# Veritasium YouTube Stats

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

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As of 2026-11-05, Veritasium has 21,400,000 subscribers, 4,717,989,518 total views, and 547 videos. It ranks #692 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: 21,400,000
- Total views: 4,717,989,518
- Videos: 547
- Estimated ad revenue (USD): $360,000
- Worldwide rank: #692
- Country: United States (rank #189)
- Category: Education (rank #15)
- Joined YouTube: 2010-07-21
- Statistics as of: 2026-11-05

The exact earnings measurement window is unavailable.

## Top videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Can you swim in shade balls?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@veritasium/videos/zQ2ZJuUJeyo/) | Short | 2025-08-19 | 64,594,434 | 6,094 | 6.1x |
| [I waterproofed myself with aerogel!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@veritasium/videos/QAWnEVa9vmw/) | Short | 2024-02-01 | 63,084,927 | 2,612 | 5.96x |
| [Falling ladders - why does this happen?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@veritasium/videos/n8WxkqMRgS4/) | Short | 2023-01-12 | 53,117,131 | 28 | - |
| [What happens if you cut the green rope?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@veritasium/videos/itSkBESLZeY/) | Short | 2026-01-15 | 52,014,415 | 7,410 | 11.09x |
| [I call this the 'No, You Don't' Law](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@veritasium/videos/2FLqOI9jw-E/) | Short | 2024-04-10 | 43,677,831 | 1,942 | 2.7x |
| [The Closest Thing We Have to Alien Technology](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@veritasium/videos/MiUHjLxm3V0/) | Long-form | 2025-12-31 | 65,231,793 | 4,286 | 5.81x |
| [Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LED](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@veritasium/videos/AF8d72mA41M/) | Long-form | 2024-02-08 | 57,000,331 | 2,375 | 6.76x |
| [Inside The Navy's Indoor Ocean](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@veritasium/videos/pir_muTzYM8/) | Long-form | 2022-12-01 | 46,626,613 | 1,355 | 3.2x |
| [The Man Who Accidentally Killed The Most People In History](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@veritasium/videos/IV3dnLzthDA/) | Long-form | 2022-04-22 | 43,524,476 | 139 | - |
| [White holes and wormholes are probably real. Here's why.](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@veritasium/videos/6akmv1bsz1M/) | Long-form | 2024-04-30 | 37,835,780 | 1,717 | 1.91x |

## Latest videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [These ponds help support half the people on Earth](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@veritasium/videos/xlNKNnXdtN4/) | Short | 2026-11-02 | 440,670 | 2,041 | - |
| [What happens if I lower this weight into the water?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@veritasium/videos/zEmabFZvdqA/) | Short | 2026-10-30 | 2,958,595 | 7,504 | 2.14x |
| [Why doesn't your heart get tired like other muscles do?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@veritasium/videos/Kap7mRzr13w/) | Short | 2026-10-27 | 1,416,429 | 1,643 | 1.02x |
| [No device could prove Einstein wrong... until now](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@veritasium/videos/eyZEqSPeMwg/) | Long-form | 2026-10-23 | 7,576,359 | 4,255 | 1.64x |
| [Is there something faster than light?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@veritasium/videos/wxLc-gFORPQ/) | Short | 2026-10-22 | 1,304,924 | 194 | 0.86x |

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

| Format | Uploads | Views |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Long-form | 2 | 22,239,973 |
| Shorts | 6 | 11,479,161 |

## 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 | 21,400,000 | 0 | 4,717,989,518 | +1,465,252 | $6,500 |
| 2026-11-04 | 21,400,000 | 0 | 4,717,264,788 | +1,467,570 | $6,500 |
| 2026-11-03 | 21,400,000 | 0 | 4,715,797,218 | +1,818,314 | $8,100 |
| 2026-11-02 | 21,400,000 | 0 | 4,713,978,904 | +1,710,967 | $7,600 |
| 2026-11-01 | 21,400,000 | 0 | 4,712,267,937 | +2,199,234 | $9,800 |
| 2026-10-31 | 21,400,000 | 0 | 4,710,068,703 | +3,085,462 | $14,000 |
| 2026-10-30 | 21,400,000 | 0 | 4,706,983,241 | +1,854,420 | $8,200 |
| 2026-10-29 | 21,400,000 | 0 | 4,705,128,821 | +1,826,928 | $8,100 |
| 2026-10-28 | 21,400,000 | 0 | 4,703,301,893 | +2,659,744 | $12,000 |
| 2026-10-27 | 21,400,000 | 0 | 4,700,642,149 | +2,016,746 | $8,900 |
| 2026-10-26 | 21,400,000 | 0 | 4,698,625,403 | +2,779,097 | $12,000 |
| 2026-10-25 | 21,400,000 | 0 | 4,695,846,306 | +3,225,354 | $14,000 |
| 2026-10-24 | 21,400,000 | 0 | 4,692,620,952 | +4,480,752 | $20,000 |
| 2026-10-23 | 21,400,000 | 0 | 4,688,140,200 | +1,932,629 | $8,600 |
| 2026-10-22 | 21,400,000 | 0 | 4,686,207,571 | +3,777,880 | $17,000 |
| 2026-10-21 | 21,400,000 | 0 | 4,682,429,691 | +1,534,190 | $6,800 |
| 2026-10-20 | 21,400,000 | 0 | 4,680,895,501 | +1,420,195 | $6,300 |
| 2026-10-19 | 21,400,000 | 0 | 4,679,475,306 | +2,640,859 | $12,000 |
| 2026-10-18 | 21,400,000 | 0 | 4,676,834,447 | +2,935,926 | $13,000 |
| 2026-10-17 | 21,400,000 | 0 | 4,673,898,521 | +3,626,132 | $16,000 |
| 2026-10-16 | 21,400,000 | 0 | 4,670,272,389 | +4,044,307 | $18,000 |
| 2026-10-15 | 21,400,000 | 0 | 4,666,228,082 | +4,966,711 | $22,000 |
| 2026-10-14 | 21,400,000 | 0 | 4,661,261,371 | +1,551,100 | $6,900 |
| 2026-10-13 | 21,400,000 | 0 | 4,659,710,271 | +4,505,563 | $20,000 |
| 2026-10-12 | 21,400,000 | +100,000 | 4,655,204,708 | +2,393,016 | $11,000 |
| 2026-10-11 | 21,300,000 | 0 | 4,652,811,692 | +3,826,325 | $17,000 |
| 2026-10-10 | 21,300,000 | 0 | 4,648,985,367 | +3,290,319 | $15,000 |
| 2026-10-09 | 21,300,000 | 0 | 4,645,695,048 | +1,768,152 | $7,800 |
| 2026-10-08 | 21,300,000 | 0 | 4,643,926,896 | +2,891,469 | $13,000 |
| 2026-10-07 | 21,300,000 | 0 | 4,641,035,427 | +2,895,227 | $13,000 |

## Monthly history

In October 2026, Veritasium gained 100,000 subscribers and got 91,438,234 views. Each month shows its net change and the totals at its end.

| Month | Subscribers gained | Views gained | Subscribers | Views |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2026 | +100,000 | +91,438,234 | 21,400,000 | 4,712,267,937 |
| September 2026 | +100,000 | +113,755,752 | 21,300,000 | 4,620,829,703 |
| August 2026 | +100,000 | +59,293,834 | 21,200,000 | 4,507,073,951 |
| July 2026 | +200,000 | +76,431,168 | 21,100,000 | 4,447,780,117 |
| June 2026 | +100,000 | +66,152,517 | 20,900,000 | 4,371,348,949 |
| May 2026 | +100,000 | +74,418,686 | 20,800,000 | 4,305,196,432 |
| April 2026 | +200,000 | +78,848,705 | 20,700,000 | 4,230,777,746 |
| March 2026 | +200,000 | +85,295,144 | 20,500,000 | 4,151,929,041 |
| February 2026 | +200,000 | +73,459,050 | 20,300,000 | 4,066,633,897 |
| January 2026 | +200,000 | +97,945,727 | 20,100,000 | 3,993,174,847 |
| December 2025 | +300,000 | +56,676,706 | 19,900,000 | 3,895,229,120 |
| November 2025 | +200,000 | +76,505,141 | 19,600,000 | 3,838,552,414 |
| October 2025 | +400,000 | +89,892,446 | 19,400,000 | 3,762,047,273 |
| September 2025 | +300,000 | +92,669,695 | 19,000,000 | 3,672,154,827 |
| August 2025 | +300,000 | +124,202,503 | 18,700,000 | 3,579,485,132 |
| July 2025 | +200,000 | +52,964,893 | 18,400,000 | 3,455,282,629 |
| June 2025 | +100,000 | +53,942,623 | 18,200,000 | 3,402,317,736 |
| May 2025 | +300,000 | +65,592,272 | 18,100,000 | 3,348,375,113 |
| April 2025 | +200,000 | +89,101,909 | 17,800,000 | 3,282,782,841 |
| March 2025 | +200,000 | +63,758,228 | 17,600,000 | 3,193,680,932 |
| February 2025 | +300,000 | +69,103,782 | 17,400,000 | 3,129,922,704 |
| January 2025 | +100,000 | +53,803,797 | 17,100,000 | 3,060,818,922 |
| December 2024 | +300,000 | +67,461,938 | 17,000,000 | 3,007,015,125 |
| November 2024 | +200,000 | +58,308,852 | 16,700,000 | 2,939,553,187 |
| October 2024 | +300,000 | +75,477,847 | 16,500,000 | 2,881,244,335 |
| September 2024 | +100,000 | +39,691,178 | 16,200,000 | 2,805,766,488 |
| August 2024 | +200,000 | +37,123,514 | 16,100,000 | 2,766,075,310 |
| July 2024 | +100,000 | +20,728,123 | 15,900,000 | 2,728,951,796 |
| June 2024 | +100,000 | +28,365,502 | 15,800,000 | 2,708,223,673 |
| May 2024 | +200,000 | +58,572,276 | 15,700,000 | 2,679,858,171 |
| April 2024 | +200,000 | +80,953,707 | 15,500,000 | 2,621,285,895 |
| March 2024 | +300,000 | +70,014,354 | 15,300,000 | 2,540,332,188 |
| February 2024 | +300,000 | +101,214,731 | 15,000,000 | 2,470,317,834 |
| January 2024 | +200,000 | +32,526,719 | 14,700,000 | 2,369,103,103 |
| December 2023 | +100,000 | +35,348,240 | 14,500,000 | 2,336,576,384 |
| November 2023 | +100,000 | +33,668,000 | 14,400,000 | 2,301,228,144 |

## Cite these statistics

vidIQ. As of 2026-11-05, Veritasium has 21,400,000 subscribers, 4,717,989,518 total views, and 547 videos. It ranks #692 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ. Source: public YouTube statistics recorded by vidIQ. https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@veritasium/ Methodology: https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/top/methodology/

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

## Frequently asked questions

**How many subscribers does Veritasium have?**

Veritasium has 21,400,000 subscribers as of 2026-11-05.

**How many views does Veritasium have?**

Veritasium has 4,717,989,518 total video views as of 2026-11-05.

**How many videos has Veritasium uploaded?**

Veritasium has uploaded 547 videos as of 2026-11-05.

**What is Veritasium's estimated YouTube ad revenue?**

vidIQ models about $360,000 USD in YouTube ad revenue for Veritasium 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 Veritasium's subscriber rank?**

Veritasium is ranked #692 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ as of 2026-11-05.

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

Veritasium gained 100,000 subscribers between 2026-10-09 and 2026-11-05.

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

Veritasium got 74,803,144 views between 2026-10-09 and 2026-11-05.

**How much did Veritasium grow in October 2026?**

In October 2026, Veritasium gained 100,000 subscribers and got 91,438,234 views.

**When did Veritasium start their channel on YouTube?**

Veritasium started their YouTube channel on July 21, 2010.

**What country is Veritasium YouTube channel from?**

Veritasium has its channel country set to United States on YouTube.

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