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Here’s a list of the top 10 most-subscribed YouTube channels of all-time, as of January 2025, ranging from 109 to 346 million subscribers.

In June 2024, MrBeast took the top spot on the list of the channels with the most-subscribers. Previously the most subscribed individual, until recently MrBeast was beaten by Indian brand channel T-Series. Renowned for its extensive collection of Bollywood music and film clips, T-Series claimed the top spot in April 2019 after overtaking PewDiePie. Swedish web comedian and Let’s Player PewDiePie, who now sits at number nine, still just about holds the record for the most time spent at number one, with 1,920 days or over 5 years.

Not only did MrBeast overtake T-Series last year, but in doing so saw a huge jump in new subscribers. MrBeast has seen very impressive growth in recent years and it’s hard to see him giving up his spot at number one any time soon.

In third is the beloved kids’ YouTube Channel Cocomelon, showing the prevalence of children on YouTube. In addition to educational content, the channel focuses on creating highly engaging, entertaining videos that feature bright colors, catchy music, and simple language to captivate young minds. This approach not only makes learning enjoyable but also encourages repeated viewing, which contributes to the channel’s high engagement rates.

One of Cocomelon’s most popular videos, the “Wheels on the Bus,” has achieved remarkable success, amassing over 7 billion views, exemplifying the channel’s widespread popularity and the effectiveness of its content strategy.

Elsewhere, Vlad and Niki has climbed one spots to take fifth position.

In seventh place is Like Nastya, a channel run by a girl just 10 years old. Anastasia Radzinskaya, widely recognized as Like Nastya, is the charismatic young star behind one of YouTube’s top channels, which is particularly famous among the youngest viewers, ranking as the seventh most subscribed channel on the platform.

A mere eight years old, Nastya, along with her parents, creates content that resonates with children between the ages of 2 and 8. Their videos, which blend fun activities, learning experiences, and music, effectively capture and sustain the attention of this age group. Additionally, the channel’s associated educational app provides interactive content for kids, further boosting viewer engagement and contributing to the channel’s rapid growth in popularity.

American twins and influencers Stokes Twins just replaced professional wrestling brand WWE as the tenth most subscribed channel.

Head to Wikipedia for the top 50 most-subscribed YouTube channels, along with a timeline of popular channels over the years.

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