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Khaby Lame vs IShowSpeed: the numbers side by side
On YouTube, IShowSpeed had 41.4 million YouTube subscribers as of July 5, 2025, ahead of Khaby Lame with 58,000 as of May 15, 2023.
Updated 2026-09-17. Figures are dated and sourced below.
Khaby Lame and IShowSpeed side by side
On YouTube, IShowSpeed had 41.4 million subscribers as of July 5, 2025, and Khaby Lame had 58,000 as of May 15, 2023.
On X, IShowSpeed had 1.47 million followers as of December 6, 2022, and Khaby Lame had 369,713 as of February 5, 2023.
Khaby Lame is the older of the two, born March 9, 2000; IShowSpeed was born January 21, 2005.
| Khaby Lame | IShowSpeed | |
|---|---|---|
| YouTube subscribers | 58,000 (May 15, 2023) | 41,400,000 (July 5, 2025) |
| TikTok followers | 158,100,000 (May 15, 2023) | not recorded |
| Instagram followers | 80,800,000 (January 1, 2022) | not recorded |
| X followers | 369,713 (February 5, 2023) | 1,470,971 (December 6, 2022) |
| Born | March 9, 2000 | January 21, 2005 |
| Birthplace | Dakar, Senegal | Cincinnati, United States |
| Active since | 2020 | 2016 |
| Categories | Comedy | Music, Gaming |
YouTube subscribers over time
Every recorded YouTube count we hold for each account, on the date it was recorded.
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| Name | Date | Subscribers |
|---|---|---|
| IShowSpeed | Jan 2023 | 15,200,000 |
| IShowSpeed | Jan 2024 | 22,400,000 |
| IShowSpeed | Jun 2024 | 25,400,000 |
| IShowSpeed | Sep 2024 | 28,700,000 |
| IShowSpeed | Sep 2024 | 32,100,000 |
| IShowSpeed | Feb 2025 | 36,300,000 |
| IShowSpeed | Jul 2025 | 41,400,000 |
How these figures were gathered
Every count on this page is the latest dated figure recorded in Wikidata, the free, openly licensed knowledge base, for the account linked on the creator's Peekworthy profile. They are not live numbers, and different people's figures were recorded on different dates, so each one shows its own date.
Peekworthy lists people whose recorded occupation includes an internet creator role such as YouTuber, TikToker, streamer or podcaster. Companies and brand channels are not included.
Questions people ask
Who has more YouTube subscribers, Khaby Lame or IShowSpeed?
IShowSpeed. On YouTube, IShowSpeed had 41.4 million YouTube subscribers as of July 5, 2025, ahead of Khaby Lame with 58,000 as of May 15, 2023.
Who is older, Khaby Lame or IShowSpeed?
Khaby Lame. Khaby Lame was born March 9, 2000 and IShowSpeed was born January 21, 2005.