World's Most Read Newspapers by Circulation 2024
Key Findings
About This Dataset
World's Most Read Newspapers by Circulation 2024The data illustrates a pronounced gap between the top two Japanese newspapers and their global counterparts. Yomiuri Shimbun and Asahi Shimbun, with circulations of 7.8 million and 5.6 million respectively, dwarf the competition, with the next highest, Chunichi Shimbun, lagging significantly at 2.7 million. This trend may reflect Japan's unique media consumption habits, where print media remains highly valued. In contrast, Western newspapers like USA Today and The New York Times, with circulations of 1.0 million and 0.9 million respectively, are struggling to maintain similar readership levels, possibly due to the rise of digital news consumption and changing audience preferences.
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Methodology & source
- Data source
- World Association of News Publishers
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
- Measure
- Daily Circulation (Millions)
- Last updated
- 27 July 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
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- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.
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