Top 10 most-watched videos on YouTube globally as of 2025

On average, over 500 hours of content are uploaded to YouTube every minute, which translates to a massive amount of video being uploaded daily. Here’s a breakdown of the scale:

• 500+ hours per minute: This means a huge volume of content is being added constantly.
• 30,000+ minutes per minute: This is equivalent to 30,000 minutes of video being uploaded every minute.
• 1.5 Terabytes per minute: The amount of data uploaded is also substantial, with 1.5 terabytes of video being uploaded every minute.
• 90 Terabytes per hour: This translates to 90 terabytes of video uploaded every hour.
• 2.16 Petabytes per day: In total, YouTube sees approximately 2.16 petabytes of video uploaded daily.

These figures highlight the significant impact of children’s content and music videos on YouTube’s viewership. As of April 2025, the top 10 most-watched YouTube videos globally are:

1. 1. “Baby Shark Dance” – 15.79 billion views
      
      • • Uploader: Pinkfong
        • Upload Date: June 17, 2016
        • Description: A catchy children’s song that became a global phenomenon.
   2. “Despacito” – 8.69 billion views
      
      • • Artists: Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee
        • Upload Date: January 12, 2017
        • Description: A Spanish-language hit song that topped charts worldwide.
   3. “Wheels on the Bus” – 7.34 billion views
      
      • • Uploader: Cocomelon – Nursery Rhymes
        • Upload Date: May 24, 2018
        • Description: A popular nursery rhyme video for children.
   4. “Bath Song” – 7.06 billion views
      
      • • Uploader: Cocomelon – Nursery Rhymes
        • Upload Date: May 2, 2018
        • Description: An engaging children’s song about bath time.
   5. “Johny Johny Yes Papa” – 7.04 billion views
      
      • • Uploader: LooLoo Kids
        • Upload Date: October 8, 2016
        • Description: A nursery rhyme about a child and his father.
   6. “See You Again” – 6.63 billion views
      
      • • Artists: Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth
        • Upload Date: April 6, 2015
        • Description: A tribute song featured in the “Furious 7” movie.
   7. “Shape of You” – 6.44 billion views
      
      • • Artist: Ed Sheeran
        • Upload Date: January 30, 2017
        • Description: A chart-topping pop song by Ed Sheeran.
   8. “Phonics Song with Two Words” – 6.40 billion views
      
      • • Uploader: ChuChu TV
        • Upload Date: March 6, 2014
        • Description: An educational song teaching phonics to children.
   9. “Gangnam Style” – 5.54 billion views
      
      • • Artist: PSY
        • Upload Date: July 15, 2012
        • Description: A viral K-pop song that introduced the world to the “Gangnam Style” dance.
   10. “Uptown Funk” – 5.53 billion views
       
       • • Artists: Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
         • Upload Date: November 19, 2014
         • Description: A funk-pop song known for its catchy beat and danceable rhythm.