{"id":29082,"date":"2026-01-28T17:59:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=29082"},"modified":"2026-01-28T17:59:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:59:45","slug":"the-10-most-popular-youtubers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/the-10-most-popular-youtubers\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 most popular YouTubers in 2026: top 10 most-subscribed channels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 style=\"user-select: auto;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; user-select: auto;\">Here&#8217;s a list of the top 10 most-subscribed YouTube channels of all-time, as of January 2026, ranging from 122 to 464 million subscribers.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In June 2024, <strong>MrBeast<\/strong> took the top spot on the list of the channels with the most-subscribers. Previously the most subscribed individual, <strong>MrBeast<\/strong> was beaten by Indian brand channel <strong>T-Series<\/strong>. Renowned for its extensive collection of Bollywood music and film clips, <strong>T-Series<\/strong> claimed the top spot in April 2019 after overtaking <strong>PewDiePie<\/strong>. Swedish web comedian and Let&#8217;s Player <strong>PewDiePie<\/strong>, who now sits outside of the top ten, still just about holds the record for the most time spent at number one, with 1,920 days or over 5 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only did <strong>MrBeast<\/strong> overtake <strong>T-Series<\/strong> in 2024, but in doing so saw a huge jump in new subscribers. <strong>MrBeast<\/strong> has seen very impressive growth in recent years and it&#8217;s hard to see him giving up his spot at number one any time soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yesterday was the most subscribers we\u2019ve ever gotten in a day &#x1f62e; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FPSxsvql8l\">pic.twitter.com\/FPSxsvql8l<\/a><\/p>\u2014 MrBeast (@MrBeast) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrBeast\/status\/1797256546541289682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Since last updating the list in January last year, <strong>Stokes Twins<\/strong> have climbed from tenth position to seventh, with 136 million subscribers. There&#8217;s also a new entry at number nine from Korean channel <strong>\uae40\ud504\ub85cKIMPRO<\/strong>, who has knocked the previous most-subscribed creator, <strong>PewDiePie<\/strong>, off the top ten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_most-subscribed_YouTube_channels\">Head to Wikipedia for the top 50 most-subscribed YouTube channels, along with a timeline of popular channels over the years.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/4.-MrBeast.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94011 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/MrBeast6000\">1. MrBeast<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>464 million subscribers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Category: Entertainment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Primary languages: English<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Country: United States &#x1f1fa;&#x1f1f8;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1.-T-Series.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94008 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCq-Fj5jknLsUf-MWSy4_brA\">2. T-Series<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>309 million subscribers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Category: Music<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Primary languages: Hindi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Country: India &#x1f1ee;&#x1f1f3;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2.-Cocomelon-Nursery-Rhymes.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94009 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCbCmjCuTUZos6Inko4u57UQ\">3. Cocomelon &#8211; Nursery Rhymes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>200 million subscribers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Category: Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Primary languages: English<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Country: United States &#x1f1fa;&#x1f1f8;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3.-SET-India.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94010 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCpEhnqL0y41EpW2TvWAHD7Q\">4. SET India<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>188 million subscribers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Category: Entertainment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Primary languages: Hindi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Country: India &#x1f1ee;&#x1f1f3;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/10.-Vlad-and-Niki.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94017 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCvlE5gTbOvjiolFlEm-c_Ow\">5. Vlad and Niki<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>149 million subscribers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Category: Entertainment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Primary languages: English<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Country: Russia &#x1f1f7;&#x1f1fa;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6.-\u273f-Kids-Diana-Show.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94013 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCk8GzjMOrta8yxDcKfylJYw\">6. \u273f Kids Diana Show<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>138 million subscribers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Category: Entertainment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Primary languages: English<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Country: Ukraine &#x1f1fa;&#x1f1e6;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/10.-Stokes-Twins.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102819 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@StokesTwins\">7. Stokes Twins<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>136 million subscribers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Category: People<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Primary languages: English<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Country: United States &#x1f1fa;&#x1f1f8;\/China &#x1f1e8;&#x1f1f3;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/7.-Like-Nastya.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94014 size-full lazyload\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCJplp5SjeGSdVdwsfb9Q7lQ\">8. 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