History Matters YouTube channel stats and outlier videos
History Matters is a history-focused channel which aims to help students studying for A levels, GCSEs and AP World/Euro History by providing short introductions to multiple topics. The episodes released are designed to act as both intros and as revision material for students or people who are simpl
| Subscribers | 1.9M |
|---|---|
| Total views | 810M |
| Videos | 397 |
| Average views per video (est.) | 995K |
| Country | GB |
| Language | EN (est.) |
| Created | 2015-08-02 |
Niches: History Documentary.
Best outlier videos
Uploads that beat this channel's own median views, strongest first.
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Why wasn't there a Scramble for Australia? (Short Animated Documentary) | 3.2× | 2.8M | 2023-07-24 |
| Why didn't Alexander the Great conquer Rome? (Short Animated Documentary) | 3.2× | 2.8M | 2024-04-13 |
| Why didn't Castro try to retake Guantanamo Bay from America? | 2.7× | 2.5M | 2025-09-30 |
| Why was Texas divided after it joined the USA? (Short Animated Documentary) | 2.1× | 1.8M | 2023-08-13 |
| Why didn't Britain ever try to retake the United States? (Short Animated Documentary) | 2.1× | 1.8M | 2024-07-05 |
| Why didn't Greece become a part of the Eastern Bloc? (Short Animated Documentary) | 2.1× | 1.8M | 2023-10-02 |
Latest uploads
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Why did Germany and the USSR sign the Molotov Ribbentrop Pact? (Short Animated Documentary) | 0.8× | 820K | 2026-10-16 |
| Why did Charles V split up his empire? (Short Animated Documentary) | 1.3× | 1.2M | 2026-09-25 |
| Why did Britain join WW1? (Short Animated Documentary) | 1.5× | 1.3M | 2026-08-31 |
| Why didn't the Dutch also scramble Africa? (Short Animated Documentary) | 0.7× | 658K | 2026-08-16 |
| Why did the Treaty of Versailles Fail? (Short Animated Documentary) | 0.5× | 469K | 2026-07-20 |
| When did the Cold War actually start? (Short Animated Documentary) | 0.5× | 506K | 2026-06-30 |
| Why wasn't Japan allowed to keep Taiwan after WW2? (Short Animated Documentary) | 0.6× | 564K | 2026-06-13 |
| Why did the Spanish choose to fight the USA in 1898? (Short Animated Documentary) | 0.7× | 648K | 2026-05-30 |
| Why didn't Germany stop expanding in 1939? (Short Animated Documentary) | 1.7× | 1.4M | 2026-05-14 |
| Why didn't the other Central Powers have to pay reparations too? (Short Animated Documentary) | 0.6× | 634K | 2026-05-03 |
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Repeatable pattern
No title shape stands out across the last 100 uploads of History Matters, so results here rest more on the topic of each video.
Content map
What the last 100 indexed uploads look like, by length.
| Format | Uploads | Median views | Median outlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shorts | 4 | 699K | - |
| Under 20 minutes | 96 | 989K | 1.1× |
Levers to test
- The channel posted about 1.6 uploads a month over its last 30 uploads. Plan a pace you can hold for the same stretch.
These come from the channel's public numbers. They show what went with better results, not what caused them.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does History Matters have?
History Matters has about 1.9M subscribers, from the public count YouTube shows.
How often does History Matters upload?
About 1.6 uploads a month, going by the last 30 indexed uploads.
What is the best recent video from History Matters?
"Why wasn't there a Scramble for Australia? (Short Animated Documentary)" reached 3.2× the channel's usual views, the strongest of the uploads we hold.
Can I see the age, gender or income of the History Matters audience?
No. YouTube keeps audience details private to the channel owner in YouTube Studio, and the public API does not share them. TubeMind does not guess them.
Public statistics from the official YouTube Data API; averages and multipliers are TubeMind estimates, see how scores work. Open History Matters on YouTube.