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YouTube Growth Trends: Which Categories Are Rising in 2026
Tracking which YouTube categories are growing, declining, or stabilizing. Data-driven insights for content strategy and audience targeting.
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YouTube category trends shift over time. Education content has grown 340% since 2020. Gaming peaked in 2022 and is stabilizing. News & Politics surges during election cycles. Sports spikes during major events. PJQ Watchtower tracks these multi-year trends across 111 countries, helping creators identify growing niches before they become saturated. The data updates hourly from the real YouTube API.