NASA vs Veritasium: who earns more on YouTube?

Veritasium earns an estimated $167K–$446K a month from YouTube ads, about 28.6× NASA's estimated $5,830–$15,600.

MetricNASAVeritasium
Est. monthly revenue$5,830–$15,600$167K–$446K
Est. yearly revenue$70K–$187K$2M–$5.4M
Per long-form video$492–$1,310$82.9K–$221K
Subscribers15.1M21.4M
Est. monthly views7.1M90.6M
Shorts share of views22%39%
Videos6,201548
CategoryEducation and how-toEducation and how-to
RPM (per 1,000 views)$1.1–$2.8$3–$8

Where does the gap come from?

  • Veritasium gets about 90.6M views a month versus 7.1M for NASA. Views are the main driver of the revenue gap.
  • Different audiences: we used United States RPM ranges for Veritasium and Other countries for NASA. Ad prices vary a lot by country.

Sponsorships, memberships, Super Thanks, merchandise and other income are not included. The real total is often higher than ad revenue alone.

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Frequently asked questions

Who earns more, NASA or Veritasium?

Veritasium earns an estimated $167K–$446K a month from YouTube ads, about 28.6× NASA's estimated $5,830–$15,600.

How many subscribers do NASA and Veritasium have?

NASA has about 15.1M subscribers and Veritasium about 21.4M. Revenue depends on views, not subscribers.

Figures are estimates based on public YouTube data; actual revenue may differ. Methodology →