Most Subscribed YouTube Channels (2010–2026)

Which YouTube channel has the most subscribers, year by year? Watch 16 years of YouTube history race across the screen, from the early kings RayWilliamJohnson and nigahiga, through Smosh, to PewDiePie's legendary five-year reign, the T-Series battle that broke YouTube, and MrBeast's takeover. From 2010 to 2026, the biggest channels on YouTube battle for the #1 spot: who held the crown the longest, who fell overnight, and how an Indian music label and a creator from North Carolina rewrote the record books. PewDiePie seizes #1 in October 2013 and holds it for over five years, T-Series finally takes the crown in March 2019, and MrBeast storms past in June 2024, ending with 517 million subscribers, the most-subscribed channel in YouTube history. 📊 METHODOLOGY Subscriber counts over time. Data: Social Blade historical captures via the Wayback Machine (2010–2025), anchored to September 2026 channel figures. Values interpolate between recorded captures; renamed or dissolved channels end when they end. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 The Race Begins (2010) 00:18 nigahiga vs RayWilliamJohnson: The First Rivalry (2011) 00:56 Smosh Takes #1 (2013) 01:14 PewDiePie's Reign Begins (2013) 03:10 PewDiePie vs T-Series: The Battle (2018) 03:24 T-Series Takes the Crown (2019) 05:30 MrBeast Becomes #1 (2024) 06:20 The Final Standings (2026) 🎬 MORE RACES New races every week. Subscribe so you don't miss the next one. Which dataset should race next? Tell us in the comments. 📊 Data: Social Blade (socialblade.com) historical captures; September 2026 figures via Wikipedia. This video is not affiliated with Social Blade, YouTube, or any featured channel.