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Veritasium

Veritasium

US
@veritasium
475
Video Count
3.9B
Video View
19.8M
Subscriber
#210
United States Rank
#646
Global Rank
475
Video Count
3.9B
Video View
19.8M
Subscriber
#210
United States Rank
#646
Global Rank
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Veritasium YouTube Statistics & Analytics

Channel Rankings

Global & Regional Performance

Global Rank
Top 0.32%
#646of 199.3K
Falling
🇺🇸United States Rank
Top 0.72%
#210of 29.2K
Main CategoryEducation
Global:#6Top 0.2%
United States:#3Top 0.9%

475

Total Videos

Content Library

3.9B

Total Views

Lifetime Views

19.8M

Subscribers

Community Size

3.23%

Engagement Rate

Audience Interaction

Video Performance

Average Views per Video
5.5M
Average Likes per Video
169.5K
Average Comments per Video
7.1K
Recent Performance
1.6M-70%

Upload Analysis

Upload Frequency
Weekly
Consistency Score
97%
Subscriber Engagement
27.61%

Best Performing Video

Top performer by views

Can you swim in shade balls?

43.9M

Views

1.8M

Likes

19.6K

Comments

Published: 5 months ago

Needs Improvement

Opportunity for growth

Simulating The History Of Life

154.9K

Views

14.5K

Likes

1.8K

Comments

Published: 2 months ago

Long Video Statistics

Analysis of 25 long-form videos

25
Long Videos
4.9M
Avg Views
34:49
Avg Duration
-10%
vs All Videos

Duration Distribution

Short Long (1-3 min)0 videos (0%)
Medium (3-10 min)0 videos (0%)
Long (10-30 min)9 videos (36%)
Very Long (30+ min)16 videos (64%)
Total Views
122.8M
Total Likes
3.9M
Total Comments
271.8K

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 50% 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 (25)

Upload Frequency
Bi-weekly
Best Publishing Day
Wednesday7 videos
Best Publishing Hour
14:004 videos
Short Videos

Short Videos (25)

Upload Frequency
Bi-weekly
Best Publishing Day
Thursday8 videos
Best Publishing Hour
13:008 videos
Optimal Timing
Best day for long videos:Wednesday
Best hour for long videos:14:00
Best day for shorts:Thursday
Best hour for shorts:13:00
Content Strategy
Long video frequency:Bi-weekly
Short video frequency:Bi-weekly
Content ratio:50% long, 50% short

Top Channel Categories

Content distribution across 12 main categories

🧠

Knowledge

23
videos
56% of contentAvg: 4.5M
-20% growthlast 30 days
📁

Sport

4
videos
10% of contentAvg: 1.9M
+0% growthlast 30 days
📁

Lifestyle Sociology

3
videos
7% of contentAvg: 16.5M
+0% growthlast 30 days
📁

Association Football

2
videos
5% of contentAvg: 3M
+0% growthlast 30 days
👥

Society

2
videos
5% of contentAvg: 8M
+0% growthlast 30 days
📁

Health

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

Technology

1
videos
2% of contentAvg: 400.8K
+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
📁

Hobby

1
videos
2% of contentAvg: 3.5M
+0% growthlast 30 days
📁

Military

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

American Football

1
videos
2% of contentAvg: 4.7M
+0% growthlast 30 days

Category Distribution

12
Categories
Knowledge
56%
Sport
10%
Lifestyle Sociology
7%
Association Football
5%
Society
5%
Health
2%
Technology
2%
Puzzle Video Game
2%
Video Game Culture
2%
Hobby
2%
Military
2%
American Football
2%

Performance Rankings

👑
Military
1 videos
17.1M
+0%
🥈
Lifestyle Sociology
3 videos
16.5M
+0%
🥉
Society
2 videos
8M
+0%
🏅
American Football
1 videos
4.7M
+0%
🏅
Knowledge
23 videos
4.5M
-20%
🏅
Puzzle Video Game
1 videos
4.4M
+0%
🏅
Video Game Culture
1 videos
4.4M
+0%
🏅
Hobby
1 videos
3.5M
+0%
🏅
Association Football
2 videos
3M
+0%
🏅
Sport
4 videos
1.9M
+0%
🏅
Health
1 videos
539.9K
+0%
🏅
Technology
1 videos
400.8K
+0%

📊 Category Insights

Key performance indicators and trends

Primary Focus

Knowledge dominates with 56% of content

Best Performer

Military has highest avg views

Fastest Growing

Sport shows strongest growth

Top Video Tags

Most used tags across 242 tag instances

#veritasium

1

Content

70
videos
5.1M
160K
7.5K
-39%
29% usage

#science

2

Content

51
videos
5.6M
172.7K
7.4K
-47%
21% usage

#physics

3

Content

47
videos
5.6M
174.7K
7.4K
-48%
19% usage

#engineering

Content

15
videos
6.8M
177.8K
7.3K
+8%
6% usage

#math

Content

12
videos
3.6M
104.1K
5.2K
+0%
5% usage

#maths

Content

10
videos
2.2M
74.4K
4.4K
-28%
4% usage

#experiment

Content

7
videos
4.8M
152.7K
3.1K
+0%
3% usage

#paradox

Content

5
videos
1.6M
61.5K
5.1K
+54%
2% usage

#probability

Content

4
videos
1.8M
68.9K
3.9K
-51%
2% usage

Content Tags

14 tags in category

#veritasium
70
-39%
#science
51
-47%
#physics
47
-48%
#engineering
15
+8%

Gaming Tags

1 tags in category

#game theory
4
-61%

Tag Performance Analysis

Comprehensive tag metrics and ROI analysis

TagUsageAvg ViewsEngagementGrowthROI Score
#veritasiumTop 1705.1M3.26%-39%84/100
#scienceTop 2515.6M3.23%-47%88/100
#physicsTop 3475.6M3.22%-48%89/100
#engineering156.8M2.72%+8%95/100
#math123.6M3.07%+0%66/100
#maths102.2M3.64%-28%58/100
#experiment74.8M3.24%+0%81/100
#paradox51.6M4.08%+54%57/100
#probability41.8M3.96%-51%58/100
#game theory42.2M3.55%-61%58/100
#biology46M0.33%+0%64/100
#water413.9M4.10%+0%180/100
#quantum mechanics34.1M3.77%-55%79/100
#quantum34.1M3.77%-55%79/100
#light35.7M3.12%-70%89/100

🏷️ Tag Strategy Insights

Strategic recommendations and performance highlights

Top Performing Tags
#veritasium - Highest usage70 videos
#water - Best avg views13.9M
#paradox - Fastest growing+54%
Optimization Opportunities
Focus on Content category tagsHighest performing category
#paradox 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?

43.9M43.9M5 months ago
Why we put spiders on soccer balls
#2

Why we put spiders on soccer balls

22.8M22.8M8 months ago
Testing the US Military’s worst idea
#3

Testing the US Military’s worst idea

17.1M17.1M5 months ago
Exposing Why Farmers Can't Legally Replant Their Own Seeds
#4

Exposing Why Farmers Can't Legally Replant Their Own Seeds

12.8M12.8M4 months ago
The Most Dangerous Building in Manhattan
#5

The Most Dangerous Building in Manhattan

12M12M8 months ago

Most Liked Videos

Top 5 by like count

Can you swim in shade balls?
#1

Can you swim in shade balls?

1.8M43.9M5 months ago
Testing the US Military’s worst idea
#2

Testing the US Military’s worst idea

497.7K17.1M5 months ago
Exposing Why Farmers Can't Legally Replant Their Own Seeds
#3

Exposing Why Farmers Can't Legally Replant Their Own Seeds

414.1K12.8M4 months ago
How One Company Secretly Poisoned The Planet
#4

How One Company Secretly Poisoned The Planet

380.7K9.2M8 months ago
The Ridiculous Engineering Of The World's Most Important Machine
#5

The Ridiculous Engineering Of The World's Most Important Machine

280.5K7.3M2 weeks ago

Most Commented Videos

Top 5 by comment count

Exposing Why Farmers Can't Legally Replant Their Own Seeds
#1

Exposing Why Farmers Can't Legally Replant Their Own Seeds

36.2K12.8M4 months ago
How One Company Secretly Poisoned The Planet
#2

How One Company Secretly Poisoned The Planet

28.4K9.2M8 months ago
Can you swim in shade balls?
#3

Can you swim in shade balls?

19.6K43.9M5 months ago
Something Strange Happens When You Trust Quantum Mechanics
#4

Something Strange Happens When You Trust Quantum Mechanics

18K8.5M10 months ago
Why we put spiders on soccer balls
#5

Why we put spiders on soccer balls

17.4K22.8M8 months ago

Highest Engagement

Top 5 by engagement rate

The Future of Veritasium
#1

The Future of Veritasium

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

Simulating The History Of Life

10.50%154.9K2 months ago
Why You Shouldn’t Trust Confident People
#3

Why You Shouldn’t Trust Confident People

8.50%211.7K2 months ago
How aerogel can make the ocean drinkable
#4

How aerogel can make the ocean drinkable

6.81%3.5M4 months ago
The Man Who Almost Broke Math (And Himself...)
#5

The Man Who Almost Broke Math (And Himself...)

6.09%836.7K9 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
36.2K
Exposing Why Farmers Can't Leg...
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
Why we put spiders on soccer balls
🏆
Why we put spiders on soccer balls
viewscomments
22.8M0

Key Insights

Performance analysis and recommendations

Performance Highlights

Average 5.5M views per video
3.23% overall engagement rate
weekly upload schedule
97% consistency in uploads

Optimization Opportunities

Analyze top-performing content for successful patterns