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 April 2018. Barbadian singer Rihanna is the most subscribed female user on YouTube, with over 29 million subscribers as of April 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 April 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 April 2018, 35 of these channels primarily produce content in English. Vevo channel 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 42 Music 3. Justin Bieber N / A English 38 Entertainment 4. HolaSoyGerman. Machinima Spanish 33 5. Canal KondZilla ONErpm Portuguese 31 Music 6. Ed Sheeran WMG English 29 7. Dude Perfect Whistle Sports Sports 8. Rihanna N / A Entertainment 9. Katy Perry Music 10. elrubiusOMG TalentWeb Spanish 28 Comedy 11. whinderssonnunes N / A Portuguese 12. TaylorSwiftVEVO Vevo English Music 13. EminemMusic UniversalMC 14. Fernanfloo BroadbandTV Spanish 27 Games 15. YouTube Spotlight Google English News 16. JuegaGerman HolaSoyGerman Spanish 25 Games 17. WWE WWE English Sports 18. TheEllenShow Time Warner 24 Entertainment 19. OneDirectionVEVO Vevo 23 Music 20. Smosh Defy 22 Comedy 21. VanossGaming JETPAK Games 22. Ariana Grande ` N / A Music 22. SET India Sony Pictures Hindi Shows 23. VEGETTA777 TalentWeb Spanish 21 Games 24. Yuya N / A How - to 25. Spinnin ' Records Spinnin Records English 20 Entertainment 26. Bruno Mars WMG Music 27. Shakira N / A Spanish and English People 28. nigahiga English Entertainment 29. Felipe Neto Freedom ! Portuguese 30. Markiplier Disney Digital Network English Games 31. Luis Fonsi Oficial N / A Spanish 19 Entertainment 32. Trap Nation The District English Music 33. jacksepticeye Disney Digital Network 18 Games 34. DanTDM StyleHaul 35. KSI Entertainment 36. Selena Gomez N / A Film 37. JennaMarbles Comedy 38. 5 - Minute Crafts Channel Frederator 17 How - to 39. Skrillex WMG Music 40. Get Movies XMedia Digital Russian Shows 41. Logan Paul Vlogs Studio71 English Entertainment 42. David Guetta WMG Music 43. Adele N / A 44. FBE FullScreen Entertainment 45. WatchMojo.com WatchMojo 46. enchufetv N / A Spanish 16 Comedy 47. Maroon 5 English Music 48. Vevo Vevo 49. ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs KidsCamp Education 50. rezendeevil Disney Digital Network Portuguese Games As of April 18, 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 HowToBasic 11 Austria Red Bull 7 Brazil Canal KondZilla 31 Canada VanossGaming 22 Chile HolaSoyGerman. 33 Colombia shakiraVEVO 19 El Salvador Fernanfloo 27 France David Guetta 17 Germany freekickerz 6 India T - Series 42 Iraq الرماس ميوزك 5 Ireland jacksepticeye 18 Mexico Yuya 21 Netherlands Trap City 9 Norway Alan Walker 13 Philippines ABS - CBN Entertainment 9 Puerto Rico LuisFonsiVEVO 19 Russia Get Movies 17 Saudi Arabia Rotana 6 South Korea SMTOWN 14 Spain elrubiusOMG 28 Sweden PewDiePie 62 Thailand GMM GRAMMY OFFICIAL 11 Turkey netd müzik 9 Ukraine SlivkiShow 10 United Arab Emirates Noor Stars 6 United Kingdom Ed Sheeran 29 United States Dude Perfect Uruguay dosogas 5 Venezuela LA DIVAZA 6 As of April 18, 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 1579 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 April 19, 2018 Timeline Timeline of Most Subscribed Channels ( May 2006 -- Mar 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 ^ `` HolaSoyGerman ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Canal KondZilla ''. 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 ^ `` Rihanna ''. YouTube. Roc Nation. Retrieved April 2, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Katy Perry ''. YouTube. Capitol Records. Retrieved 10 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` elrubiusOMG ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` whinderssonnunes ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` TaylorSwiftVEVO ''. YouTube. Big Machine Label Group. Retrieved 25 December 2017. Jump up ^ `` EminemMusic ''. YouTube. Aftermath Records. Retrieved 18 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` Fernanfloo ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` YouTube Spotlight ''. YouTube. Google. Retrieved 5 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` JuegaGerman ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` WWE ''. YouTube. WWE. Retrieved 7 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` TheEllenShow ''. YouTube. Warner Bros. Television. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` OneDirectionVEVO ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Smosh ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` VanossGaming ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ ( www.youtube.com/user/osnapitzari `` Ariana Grande ` '' ) Check url = value ( help ). YouTube. Retrieved April 19, 2018. Jump up ^ `` SET India ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` VEGETTA777 ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Yuya ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Spinnin ' Records ''. YouTube. Warner Music Group. Retrieved 25 December 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 to : `` nigahiga ''. YouTube. Retrieved 25 December 2017. Jump up ^ `` Felipe Neto ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Markiplier ''. YouTube. Disney Digital Network. Retrieved 25 December 2017. Jump up ^ `` Luis Fonsi Oficial ''. YouTube. Universal Music Latin. Retrieved 18 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` Trap Nation ''. YouTube. The Nations. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` jacksepticeye ''. YouTube. Disney Digital Network. Retrieved 25 December 2017. Jump up ^ `` DanTDM ''. YouTube. StyleHaul. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` KSI ''. YouTube. StyleHaul. Retrieved 25 December 2017. Jump up ^ `` Selena Gomez ''. YouTube. Interscope Records. Retrieved 12 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` JennaMarbles ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` 5 - Minute Crafts ''. YouTube. Channel Frederator Network. Retrieved 27 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Skrillex ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Get Movies ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Logan Paul Vlogs ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` David Guetta ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Adele ''. YouTube. Retrieved April 19, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Fine Brothers Entertainment ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` WatchMojo.com ''. YouTube. WatchMojo. Retrieved 25 December 2017. Jump up ^ `` enchufetv ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Maroon 5 ''. YouTube. Interscope Records. Retrieved 12 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` Vevo ''. YouTube. Retrieved December 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs ''. YouTube. KidsCamp. Retrieved 13 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` rezendeevil ''. YouTube. Disney Digital Network. Retrieved 7 March 2018. 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 has the most subs on you tube
Answer: PewDiePie