According to a study from 2023, the number of podcasts reached roughly 3.2 million in that year. The number of episodes has also increased to more than 178 million published to-date as of October 2023.
Number of podcasts and podcast episodes worldwide in 2023
(in millions)
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Listen Notes. (October 13, 2023). Number of podcasts and podcast episodes worldwide in 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418185/podcasts-and-podcasts-episode-worldwide/
Listen Notes. "Number of podcasts and podcast episodes worldwide in 2023 (in millions)." Chart. October 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418185/podcasts-and-podcasts-episode-worldwide/
Listen Notes. (2023). Number of podcasts and podcast episodes worldwide in 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418185/podcasts-and-podcasts-episode-worldwide/
Listen Notes. "Number of Podcasts and Podcast Episodes Worldwide in 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418185/podcasts-and-podcasts-episode-worldwide/
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Number of podcasts and podcast episodes worldwide in 2023 (in millions) [Graph], Listen Notes, October 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418185/podcasts-and-podcasts-episode-worldwide/