List of Most - Subscribed YouTube Channels - wikipedia List of Most - Subscribed YouTube Channels Swedish Let 's Player and vlogger PewDiePie is the most subscribed user on YouTube, with over 62 million subscribers as of May 2018. American singer and songwriter Taylor Swift is the most subscribed female user on YouTube, with over 30 million subscribers as of May 2018. This article lists the fifty most - subscribed channels on the video platform YouTube. The ability to `` subscribe '' to a user 's channel was added to YouTube by late October 2005, and the `` most subscribed '' list on YouTube began as a chart by May 2006, at which time Smosh was number one with fewer than three thousand subscribers. Since December 22, 2013, the most subscribed user has been PewDiePie, whose channel has over 62 million subscribers as of May 2018. Contents 1 Top channels 1.1 All - time 1.2 By country and territory 2 Historical most subscribed channels 2.1 Timeline 3 Reactions 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References Top Channels All - Time The following table lists the fifty most subscribed channels on YouTube, with each total rounded down to the nearest million subscribers, as well as the network and language of each channel. Channels marked as `` Auto - generated by YouTube '' ( such as Music, Gaming, Sports and Movies ) and channels whose content has been transferred ( such as JustinBieberVEVO and RihannaVEVO ) are excluded. As of May 2018, 34 of these channels primarily produce content in English. Self - owned channel ( without a network ) Rank Chg Channel name Network Primary language ( s ) Subscribers ( millions ) Content type 1. PewDiePie N / A English 62 Comedy 2. T - Series T - Series Hindi 46 Music 3. Justin Bieber N / A English 39 Entertainment 4. Canal KondZilla ONErpm Portuguese 33 Music 5. HolaSoyGerman. Machinima Spanish Entertainment 6. Ed Sheeran WMG English 31 Music 7. Dude Perfect Whistle Sports 30 Sports 8. Taylor Swift N / A Music 9. Katy Perry 29 10. Rihanna Entertainment 11. elrubiusOMG TalentWeb Spanish Comedy 12. whinderssonnunes N / A Portuguese 13. EminemMusic UniversalMC English 28 Music 14. Fernanfloo BroadbandTV Spanish Games 15. One Direction N / A English 27 Music 16. YouTube Spotlight Google News 17. WWE WWE Sports 18. JuegaGerman HolaSoyGerman Spanish 26 Games 19. TheEllenShow Time Warner English 25 Entertainment 20. SET India Sony Pictures Hindi 24 Shows 21. Ariana Grande ` N / A English 23 Music 22. Smosh Defy Media Comedy 23. VanossGaming JETPAK 22 Games 24. VEGETTA777 TalentWeb Spanish 25. Spinnin ' Records Spinnin ' Records English 21 Entertainment 26. Felipe Neto Disney Digital Network Portuguese 27. Yuya N / A Spanish How - to 28. Bruno Mars WMG English Music 29. Shakira N / A Spanish and English People 30. 5 - Minute Crafts Channel Frederator English How - to 31. nigahiga N / A 20 Entertainment 32. Markiplier Disney Digital Network Games 33. Trap Nation The District Music 34. Luis Fonsi Oficial N / A Spanish Entertainment 35. jacksepticeye Disney Digital Network English 19 Games 36. DanTDM StyleHaul 37. Selena Gomez N / A 18 Films 38. KSI StyleHaul Entertainment 39. Get Movies N / A Russian Shows 40. JennaMarbles English Comedy 41. Skrillex WMG 17 Music 42. Logan Paul Vlogs Studio71 Entertainment 43. ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs ChuChu TV Studios Education 44. David Guetta WMG Music 45. WatchMojo.com WatchMojo Entertainment 46. Zee Music Company Zee Music Company Hindi Music 47. Adele N / A English 48. FBE FullScreen Entertainment 49. rezendeevil Disney Digital Network Portuguese Games 50. enchufetv N / A Spanish Comedy As of May 29, 2018 By country and territory The following table lists the most subscribed YouTube channel in each country and territory from which at least one channel with at least five million subscribers originates, according to social media statistics complier DBase. Country or territory Channel Subscribers ( millions ) Argentina DrossRotzank 13 Australia Wengie 11 Austria Red Bull 7 Brazil Canal KondZilla 33 Canada VanossGaming 22 Chile HolaSoyGerman. 33 Colombia toycantando 6 El Salvador Fernanfloo 28 France David Guetta 17 Germany freekickerz 6 India T - Series 46 Iraq الرماس ميوزك 6 Ireland jacksepticeye 19 Mexico Yuya 21 Netherlands Trap City 10 Norway Alan Walker 14 Philippines ABS - CBN Entertainment 9 Puerto Rico Ozuna 15 Russia Get Movies 18 Saudi Arabia Rotana 7 South Korea SMTOWN 14 Spain elrubiusOMG 29 Sweden PewDiePie 62 Thailand GMM GRAMMY OFFICIAL 12 Turkey netd müzik 9 Ukraine SlivkiShow 10 United Arab Emirates Noor Stars 7 United Kingdom Ed Sheeran 31 United States Dude Perfect 30 Uruguay dosogas 5 Venezuela LA DIVAZA 6 As of May 28, 2018 Historical Most Subscribed Channels The following table lists the last 16 channels to become YouTube 's most subscribed channel, from May 2006 to present. Current record Former record Channel name Network / owner Country Date achieved Days held Reference PewDiePie Felix Kjellberg SWE Dec 22, 2013 1620 YouTube Spotlight Google USA Dec 12, 2013 10 PewDiePie Felix Kjellberg SWE Dec 8, 2013 YouTube Spotlight Google USA Nov 2, 2013 36 PewDiePie Felix Kjellberg SWE Aug 15, 2013 80 Smosh Defy Media USA Jan 12, 2013 215 Ray William Johnson Ray Johnson Jun 28, 2011 564 nigahiga Ryan Higa Aug 20, 2009 677 Fяᴇᴅ Lucas Cruikshank Oct 6, 2008 318 nigahiga nigahiga Sep 24, 2008 12 Smosh Defy Media Apr 26, 2007 517 lonelygirl15 Mesh Flinders Sep 17, 2006 221 geriatric1927 Peter Oakley GBR Aug 17, 2006 31 Brookers Brooke Brodack USA Jul 3, 2006 45 Judson Laipply Judson Laipply Jun 12, 2006 21 Smosh Defy Media May 17, 2006 26 As of December 22, 2013 Timeline Timeline of Most Subscribed Channels ( May 2006 -- May 2018 ) Reactions In late 2006, when Peter Oakley, also known as Geriatric1927, became most subscribed, a number of TV channels wanted to interview him on his rise to fame. The Daily Mail and TechBlog published an article about him and his success. In 2009, the FRED channel was the first to have over one million subscribers. Following the third time that Smosh became most subscribed, Ray William Johnson collaborated with the duo. A flurry of top YouTubers including Ryan Higa, Shane Dawson, Felix Kjellberg, Michael Buckley, Kassem Gharaibeh, The Fine Brothers, and Johnson himself, congratulated the duo shortly after they surpassed Johnson as the most subscribed channel. See also Internet portal Lists portal List of most - viewed YouTube videos List of most - viewed Vevo videos List of most - liked YouTube videos List of most - disliked YouTube videos List of most viewed online videos in the first 24 hours List of most viewed online trailers in the first 24 hours Notes References Jump up ^ These are not to be mistaken for the channels Justin Bieber and Rihanna, both of which are included. Jump up ^ Clarke, Donald. `` The Superstar You 've Never Heard Of -- At Least, Not from Us ''. The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Top 100 Subscribed YouTube Channels ( Sorted by Subscriber Count ) ''. Social Blade. Retrieved 1 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` It 's been awhile since our last update ''. Official YouTube Blog. Blogspot. October 25, 2005. Retrieved November 5, 2013. Jump up ^ Most Subscribed Members - May 17, 2006, youtube.com ^ Jump up to : `` PewDiePie ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` T - Series ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Justin Bieber ''. YouTube. Def Jam. Retrieved April 2, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Canal KondZilla ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` HolaSoyGerman ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ed Sheeran ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Dude Perfect ''. YouTube. Whistle Sports. Retrieved 7 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Taylor Swift ''. YouTube. Big Machine Records. Retrieved 24 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` Katy Perry ''. YouTube. Capitol Records. Retrieved 10 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` Rihanna ''. YouTube. Roc Nation. Retrieved April 2, 2018. Jump up ^ `` elrubiusOMG ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` whinderssonnunes ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` EminemMusic ''. YouTube. Aftermath Records. Retrieved 18 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` Fernanfloo ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` One Direction ''. YouTube. Columbia Records. Retrieved 23 April 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` YouTube Spotlight ''. YouTube. Google. Retrieved 5 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` WWE ''. YouTube. WWE. Retrieved 7 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` JuegaGerman ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` TheEllenShow ''. YouTube. Warner Bros. Television. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` SET India ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ariana Grande ` ''. YouTube. Republic Records. Retrieved 20 April 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` Smosh ''. YouTube. Defy Media. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` VanossGaming ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` VEGETTA777 ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Spinnin ' Records ''. YouTube. Warner Music Group. Retrieved 25 December 2017. Jump up ^ `` Felipe Neto ''. YouTube. Disney Digital Network. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Yuya ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Bruno Mars ''. YouTube. Atlantic Records. Retrieved 25 December 2017. Jump up ^ `` Shakira ''. YouTube. Sony Music Latin. Retrieved 10 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` 5 - Minute Crafts ''. YouTube. Channel Frederator Network. Retrieved 27 March 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` nigahiga ''. YouTube. Retrieved 25 December 2017. Jump up ^ `` Markiplier ''. YouTube. Disney Digital Network. Retrieved 25 December 2017. Jump up ^ `` Trap Nation ''. YouTube. The Nations. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Luis Fonsi Oficial ''. YouTube. Universal Music Latin. Retrieved 18 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` jacksepticeye ''. YouTube. Disney Digital Network. Retrieved 25 December 2017. Jump up ^ `` DanTDM ''. YouTube. StyleHaul. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Selena Gomez ''. YouTube. Interscope Records. Retrieved 12 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` KSI ''. YouTube. StyleHaul. Retrieved 25 December 2017. Jump up ^ `` Get Movies ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` JennaMarbles ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Skrillex ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Logan Paul Vlogs ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs ''. YouTube. KidsCamp. Retrieved 13 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` David Guetta ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` WatchMojo.com ''. YouTube. WatchMojo. Retrieved 25 December 2017. Jump up ^ `` Zee Music Company ''. YouTube. Essel Group. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Jump up ^ `` Adele ''. YouTube. XL Recordings. Retrieved 20 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` FBE ''. YouTube. Fullscreen Media. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` rezendeevil ''. YouTube. Disney Digital Network. Retrieved 1 May 2018. Jump up ^ `` enchufetv ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Argentina 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Australia 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Austria 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Brazil 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Canada 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Chile 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Colombia 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` El Salvador 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` France 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Germany 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` India 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Iraq 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Ireland 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Mexico 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Netherlands 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Norway 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Philippine 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Puerto Rico 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Russia 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Saudi Arabia 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` South Korea 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Spain 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Sweden 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Thailand 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Turkey 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Ukraine 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` United Arab Emirate 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` United Kingdom 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` United States 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Uruguay 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Venezuela 's All Time Most Subscribed YouTube Channels ''. DBase. tube. Retrieved 15 March 2018. ^ Jump up to : Dryden, Liam ( 16 March 2017 ). `` A Complete Timeline Of Every `` Most Subscribed '' YouTuber In History ``. We The Unicorns. Archived from the original on June 2, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2017. Jump up ^ `` PewDiePie - YouTube ''. 2013 - 12 - 22. Archived from the original on 2013 - 12 - 22. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 11. CS1 maint : BOT : original - url status unknown ( link ) Jump up ^ `` YouTube Spotlight - YouTube ''. 2013 - 12 - 22. Archived from the original on 2013 - 12 - 22. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 11. CS1 maint : BOT : original - url status unknown ( link ) Jump up ^ joshuajcohen ( 2013 - 11 - 04 ). `` YouTube Is Now The Most Subscribed Channel On YouTube ''. Tubefilter. Archived from the original on 2013 - 11 - 05. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 11. Jump up ^ joshuajcohen ( 2013 - 08 - 16 ). `` It 's Official : PewDiePie Becomes # 1 Most Subscribed Channel On YouTube ''. Tubefilter. Archived from the original on 2013 - 08 - 23. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 11. Jump up ^ joshuajcohen ( 2013 - 01 - 12 ). `` Smosh Passes Ray William Johnson as # 1 Most Subscribed YouTube Channel ''. Tubefilter. Archived from the original on 2013 - 01 - 14. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 11. Jump up ^ `` SMOSH Becomes The # 1 Most - Subscribed YouTube Channel - New Media Rockstars ''. 2013 - 01 - 12. Archived from the original on 2013 - 01 - 14. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 11. Jump up ^ `` Ray William Johnson ''. YouTube. Retrieved November 8, 2016. Jump up ^ Humphrey, Michael. `` Ray William Johnson : = 3 Adds Up To Most - Subscribed On YouTube ''. Archived from the original on 2011 - 09 - 04. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 11. Jump up ^ `` Ray William Johnson Surpasses Nigahiga To Become The Most Subscribed YouTuber Of All Time ''. socialtimes. comdeadurl = no. Archived from the original on 2011 - 07 - 02. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 11. Jump up ^ Parr, Ben. `` DETHRONED : Fred No Longer # 1 on YouTube ''. Mashable. Archived from the original on 2009 - 08 - 27. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 11. Jump up ^ William Hyde ( 2009 - 08 - 21 ), YouTube Winners & Losers ! NigaHiga and Fred, retrieved 2016 - 09 - 11 Jump up ^ `` FRED ''. YouTube. Retrieved November 8, 2016. ^ Jump up to : BuckHollywood ( 2008 - 10 - 06 ), Fred, Smosh or Nigahiga ? !, retrieved 2016 - 09 - 11 Jump up ^ Heffernan, Virginia. `` A Big Deal : The Run - Off on YouTube ! ! ''. Archived from the original on 2013 - 01 - 04. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 11. Jump up ^ `` lonelygirl15 ''. YouTube. Retrieved November 8, 2016. Jump up ^ `` YouTube Stars ! : The Lonelygirl15 Story ''. Archived from the original on 2007 - 10 - 24. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 11. Jump up ^ Jr, Tom Zeller ( 2006 - 09 - 17 ). `` Lonelygirl15 : Prank, Art or Both ''. The New York Times. ISSN 0362 - 4331. Archived from the original on 2018 - 03 - 21. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 11. Jump up ^ `` The 100 Greatest Internet Memes of All Time12. Lonelygirl15 ''. Complex. Archived from the original on 2014 - 08 - 18. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 11. Jump up ^ `` geriatric1927 ''. YouTube. Retrieved November 8, 2016. Jump up ^ `` The meteoric rise of geriatric1927 ''. 2006 - 08 - 29. Archived from the original on 2014 - 01 - 08. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 11. Jump up ^ `` Brookers ''. YouTube. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Brooke BRODACK EMC ''. www.entertainment-masterclass.tv. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 11. Jump up ^ `` YouTube - Most Subscribed Channels ''. 2006 - 07 - 03. Archived from the original on 2006 - 07 - 03. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 11. CS1 maint : BOT : original - url status unknown ( link ) Jump up ^ `` Judson Laipply ''. YouTube. Retrieved November 8, 2016. Jump up ^ Gutelle, Sam ( March 15, 2017 ). `` The History Of YouTube 's Most - Subscribed Channels Is A Fun Nostalgia Trip ''. tubefilter. Archived from the original on June 2, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2017. In the early days, anyone who made a big viral video could enter the top ten, with `` Evolution of Dance '' performer Judson Laipply even holding the top spot for a bit. Jump up ^ `` YouTube - Most Subscribed Members ( This Month ) ''. 2006 - 05 - 04. Archived from the original on 2006 - 05 - 04. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 11. CS1 maint : BOT : original - url status unknown ( link ) Jump up ^ `` The first YouTube channel to hit one million subscribers ''. Variety. April 9, 2009. Retrieved February 28, 2018. Jump up ^ Ray William Johnson ( January 15, 2013 ). `` RWJ vs SMOSH ''. YouTube. = 3. Retrieved August 9, 2013. Jump up ^ Joshua Cohen ( January 12, 2013 ). `` YouTubers Respond to Smosh Becoming # 1 Most - Subscribed YouTube Channel ''. Tubefilter. Retrieved August 9, 2013. 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Question: who is the number 1 most subscribed person on youtube
Answer: PewDiePie