NPR YouTube channel stats and outlier videos
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| Subscribers | 916K |
|---|---|
| Total views | 208M |
| Videos | 3.7K |
| Average views per video (est.) | 59K |
| Country | US |
| Language | EN (est.) |
| Created | 2006-04-22 |
Best outlier videos
Uploads that beat this channel's own median views, strongest first.
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| The skincare sample is free. What happens next can cost thousands. | 38× | 1M | 2026-10-14 |
| Filmmaker Alex Gibney warns that Tesla is "overpromising" on its vehicles | 26× | 675K | 2026-10-09 |
| Hasan Piker isn't worried about being a political boogeyman this midterms season | Newsmakers | 21× | 568K | 2026-10-15 |
| Trump must sit for a deposition in his BBC defamation lawsuit, judge rules | 20× | 509K | 2026-10-23 |
| Israel detains dozens of Americans, including a congressional candidate, in West Bank | 15× | 383K | 2026-10-21 |
| Israeli settlers beat Palestinians and a U.S. photojournalist in West Bank attacks | 9.1× | 232K | 2026-10-16 |
| Golden, naked Trump statue on display at European Parliament | 8.5× | 218K | 2026-10-08 |
| 'You Can See Everything' to expand after posting the second-best opening for a documentary | 8.2× | 209K | 2026-10-19 |
| Democrats favored to win the House, but the Senate's a toss-up | 8× | 203K | 2026-10-27 |
| Fury in California after Trump says Iran can ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego | 6× | 153K | 2026-10-06 |
Latest uploads
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journalist Calum Marsh studies the rise of CrossFit under its former CEO | 0.2× | 5.6K | 2026-10-28 |
| At least 64 killed in collision between trains in Spain | 0.2× | 6.2K | 2026-10-28 |
| What are you looking for in the next president? | Voter Voices | 0.3× | 7.1K | 2026-10-28 |
| What qualities are you looking for in the next president? | Voter Voices | 0.5× | 13K | 2026-10-27 |
| Israelis have been voting in an election that many see as critical to their country's future | 0.3× | 7.3K | 2026-10-27 |
| Jay-Z to headline next Super Bowl halftime show | 0.3× | 7.1K | 2026-10-27 |
| Democrats favored to win the House, but the Senate's a toss-up | 8× | 203K | 2026-10-27 |
| 2026 midterms become the most expensive election ad cycle ever | 4× | 101K | 2026-10-27 |
| Thousands of expats expected to fly back to cast ballots in Israel's first election since October 7 | 1.4× | 35K | 2026-10-27 |
| An unconventional crop of Democratic candidates see an opening in Western Montana | 1.6× | 41K | 2026-10-27 |
Repeatable pattern
A number in the title. 16 of the last 100 uploads use it, with a median of 1.2× the channel's usual views. Example: "Six Flags temporarily closes 9 coasters after rider death at Georgia amusement park".
Content map
What the last 100 indexed uploads look like, by length.
| Format | Uploads | Median views | Median outlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shorts | 92 | 17K | 0.6× |
| Under 20 minutes | 3 | 108K | 4× |
| 20 to 60 minutes | 4 | 26K | 0.3× |
| Over 60 minutes | 1 | 77K | 2.9× |
Levers to test
- Titles of this kind ran at 1.2× the channel's usual views across 16 uploads, against 0.6× for all uploads. Test the same title shape on your topic.
- Under 20 minutes did best here, at 4× against 0.3× for 20 to 60 minutes. Start with that format.
- The channel posted about 70.6 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 NPR have?
NPR has about 916K subscribers, from the public count YouTube shows.
How often does NPR upload?
About 70.6 uploads a month, going by the last 30 indexed uploads.
What is the best recent video from NPR?
"The skincare sample is free. What happens next can cost thousands." reached 38× the channel's usual views, the strongest of the uploads we hold.
Can I see the age, gender or income of the NPR 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 NPR on YouTube.