Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

@kurzgesagt Germany Joined Jul 9, 2013Education

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Beautifully animated explainers about space, biology, philosophy and existential questions.

Subscribers

24M

324Klast 30 days

Total Views

3.1B

45.6Mlast 30 days

Videos

220

≈ 0.3/week

Engagement Rate

3.3%

likes + comments / views

Avg Views

14.8M

per video

Avg Likes

414K

per video

Avg Comments

24.3K

per video

Upload Frequency

0.3/wk

estimated consistency

Subscriber Growth

Dashed segment is a 6-month projection from the recent pace — an estimate, not a guarantee.

View Growth

Monthly Subscriber Gains

Audience Geography

Estimated viewer distribution by country.

Germany30.3%
Brazil22.8%
Australia18.4%
Canada11.1%
United States7.0%

Upload Schedule

Most uploads land on Sunday — estimated share of releases per weekday.

Metrix Scores

71/100

Channel Score

82/100

Growth

66/100

Audience Quality

43/100

Upload Consistency

Scores are computed transparently from the public metrics shown on this page — size, momentum, engagement depth and publishing cadence.

AI Insights

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell is an education channel with 24M subscribers and 3.1B lifetime views. Growth is accelerating, with 324K subscribers added in the last 30 days. Engagement runs at 3.3% and uploads average 0.3 per week. Overall, MetrixAll scores this channel 71/100 — a strong performer with clear momentum.

Publishes roughly 1.2 videos per month — a lower cadence that trades reach for production depth.
Engagement rate of 3.3% sits in the typical range for Education channels of this size.
Average views reach 62% of the subscriber base per upload — a sign the audience actively returns for new content.
Subscriber growth accelerated in recent months, adding 324K subscribers in the last 30 days.

Strengths

Massive built-in distribution — every upload reaches a top-tier audience.
Strong momentum: 324K subscribers added in 30 days.

Weaknesses

Long gaps between uploads limit algorithmic reach between releases.

Opportunities

Short-form and clips could multiply reach without changing the core format.
Category leadership in Education is contestable — consistency plus engagement is the moat.
An unusually loyal audience supports premium sponsorships and owned products.

Outlook

If the current pace holds, the channel would add roughly 3.89M subscribers over the next year. Projection assumes recent public trends continue; it is not a guarantee.

Generated from publicly available signals and statistical models — not private platform data.

Estimated Revenue

Confidence75%

Monthly Estimate

$216Klikely

Low $91.1KHigh $514K

Annual Estimate

$2.6Mlikely

Low $1.09MHigh $6.17M

This estimate is generated using publicly available information and statistical models. Actual earnings may differ. Derived from estimated monthly views, category RPM ranges, and engagement-adjusted effective RPM. Ad revenue only — excludes sponsorships, merch, and memberships. The confidence score reflects how much public signal supports the estimate — wider ranges mean lower certainty.

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

@kurzgesagt Germany Joined Jul 9, 2013Education

Compare

Beautifully animated explainers about space, biology, philosophy and existential questions.

Subscribers

24M

324Klast 30 days

Total Views

3.1B

45.6Mlast 30 days

Videos

220

≈ 0.3/week

Engagement Rate

3.3%

likes + comments / views

Avg Views

14.8M

per video

Avg Likes

414K

per video

Avg Comments

24.3K

per video

Upload Frequency

0.3/wk

estimated consistency

Subscriber Growth

Dashed segment is a 6-month projection from the recent pace — an estimate, not a guarantee.

View Growth

Monthly Subscriber Gains

Audience Geography

Estimated viewer distribution by country.

Germany30.3%
Brazil22.8%
Australia18.4%
Canada11.1%
United States7.0%

Upload Schedule

Most uploads land on Sunday — estimated share of releases per weekday.

Metrix Scores

71/100

Channel Score

82/100

Growth

66/100

Audience Quality

43/100

Upload Consistency

Scores are computed transparently from the public metrics shown on this page — size, momentum, engagement depth and publishing cadence.

AI Insights

Publishes roughly 1.2 videos per month — a lower cadence that trades reach for production depth.
Engagement rate of 3.3% sits in the typical range for Education channels of this size.
Average views reach 62% of the subscriber base per upload — a sign the audience actively returns for new content.
Subscriber growth accelerated in recent months, adding 324K subscribers in the last 30 days.

Strengths

Massive built-in distribution — every upload reaches a top-tier audience.
Strong momentum: 324K subscribers added in 30 days.

Weaknesses

Long gaps between uploads limit algorithmic reach between releases.

Opportunities

Short-form and clips could multiply reach without changing the core format.
Category leadership in Education is contestable — consistency plus engagement is the moat.
An unusually loyal audience supports premium sponsorships and owned products.

Outlook

If the current pace holds, the channel would add roughly 3.89M subscribers over the next year. Projection assumes recent public trends continue; it is not a guarantee.

Generated from publicly available signals and statistical models — not private platform data.

Estimated Revenue

Confidence75%

Monthly Estimate

$216Klikely

Low $91.1KHigh $514K

Annual Estimate

$2.6Mlikely

Low $1.09MHigh $6.17M

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19 days ago
20.7M 904K 43.2K
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25 days ago
17.8M 993K 69.7K
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1 month ago
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Growth Timeline

Channel created
Joined YouTube · Jul 9, 2013

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Opportunities

Outlook

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