Data report · October 2026

The State of the YouTube Billion Views Club

A living snapshot of every video that has crossed one billion views - the scale, the money, and who dominates. Free to cite and republish with a link to ytbvc.com.

1,072
videos in the club
1.9T
combined views
555
unique channels
$3.7B
est. lifetime ad earnings

How exclusive is each tier?

1,072
1B+ views
247
2B+ views
23
5B+ views
1
10B+ views

The 10 most-watched videos ever

  1. 1 Baby Shark Dance | #babyshark Most Viewed Video | Animal Songs | PINKFONG Songs for Children 17.49B
  2. 2 Wheels on the Bus | @CoComelon Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs 9.66B
  3. 3 Luis Fonsi - Despacito ft. Daddy Yankee 9.16B
  4. 4 009 1225 GetInspiredOnGroups Crafts GLOBAL Acq EN UAC 1920x1080 21s Null FB M0 267 8.60B
  5. 5 Bath Song | @CoComelon Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs 7.68B
  6. 6 Johny Johny Yes Papa 👶 THE BEST Song for Children | Baby Kids Songs | LooLoo Kids 7.26B
  7. 7 Phonics Song with TWO Words - A For Apple - ABC Alphabet Songs with Sounds for Children 7.14B
  8. 8 Wiz Khalifa - See You Again ft. Charlie Puth [Official Video] Furious 7 Soundtrack 7.13B
  9. 9 Ed Sheeran - Shape of You (Official Music Video) 6.83B
  10. 10 Crazy Frog - Axel F (Official Video) 6.26B

Which categories rule the club?

Music 668 videos · 1136.92B views · $910M
Education 130 videos · 259.08B views · $1814M
Entertainment 133 videos · 216.82B views · $325M
People & Blogs 65 videos · 140.15B views · $168M
Film & Animation 32 videos · 60.63B views · $109M
News & Politics 11 videos · 21.07B views · $105M
Comedy 11 videos · 17.80B views · $36M
Howto & Style 10 videos · 15.69B views · $94M

Channels with most 1B+ videos

  1. 1Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes 49 videos
  2. 2T-Series 22 videos
  3. 3El Reino Infantil 18 videos
  4. 4Hit Pause 13 videos
  5. 5MrBeast 12 videos
  6. 6ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs 12 videos
  7. 7Super Simple Songs - Kids Songs 10 videos
  8. 8Galinha Pintadinha 10 videos
  9. 9BLACKPINK 10 videos
  10. 10KatyPerryVEVO 9 videos

Billion-view videos by decade

2000s88 videos
2010s694 videos
2020s290 videos

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Source: YTBVC - YouTube Billion Views Club, October 29, 2026. ytbvc.com/state-of-the-billion-views-club