C
Evidence Grade C
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1,900,000,000
1,900,000,000 — monthly active users for YouTube (2019)
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Evidence graded
Value
1,900,000,000
Unit
Count
Data Vintage
2019
Entity
Study Type
Unknown
Geography
Global
Trend
Stable
Evidence Quality
C
Moderate quality evidence
Useful directional data with some methodological gaps. Treat as indicative rather than definitive — corroborate before citing in formal research.
Score breakdown
Extraction
50
Source Trust
20
Citation Chain
90
Independence
30
Methodology
50
Freshness
40
Sources (7)
Search Engine Watch
Primary
Tier B
https://searchenginewatch.com/2019/04/22/top-advanced-youtube-seo-tips-to-boost-your-video-performan… ↗
Source Article
Top advanced YouTube SEO tips to boost your video performance
YouTube is not just a social media platform. It’s a powerful search engine for video content. Here’s how to make the most of its SEO potential.
YouTube is not just a social media platform. It’s a powerful search engine for video content. …
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DataReportal
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Methodology
Extracted from Wayback Machine archive of DataReportal (2019). Total number of monthly active users on YouTube.
Study: Unknown
Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-06 | 2,000 | |
| 2016 | 10 | -99.5% |
| 2019 (current) | 1,900,000,000 | +18999999900.0% |
| 2019 (current) | 20 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 20 | 0% |
| 2021 | 2 | -90.0% |
| 2024 | 2,700 | +134900.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | -99.9% |
| 2025 | 3,900,000,000 | +194999999900.0% |
| 2025 | 2,530,000,000 | -35.1% |
| 2025 | 2 | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 25 | +1150.0% |
| 2026 | 25 | 0% |
| 2026 | 2,530 | +10020.0% |
| 2026 | 3,000,000,000 | +118576975.1% |
| Jan 2025 | 87 | -100.0% |
| March 2026 | 2,830,000,000 | +3255492825.3% |
Segmentation
Industrymedia_entertainment
RegionGlobal
RoleAll marketers
Channelsocial
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YouTube: 1,900,000,000 monthly active users. Source: Search Engine Watch (2019). Via Lighthouse Research Data — https://lighthousedata.io/data/monthly-active-users-youtube-2019
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/monthly-active-users-youtube-2019" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>1,900,000,000</strong> — monthly active users for YouTube<br><small>Source: Search Engine Watch (2019) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/monthly-active-users-youtube-2019" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Data</a></small></blockquote>
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