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MrBeast vs PewDiePie: the numbers side by side
On YouTube, MrBeast had 421 million YouTube subscribers as of August 10, 2025, ahead of PewDiePie with 110 million as of May 1, 2025.
Updated 2026-09-17. Figures are dated and sourced below.
MrBeast and PewDiePie side by side
On YouTube, MrBeast had 421 million subscribers as of August 10, 2025, and PewDiePie had 110 million as of May 1, 2025.
On X, MrBeast had 18.22 million followers as of February 2, 2023, and PewDiePie had 530,369 as of May 3, 2023.
PewDiePie is the older of the two, born October 24, 1989; MrBeast was born May 7, 1998.
| MrBeast | PewDiePie | |
|---|---|---|
| YouTube subscribers | 421,000,000 (August 10, 2025) | 110,000,000 (May 1, 2025) |
| X followers | 18,221,801 (February 2, 2023) | 530,369 (May 3, 2023) |
| Born | May 7, 1998 | October 24, 1989 |
| Birthplace | Wichita, United States | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Active since | 2012 | 2006 |
| Founded | Beast Philanthropy, Feastables, MrBeast Burger, Team Seas, Team Trees | not recorded |
| Categories | Business | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MrBeast | Jul 2022 | 100,000,000 |
| MrBeast | Feb 2023 | 134,000,000 |
| MrBeast | May 2023 | 156,000,000 |
| MrBeast | Oct 2023 | 202,000,000 |
| MrBeast | Jan 2024 | 230,000,000 |
| MrBeast | Apr 2024 | 254,000,000 |
| MrBeast | Jun 2024 | 282,000,000 |
| MrBeast | Aug 2024 | 313,000,000 |
| MrBeast | Jan 2025 | 349,000,000 |
| MrBeast | May 2025 | 393,000,000 |
| MrBeast | Aug 2025 | 421,000,000 |
| PewDiePie | Jul 2021 | 110,000,000 |
| PewDiePie | Mar 2023 | 111,000,000 |
| PewDiePie | Apr 2024 | 111,000,000 |
| PewDiePie | May 2025 | 110,000,000 |
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, MrBeast or PewDiePie?
MrBeast. On YouTube, MrBeast had 421 million YouTube subscribers as of August 10, 2025, ahead of PewDiePie with 110 million as of May 1, 2025.
Who is older, MrBeast or PewDiePie?
PewDiePie. MrBeast was born May 7, 1998 and PewDiePie was born October 24, 1989.