# The Sun YouTube Stats

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

As of 2026-10-28, The Sun has 6,550,000 subscribers, 5,764,621,333 total views, and 33,086 videos. It ranks #5,939 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: 6,550,000
- Total views: 5,764,621,333
- Videos: 33,086
- Estimated monthly earnings: $165,827
- Worldwide rank: #5,939
- Country: United Kingdom (rank #146)
- Category: News-&-Politics (rank #158)
- Joined YouTube: 2007-06-12
- Statistics as of: 2026-10-28

## Top videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Heart-stopping moment swimmer faces race for his life as alligator closes in #Shorts](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesun/videos/isWk8m2VRws/) | Short | 2021-10-27 | 107,394,433 | 115 | - |
| [Brave female customer tackles armed robber at east London shop #Shorts](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesun/videos/jQvXH_EBZQ0/) | Short | 2022-02-02 | 51,467,292 | 19 | - |
| [Moment passersby rush to help female Ohio police officer during attack #shorts](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesun/videos/SW838fITWYM/) | Short | 2022-09-21 | 49,469,486 | 0 | - |
| [Resourceful bystander rescues child swept off pier during high tide #shorts](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesun/videos/u0V2hZyrW4s/) | Short | 2023-08-15 | 42,396,543 | 1 | - |
| [Nigerians make 14-day journey to Brazil on SHIPS RUDDER #shorts](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesun/videos/5wfzFHuDeUw/) | Short | 2023-08-01 | 23,418,606 | 16 | - |
| [Hero vets save mother elephant's life with CPR and rescues baby from drain](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesun/videos/a6oyMrPEpyg/) | Long-form | 2022-07-14 | 23,283,886 | 12 | - |
| [Ukrainian troops blow up and destroy Russian Z tank](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesun/videos/aJ4Auwi7_FA/) | Long-form | 2022-03-14 | 16,091,067 | 0 | - |
| [Russian and Belarusian military carryout missile drills at Ukraine border](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesun/videos/sjl5zyr_VrU/) | Long-form | 2022-02-04 | 14,397,363 | 15 | - |
| [Ukrainian troops blow up Russian tanks one-by-one in Donbas](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesun/videos/RtmtSJSh5sk/) | Long-form | 2022-06-02 | 13,105,204 | 3 | - |
| [Moment 'Russian' helicopter is shot down over reservoir near Kyiv](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesun/videos/zJHGNWdwIbw/) | Long-form | 2022-03-01 | 12,594,200 | 1 | - |

## Latest videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LIVE: King Charles arrives in the Bahamas at start of Caribbean tour](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesun/videos/soB7zZaGPy8/) | Long-form | 2026-10-27 | 9,816 | 257 | - |
| [LIVE: Donald Trump holds midterm campaign rally in Corpus Christi, Texas](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesun/videos/IVG-h4GUH44/) | Long-form | 2026-10-27 | 7,291 | 192 | - |
| [LIVE: King Charles arrives in the Bahamas at start of Caribbean tour](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesun/videos/4UyKSEcuN2s/) | Long-form | 2026-10-27 | 4,183 | 107 | - |
| [LIVE: Israel holds first general election since Oct 7 attack](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesun/videos/wtOYkdAWjoY/) | Long-form | 2026-10-27 | 11,766 | 110 | - |
| [LIVE: House of Commons live proceedings](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesun/videos/L6joz5X2pF0/) | Long-form | 2026-10-27 | 9,116 | 82 | - |

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

| Format | Uploads | Views |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Long-form | 250 | 28,820,754 |
| Shorts | 24 | 1,534,981 |

## Daily performance

The 14 most recent days.

| Date | Subscribers | Views | Views change | Estimated earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-27 | 6,550,000 | 5,764,621,333 | +1,207,194 | $4,858 |
| 2026-10-26 | 6,550,000 | 5,763,414,139 | +3,189,936 | $12,836 |
| 2026-10-25 | 6,550,000 | 5,760,224,203 | +1,711,747 | $6,888 |
| 2026-10-24 | 6,550,000 | 5,758,512,456 | +1,089,813 | $4,385 |
| 2026-10-23 | 6,550,000 | 5,757,422,643 | +1,578,260 | $6,351 |
| 2026-10-22 | 6,550,000 | 5,755,844,383 | +1,262,941 | $5,082 |
| 2026-10-21 | 6,550,000 | 5,754,581,442 | +1,968,276 | $7,920 |
| 2026-10-20 | 6,550,000 | 5,752,613,166 | +1,433,212 | $5,767 |
| 2026-10-19 | 6,550,000 | 5,751,179,954 | +920,641 | $3,705 |
| 2026-10-18 | 6,550,000 | 5,750,259,313 | +1,662,630 | $6,690 |
| 2026-10-17 | 6,550,000 | 5,748,596,683 | +589,136 | $2,371 |
| 2026-10-16 | 6,550,000 | 5,748,007,547 | +1,954,251 | $7,864 |
| 2026-10-15 | 6,550,000 | 5,746,053,296 | +203,060 | $817 |
| 2026-10-14 | 6,550,000 | 5,745,850,236 | +1,998,055 | $8,040 |

## Frequently asked questions

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

The Sun has 6,550,000 subscribers as of 2026-10-28.

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

The Sun has 5,764,621,333 total video views as of 2026-10-28.

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

The Sun has uploaded 33,086 videos as of 2026-10-28.

**How much money does The Sun make per month?**

vidIQ estimates The Sun earns about $165,827 per month from YouTube ads as of 2026-10-28. This is a modelled estimate of ad revenue, not income reported by the creator or YouTube.

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

The Sun is ranked #5,939 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ as of 2026-10-28.

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

The Sun gained 10,000 subscribers between 2026-09-30 and 2026-10-27.

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

The Sun got 39,570,289 views between 2026-09-30 and 2026-10-27.

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

The Sun started their YouTube channel on June 12, 2007.

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

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

## Live data in ChatGPT, Claude and other AI tools

Ask about The Sun with the [vidIQ MCP server](https://vidiq.com/mcp/): it gives AI assistants live stats on any YouTube channel or video. Add vidIQ to [ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com/plugins/plugin_asdk_app_69dd11f3e50c8191b1ca48d03cf7e2ad) or [Claude](https://claude.ai/directory/vidiq), or connect any MCP client to https://mcp.vidiq.com/mcp. Included in every vidIQ plan, even Free.

## More on this channel

- [Videos](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesun/videos/): Latest long-form videos and Shorts.
- [About](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesun/about/): Rankings, profile, and description.
- [Channel on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIzXayRP7-P0ANpq-nD-h5g)