World's Most Read Newspapers by Circulation 2024

About This Dataset

Newspapers ranked by average daily print and digital circulation in 2024 according to World Association of News Publishers data. Japanese newspapers dominate global circulation rankings — Yomiuri Shimbun and Asahi Shimbun consistently rank as the world's two highest-circulation newspapers. AI-assisted data.

✨ AI Insight

The 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.

Source: World Association of News Publishers

Key Findings

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Yomiuri Shimbun (Japan) leads with 8 in 2024.

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Average value in 2024: 3 · median: 2.

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Gap in 2024: Yomiuri Shimbun (Japan) is 8.7× larger than The New York Times (USA).