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Veritasium

Veritasium

US
@veritasium
492
Video Count
4.2B
Video View
20.5M
Subscriber
#200
United States Rank
#625
Global Rank
492
Video Count
4.2B
Video View
20.5M
Subscriber
#200
United States Rank
#625
Global Rank
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Veritasium YouTube Statistics & Analytics

Channel Rankings

Global & Regional Performance

Global Rank
Top 0.19%
#625of 323.9K
Rising
🇺🇸United States Rank
Top 0.34%
#200of 59.2K
Rising
Main CategoryEducation
Global:#5Top 0.1%
United States:#3Top 0.9%

492

Total Videos

Content Library

4.2B

Total Views

Lifetime Views

20.5M

Subscribers

Community Size

3.76%

Engagement Rate

Audience Interaction

Video Performance

Average Views per Video
4M
Average Likes per Video
144.6K
Average Comments per Video
6.4K
Recent Performance
3M-26%

Upload Analysis

Upload Frequency
Weekly
Consistency Score
98%
Subscriber Engagement
19.60%

Best Performing Video

Top performer by views

Can you swim in shade balls?

43.9M

Views

1.8M

Likes

19.6K

Comments

Published: 7 months ago

Needs Improvement

Opportunity for growth

Simulating The History Of Life

154.9K

Views

14.5K

Likes

1.8K

Comments

Published: 5 months ago

Long Video Statistics

Analysis of 26 long-form videos

26
Long Videos
3.6M
Avg Views
31:56
Avg Duration
-10%
vs All Videos

Duration Distribution

Short Long (1-3 min)3 videos (12%)
Medium (3-10 min)0 videos (0%)
Long (10-30 min)7 videos (27%)
Very Long (30+ min)16 videos (62%)
Total Views
93.7M
Total Likes
3.2M
Total Comments
258.9K

Top Performing Long Video

Exposing Why Farmers Can't Legally Replant Their Own Seeds

12.8M views46:598/31/2025

📈 Long Video Insights

• Long videos make up 52% of total content

• Average performance: Lower than channel average

• Most common duration: Very Long (30+ min)

Video Frequency Analysis

Upload patterns and optimal timing insights

Long Videos

Long Videos (26)

Upload Frequency
Bi-weekly
Best Publishing Day
Thursday7 videos
Best Publishing Hour
14:004 videos
Short Videos

Short Videos (24)

Upload Frequency
Bi-weekly
Best Publishing Day
Thursday10 videos
Best Publishing Hour
14:009 videos
Optimal Timing
Best day for long videos:Thursday
Best hour for long videos:14:00
Best day for shorts:Thursday
Best hour for shorts:14:00
Content Strategy
Long video frequency:Bi-weekly
Short video frequency:Bi-weekly
Content ratio:52% long, 48% short

Top Channel Categories

Content distribution across 12 main categories

🧠

Knowledge

24
videos
56% of contentAvg: 3.1M
+16% growthlast 30 days
💻

Technology

3
videos
7% of contentAvg: 1.9M
+361% growthlast 30 days
📁

Lifestyle Sociology

3
videos
7% of contentAvg: 18.1M
-70% growthlast 30 days
👥

Society

3
videos
7% of contentAvg: 5.6M
+0% growthlast 30 days
📁

Hobby

2
videos
5% of contentAvg: 5.3M
+103% growthlast 30 days
📁

Sport

2
videos
5% of contentAvg: 960.7K
+0% growthlast 30 days
📁

Fashion

1
videos
2% of contentAvg: 7.1M
+0% growthlast 30 days
📁

Health

1
videos
2% of contentAvg: 539.9K
+0% growthlast 30 days
📁

Puzzle Video Game

1
videos
2% of contentAvg: 4.4M
+0% growthlast 30 days
📁

Video Game Culture

1
videos
2% of contentAvg: 4.4M
+0% growthlast 30 days
📁

Association Football

1
videos
2% of contentAvg: 1.3M
+0% growthlast 30 days
📁

Military

1
videos
2% of contentAvg: 17.1M
+0% growthlast 30 days

Category Distribution

12
Categories
Knowledge
56%
Technology
7%
Lifestyle Sociology
7%
Society
7%
Hobby
5%
Sport
5%
Fashion
2%
Health
2%
Puzzle Video Game
2%
Video Game Culture
2%
Association Football
2%
Military
2%

Performance Rankings

👑
Lifestyle Sociology
3 videos
18.1M
-70%
🥈
Military
1 videos
17.1M
+0%
🥉
Fashion
1 videos
7.1M
+0%
🏅
Society
3 videos
5.6M
+0%
🏅
Hobby
2 videos
5.3M
+103%
🏅
Puzzle Video Game
1 videos
4.4M
+0%
🏅
Video Game Culture
1 videos
4.4M
+0%
🏅
Knowledge
24 videos
3.1M
+16%
🏅
Technology
3 videos
1.9M
+361%
🏅
Association Football
1 videos
1.3M
+0%
🏅
Sport
2 videos
960.7K
+0%
🏅
Health
1 videos
539.9K
+0%

📊 Category Insights

Key performance indicators and trends

Primary Focus

Knowledge dominates with 56% of content

Best Performer

Lifestyle Sociology has highest avg views

Fastest Growing

Technology shows strongest growth

Top Video Tags

Most used tags across 240 tag instances

#veritasium

1

Content

73
videos
3.8M
136.3K
7.4K
+33%
30% usage

#science

2

Content

48
videos
4.1M
149.7K
6.6K
+17%
20% usage

#physics

3

Content

47
videos
4.1M
148.3K
6.6K
+3%
20% usage

#engineering

Content

15
videos
4.7M
167.6K
4.6K
+55%
6% usage

#maths

Content

11
videos
2.3M
78.8K
9.6K
+203%
5% usage

#experiment

Content

9
videos
4.4M
142.9K
3.5K
-34%
4% usage

#math

Content

7
videos
1.4M
49.4K
2.5K
+311%
3% usage

#theoretical physics

Content

4
videos
1.9M
71.8K
4.8K
+136%
2% usage

#quantum mechanics

Content

4
videos
1.9M
71.8K
4.8K
+136%
2% usage

Content Tags

14 tags in category

#veritasium
73
+33%
#science
48
+17%
#physics
47
+3%
#engineering
15
+55%

Gaming Tags

1 tags in category

#game theory
4
+0%

Tag Performance Analysis

Comprehensive tag metrics and ROI analysis

TagUsageAvg ViewsEngagementGrowthROI Score
#veritasiumTop 1733.8M3.73%+33%76/100
#scienceTop 2484.1M3.77%+17%79/100
#physicsTop 3474.1M3.77%+3%79/100
#engineering154.7M3.65%+55%84/100
#maths112.3M3.77%+203%61/100
#experiment94.4M3.36%-34%77/100
#math71.4M3.64%+311%51/100
#theoretical physics41.9M4.08%+136%60/100
#quantum mechanics41.9M4.08%+136%60/100
#chemistry42.9M2.91%+0%58/100
#biology4452.1K4.27%+0%47/100
#game theory41.6M3.48%+0%50/100
#probability41.8M3.96%+0%58/100
#mathematics32.6M3.40%+25%60/100
#quantum32.4M3.98%+75%63/100

🏷️ Tag Strategy Insights

Strategic recommendations and performance highlights

Top Performing Tags
#veritasium - Highest usage73 videos
#engineering - Best avg views4.7M
#math - Fastest growing+311%
Optimization Opportunities
Focus on Content category tagsHighest performing category
#math shows strong growth potentialConsider increasing usage
Consider expanding tag variety in underused categoriesDiversify content strategy

Most Viewed Videos

Top 5 by view count

Can you swim in shade balls?
#1

Can you swim in shade balls?

43.9M43.9M7 months ago
Testing the US Military’s worst idea
#2

Testing the US Military’s worst idea

17.1M17.1M7 months ago
Exposing Why Farmers Can't Legally Replant Their Own Seeds
#3

Exposing Why Farmers Can't Legally Replant Their Own Seeds

12.8M12.8M7 months ago
The Perfect Battery Material Is Dangerous
#4

The Perfect Battery Material Is Dangerous

9.4M9.4M8 months ago
The Most Dangerous Escalator in Rome
#5

The Most Dangerous Escalator in Rome

8.8M8.8M6 months ago

Most Liked Videos

Top 5 by like count

Can you swim in shade balls?
#1

Can you swim in shade balls?

1.8M43.9M7 months ago
Testing the US Military’s worst idea
#2

Testing the US Military’s worst idea

497.7K17.1M7 months ago
Exposing Why Farmers Can't Legally Replant Their Own Seeds
#3

Exposing Why Farmers Can't Legally Replant Their Own Seeds

414.1K12.8M7 months ago
The Ridiculous Engineering Of The World's Most Important Machine
#4

The Ridiculous Engineering Of The World's Most Important Machine

280.5K7.3M3 months ago
How to solve any maze
#5

How to solve any maze

264.4K4.4M6 months ago

Most Commented Videos

Top 5 by comment count

This Paradox Splits Smart People 50/50
#1

This Paradox Splits Smart People 50/50

69.1K6.3M4 weeks ago
Exposing Why Farmers Can't Legally Replant Their Own Seeds
#2

Exposing Why Farmers Can't Legally Replant Their Own Seeds

36.2K12.8M7 months ago
Can you swim in shade balls?
#3

Can you swim in shade balls?

19.6K43.9M7 months ago
The Future of Veritasium
#4

The Future of Veritasium

16.6K1.7M3 months ago
The Ridiculous Engineering Of The World's Most Important Machine
#5

The Ridiculous Engineering Of The World's Most Important Machine

15.7K7.3M3 months ago

Highest Engagement

Top 5 by engagement rate

The Future of Veritasium
#1

The Future of Veritasium

11.80%1.7M3 months ago
Simulating The History Of Life
#2

Simulating The History Of Life

10.50%154.9K5 months ago
Why You Shouldn’t Trust Confident People
#3

Why You Shouldn’t Trust Confident People

8.50%211.7K4 months ago
The Internet Was Weeks Away From Disaster and No One Knew
#4

The Internet Was Weeks Away From Disaster and No One Knew

6.90%1M1 month ago
How aerogel can make the ocean drinkable
#5

How aerogel can make the ocean drinkable

6.81%3.5M7 months ago

Performance Summary

Peak performance metrics across all categories

Highest Views
43.9M
Can you swim in shade balls?...
Highest Likes
1.8M
Can you swim in shade balls?...
Most Comments
69.1K
This Paradox Splits Smart Peop...
Best Engagement
11.8%
The Future of Veritasium...

Multi-Category Champions

Top performers across multiple categories

Can you swim in shade balls?
👑
Can you swim in shade balls?
viewslikescomments
43.9M1.8M
Exposing Why Farmers Can't Legally Replant Their Own Seeds
🥇
Exposing Why Farmers Can't Legally Replant Their Own Seeds
viewslikescomments
12.8M414.1K
Testing the US Military’s worst idea
🏆
Testing the US Military’s worst idea
viewslikes
17.1M497.7K

Key Insights

Performance analysis and recommendations

Performance Highlights

Average 4M views per video
3.76% overall engagement rate
weekly upload schedule
98% consistency in uploads

Optimization Opportunities

Analyze top-performing content for successful patterns