Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 08/16/2026

A familiar face has returned to the #1 position in the Global Top 50. Anaya Kandhal, an Indian kidfluencer who is now five years old, led YouTube during the second full week of August, when she collected 937.2 million weekly views. That sum gave her a 100-million-view lead over the competition. In general, India is dominating the Global Top 50. More than half of the entrants in this week's chart -- 26, to be precise -- hail from the world's most populous nation. Those creators are reaching global audiences by appealing to universal themes. Visit Tubefilter for more great stories.

Last updated Aug 19, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment