List of newspapers in the world by circulation
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This is a list of the daily newspapers in the world by average circulation. Figures are compiled by the International Federation of Audit Bureaux of Circulations[1] and World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers.[2][3][4] Figures represent each paper's average circulation in 2011 and previous. Some figures are disputed; the numbers of the Japanese newspapers have been subjected to claims of "Oshigami" or circulation exaggeration.[5] Free newspapers are not included in this list.
Top 100 paid newspapers[edit]
| Rank | Newspaper | Country | 2011 Circulation (thousands) |
Change | 2010 Circulation (thousands) |
2009 Circulation (thousands) |
2008 Circulation (thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yomiuri Shimbun | Japan | 9,969 | 10,019 | 10,018 | 10,021 | |
| 2 | Asahi Shimbun | Japan | 7,750 | 7,930 | 8,025 | 8,038 | |
| 3 | The Times of India | India | 4,090 | 3,396 | 3,327 | 2,951 | |
| 4 | Mainichi Shimbun | Japan | 3,438 | 3,551 | 3,771 | 3,857 | |
| 5 | Nihon Keizai Shimbun | Japan | 3,020 | 3,024 | 3,052 | 3,056 | |
| - | Bild | Germany | N/A | - | 2,990 | 3,300 | 3,142 |
| 6 | The Sun | United Kingdom | 2,770 | 2,954 | 3,030 | 3,096 | |
| - | News of the World | United Kingdom | N/A | - | 2,869 | 3,016 | 3,184 |
| - | Chunichi Shimbun | Japan | N/A | - | N/A | 2,728 | 2,761 |
| 7 | Dainik Jagran | India | 2,662 | 2,796 | 2,384 | 2,523 | |
| 8 | Reference News | China | 2,450 | 2,591 | 2,701 | 2,751 | |
| - | The Chosun Ilbo | South Korea | N/A | - | N/A | 2,300 | 2,300 |
| - | JoongAng Ilbo | South Korea | N/A | - | N/A | 2,200 | 2,200 |
| - | Tokyo Sports | Japan | N/A | - | N/A | 2,119 | N/A |
| 9 | The Wall Street Journal | United States | 2,107 | 2,077 | 2,053 | 2,041 | |
| 10 | People's Daily | China | 2,106 | 2,316 | 2,329 | 2,315 | |
| - | The Dong-a Ilbo | South Korea | N/A | - | N/A | 2,100 | 2,100 |
| 11 | Malayala Manorama | India | 2,048 | 1,903 | 1,760 | 1,700 | |
| 12 | The Daily Mail | United Kingdom | 2,044 | 2,107 | 2,169 | 2,246 | |
| 13 | The Mail on Sunday | United Kingdom | 1,981 | 1,970 | 2,056 | 2,203 | |
| 14 | Hindustan Dainik | India | 1,868 | 1,699 | 1,300 | 1,036 | |
| - | USA Today | United States | N/A | - | 1,832 | 1,912 | 2,261 |
| - | Nikkan Sports | Japan | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 1,802 |
| - | Sports Nippon | Japan | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 1,800 |
| 15 | Eenadu | India | 1,717 | 1,671 | 1,293 | 1,172 | |
| - | Qilu Evening News | China | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 1,668 |
| 16 | Sankei Shimbun | Japan | 1,610 | 1,624 | 1,756 | 2,166 | |
| 17 | Rajasthan Patrika | India | 1,603 | 1,468 | 1,332 | 1,342 | |
| - | Information Times | China | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 1,570 |
| 18 | The Hindu | India | 1,500 | 1,515 | 1,466 | 1,453 | |
| 19 | Lokmat | India | 1,499 | 1,750 | 1,505 | 1,368 | |
| 20 | Daily Thanthi | India | 1,495 | 1,324 | 1,192 | 1,041 | |
| - | Yangtse Evening Post | China | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 1,483 |
| 21 | Amar Ujala | India | 1,480 | 1,459 | 938 | 1,344 | |
| 22 | Deccan Chronicle | India | 1,458 | 1,423 | 1,379 | 1,334 | |
| 23 | Sakshi | India | 1,457 | 1,451 | 1,218 | N/A | |
| 24 | The Daily Mirror / Daily Record | United Kingdom | 1,455 | 1,543 | 1,658 | 1,835 | |
| 25 | Sunday Mirror | United Kingdom | 1,436 | 1,127 | 1,216 | 1,313 | |
| 26 | Sakal | India | 1,318 | 1,501 | 1,166 | 913 | |
| 27 | Guangzhou Daily | China | 1,280 | 1,402 | 1,480 | 1,529 | |
| 28 | Mathrubhumi | India | 1,275 | 1,204 | 1,172 | 1,148 | |
| - | Sankei Sports | Japan | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 1,272 |
| 29 | Hindustan Times | India | 1,263 | 1,292 | 1,186 | 1,251 | |
| 30 | Dinakaran | India | 1,259 | 1,372 | 1,235 | 1,041 | |
| 31 | Southern Metropolis Daily | China | 1,251 | 1,380 | 1,450 | 1,509 | |
| 32 | Ananda Bazar Patrika | India | 1,249 | 1,186 | 1,172 | 1,278 | |
| 33 | Chutian Metro Daily | China | 1,200 | 1,190 | 1,083 | 1,070 | |
| - | Thai Rath | Thailand | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 1,200 |
| - | Hokkaido Shimbun | Japan | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 1,186 |
| 34 | Yangcheng Evening News | China | 1,180 | 1,240 | 1,302 | 1,390 | |
| - | Global Times | China | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 1,160 |
| 35 | Daily Mirror | United Kingdom | 1,154 | 1,221 | 1,314 | 1,451 | |
| 36 | Punjab Kesari | India | 1,059 | 1,072 | 987 | 943 | |
| 37 | Hangzhou Daily | China | 1,058 | 1,019 | 1,006 | 1,003 | |
| 38 | Dainik Bhaskar | India | 1,039 | 2,095 | 2,654 | 2,033 | |
| 39 | The New York Times | United States | 1,034 | 914 | 983 | 1,039 | |
| 40 | The Sunday Times | United Kingdom | 1,005 | 1,090 | 1,196 | 1,193 | |
| - | Daily Sports | Japan | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 999 |
| - | Sports Hochi | Japan | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 996 |
| - | Yanzhao Metropolis Daily | China | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 990 |
| 41 | Qianjiang Evening News | China | 980 | 1,004 | 1,002 | 1,002 | |
| - | Today Evening News | China | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 980 |
| - | Metro Express | China | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 950 |
| - | Peninsula City News | China | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 920 |
| 42 | Xinmin Evening News | China | 910 | 989 | 1,000 | 1,010 | |
| - | New Express | China | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 910 |
| - | Al-Ahram | Egypt | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 900 |
| - | Daily News | Thailand | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 900 |
| 43 | Zaman | Turkey | 889 | 774 | 727 | 753 | |
| 44 | Chengdu Economic Daily | China | 861 | 875 | 890 | 889 | |
| - | Nanfang Daily | China | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 850 |
| - | Nishinippon Shimbun | Japan | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 850 |
| 45 | Dinamalar | India | 838 | 722 | 681 | 611 | |
| - | Dahe Daily | China | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 830 |
| - | Liaoshen Evening News | China | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 829 |
| - | Western China City News | China | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 829 |
| - | Kronen Zeitung | Austria | N/A | - | N/A | 819 | 949 |
| 46 | Huaxi City Daily | China | 811 | 850 | 881 | 890 | |
| 47 | Aj | India | 801 | 799 | 743 | 744 | |
| - | Al Gomhuria | Egypt | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 800 |
| - | Kom Chad Luek | Thailand | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 800 |
| - | Maeil Business Newspaper | South Korea | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 800 |
| - | Chunichi Sports | Japan | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 793 |
| - | Modern Express | China | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 790 |
| - | Ouest-France | France | N/A | - | N/A | 786 | 796 |
| - | Divya Bhaskar | India | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 785 |
| - | Beijing Evening News | China | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 780 |
| - | The Economic Times | India | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 751 |
| - | Moskovskij Komsomolets | Russia | N/A | - | N/A | 700 | 750 |
| 48 | Pudhari | India | 744 | 457 | 500 | ||
| - | Los Angeles Times | United States | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 739 |
| - | Shizuoka Shimbun | Japan | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 718 |
| - | Chugoku Shimbun | Japan | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 718 |
| - | Rakyat Merdeka | Indonesia | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 700 |
| - | Busan Ilbo | South Korea | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 700 |
| - | The Hankyoreh | South Korea | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 700 |
| 49 | Daily Star | United Kingdom | 689 | 810 | 836 | 727 | |
| 50 | Beijing Youth Daily | China | 681 | 721 | 751 | 789 | |
| - | Komsomolskaya Pravda | Russia | N/A | - | N/A | 668 | 716 |
| 51 | Economic Daily | China | 650 | 702 | 721 | 680 |
See also[edit]
- Lists of newspapers
- List of newspapers in Australia by circulation
- List of newspapers in Canada by circulation
- List of newspapers in India by readership
- List of newspapers in the United Kingdom by circulation
- List of newspapers in the United States by circulation
References[edit]
- ^ National Newspapers Total Circulation 2011 by International Federation of Audit Bureaux of Circulations (IFABC)
- ^ WAN-IFRA: World Press Trends 2010 - Europe
- ^ Regional & Local Newspaper Circulation Data For 2011 by International Federation of Audit Bureaux of Circulations (IFABC)
- ^ WAN-IFRA: World Press Trends 2009
- ^ The Australian: Omens from the shrinking Japanese newspaper business