | 2,200,000 | 706,078,848 |
| December 2023 | +20,000 | +4,170,561 | 2,190,000 | 700,012,092 |
| November 2023 | +20,000 | +3,771,610 | 2,170,000 | 695,841,531 |

## Cite these statistics

vidIQ. As of 2026-11-06, The Guardian has 2,650,000 subscribers, 868,746,627 total views, and 7,678 videos. It ranks #21,839 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ. Source: public YouTube statistics recorded by vidIQ. https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theguardian/ Methodology: https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/top/methodology/

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

## Frequently asked questions

**How many subscribers does The Guardian have?**

The Guardian has 2,650,000 subscribers as of 2026-11-06.

**How many views does The Guardian have?**

The Guardian has 868,746,627 total video views as of 2026-11-06.

**How many videos has The Guardian uploaded?**

The Guardian has uploaded 7,678 videos as of 2026-11-06.

**What is The Guardian's estimated YouTube ad revenue?**

vidIQ models about $25,000 USD in YouTube ad revenue for The Guardian as of 2026-11-06. This is a modelled estimate, not income reported by the creator or YouTube. The exact earnings measurement window is unavailable.

**What is The Guardian's subscriber rank?**

The Guardian is ranked #21,839 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ as of 2026-11-06.

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

The Guardian gained 10,000 subscribers between 2026-10-10 and 2026-11-06.

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

The Guardian got 13,524,922 views between 2026-10-10 and 2026-11-06.

**How much did The Guardian grow in October 2026?**

In October 2026, The Guardian gained 20,000 subscribers and got 12,331,428 views.

**When did The Guardian start their channel on YouTube?**

The Guardian started their YouTube channel on February 15, 2006.

**What country is The Guardian YouTube channel from?**

The Guardian has its channel country set to United Kingdom on YouTube.

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