YouTube vs TikTok: Traffic Comparison (2026)
The battle between long-form and short-form video platforms.
Traffic Statistics
YouTube
Metric
TikTok
34.8B / mowin
Monthly Visits
2.8B / mo
#2win
Global Rank
#11
13,467/swin
Requests / sec
1,036/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. Currently: YouTube receives 34.8B / mo vs TikTok's 2.8B / mo.
Comparative Advantage Analysis
Volume Disparity12.4×YouTube vs TikTok
Net Traffic Spread+32.0B / moYouTube lead
Live Request VelocityYouTube leads by +12,431 req/sreal-time throughput delta
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