YouTube vs TikTok: Traffic Comparison (2026)
The battle between long-form and short-form video platforms.
Traffic Statistics
YouTube
Metric
TikTok
34.8B / mo✓
Monthly Visits
2.8B / mo
#2✓
Global Rank
#10
13,242/s✓
Requests / sec
1,065/s
entertainment
Category
social
Verdict
YouTube dominates by a massive margin, receiving roughly 12× more monthly visits than TikTok globally. TikTok leads in time-per-session and mobile-first engagement among users under 25.