According to a study from July 2021 on global podcast consumption, the number of podcast listeners worldwide has steadily increased and is predicted to rise even further. In 2020, the number of podcast listeners worldwide amounted to 332.2 million internet users, while this number has grown to 383.7 in 2021.
Number of podcast listeners worldwide from 2019 to 2024
(in millions)
forecast data from July 2021, among internet users of any age who listen to a podcast via digital stream or direct download on any device at least once per month
Supplementary notes
The countries sampled include Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, and United States.
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