List of magazines by circulation

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The following list of the magazines in the world by circulation is based upon the number of copies distributed, on average, for each issue.

Contents

Lists by continent and country

The following are lists of magazines from selected countries/regions, sorted by overall circulation:

Asia

India

Circulation according to Indian Readership Survey 2014 [1]
Magazine20142013
Vanitha (Malayalam)2,829,0002,762,000
Pratiyogita Darpan 1,687,000
India Today (English)1,634,0001,532,000
Akhand Jyoti 1,455,5001,424,600
India Today (Hindi)1,364,0001,151,000
Mathrubhumi Arogya Masika (Malayalam)1,327,0001,129,000
Saras Salil 1,354,0001,174,000
Samanya Gyan Darpan 1,309,0001,094,000
Grih Shobha 1,057,000979,000
Mathrubhumi Thozhil Vartha 974,000928,000
Grihalakshmi (magazine) 873,0001,012,000
Jagran Josh Plus 821,000783,000

Japan

The following list presents the best-selling ten magazines in Japan from October 2014 to September 2015. [2]

RankNameCirculationFoundedPublisher
1 Weekly Shōnen Jump 2,449,7921968 Shueisha
2 Weekly Shōnen Magazine 1,145,0271959 Kodansha
3 CoroCoro Comic 1,014,1671977 Shogakukan
4 Shūkan Bunshun 680,2961959Bungeishunju
5 Weekly Young Jump 576,2501979Shueisha
6 Ie no Hikari 569,3591925Ie no Hikari Association
7 Monthly Shonen Magazine 564,6171964Kodansha
8 Big Comic Original 547,1671972Shogakukan
9 Shukan Shincho 537,5961956Shinchosha
10 Ciao 526,6671977Shogakukan

Europe

France

The following list of French magazines is ranked according to their paid circulation from 2012 to 2013: [3]

RankNameCirculationPublisher
1 TV Magazine 5,854,629Groupe Le Figaro
2Version Fémina3,392,403 Hachette Filipacchi Médias
3Télé Z1,565,774EPM 2000
4 Télé 7 Jours 1,420,417 Hachette Filipacchi Médias
5Dossier Familial1,165,839 Uni-Éditions
6Télé Loisirs1,065,412 Prisma Presse
7Télé Star1,065,099 Mondadori
8TV Grandes Chaînes1,063,747 Prisma Presse
9Télé 2 Semaines1,047,682 Prisma Presse
10 Notre Temps 905,434 Bayard Presse
11 Femme Actuelle 895,846 Prisma Presse
12 Pleine Vie 832,705 Mondadori
13Famille et Education783,745Apel
14 Télérama 632,184 Le Monde
15 Paris Match 612,513 Hachette Filipacchi Médias
16Télécable Sat Hebdo602,959Groupe Michel Hommell
17 Télé Poche 553,084 Mondadori
18Viva512,517Coopérative d'Edition de la Vie Mutualiste
19 Le Nouvel Observateur 502,442Groupe Perdriel
20 Le Particulier 463,318Particulier et Finances Editions
21 Prima 460,578 Prisma Presse
22Maxi458,566 Bauer
23Closer446,049 Mondadori
24 Avantages 440,452Groupe Marie Claire
25 L'Express 436,702Roularta
26 Marie Claire 432,315Groupe Marie Claire
27 Le Figaro Magazine 429,079Groupe Le Figaro
28 Madame Figaro 422,851Groupe Le Figaro
29 objectif et action Mutualistes 422,589UTEM
30 Modes & Travaux 419,369 Mondadori
31 Le Point 407,877 Groupe Artémis
32Public406,849 Hachette Filipacchi Médias
33 France Dimanche 386,997 Hachette Filipacchi Médias
34 Elle 382,875 Hachette Filipacchi Médias
35 Voici 382,194 Prisma Presse
36 Cosmopolitan 379,660Groupe Marie Claire
37 Glamour 362,107 Condé Nast
38 L'Ancien d'Algérie 358,860Fédération Nationale des Anciens Combattants en Algérie, Maroc et Tunisie
39 Psychologies 338,174 Hachette Filipacchi Médias
40 Ici Paris 337,333 Hachette Filipacchi Médias
41 Le Chasseur français 334,797 Mondadori
42L'Équipe Magazine332,361 Éditions Philippe Amaury
43Top Santé331,158 Mondadori
44Télé Magazine324,286 Publications Grand Public
45Capital323,679 Prisma Presse
46Détente Jardin312,484 Uni-Éditions
47Biba312,150 Mondadori
48Maison Créative310,168 Uni-Éditions
49 Auto Plus 296,785Editions MondadoriAxel Springer
50Parents286,307 Hachette Filipacchi Médias

Germany

The following list of German magazines is sorted by their circulation as of the third quarter (Q3) of 2012: [4]

RankNameCirculationPublisher
1 ADAC Motorwelt 13,643,161 ADAC
2tv142,426,694 Bauer
3Metallzeitung2,208,709 IG Metall
4ver.di Publik1,912,104 ver.di
5TV Digital1,775,422 Axel Springer
6House and More (Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall)1,625,110 Verlagsgruppe Handelsblatt
7VdK-Zeitung1,395,948Sozialverband VdK Deutschland
8TV-Movie1,367,567 Bauer
9 Hörzu 1,336,713 Axel Springer
10TV Direkt1,178,964 Gong Verlag
11TV Spielfilm1,165,985 Hubert Burda Media
12 auf einen Blick 1,139,022 Bauer
13ASB Magazin988,060Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Deutschland
14 Bild der Frau 956,178 Axel Springer
15 Der Spiegel 951,656SPIEGEL-Verlag
16 Freizeit Revue 907,371 Hubert Burda Media
17 Stern 851,745 Gruner + Jahr
18 Landlust 828,652Landwirtschaftsverlag Munster
19TV-Hören und Sehen791,235 Bauer
20Der Vermögensberater740,106 Deutsche Vermögensberatung
21 Neue Post 701,884 Bauer
22 Reader's Digest 700,649 Reader's Digest Association
23extratour676,699Deutsches Jugendherbergswerk
24Kompakt659,460 IG Bergbau, Chemie, Energie
25 Brigitte 655,372 Gruner + Jahr
26 Bunte 634,780 Hubert Burda Media
27TV pur618,293 Bauer
28nurTV613,622 Gong Verlag
29 Focus 578,502 Hubert Burda Media
30 Funk Uhr 552,874 Axel Springer
31 DAV Panorama 542,477 German Alpine Club
32ACE-Lenkrad538,339Auto Club Europa
33 Auto Bild 538,260 Axel Springer
34 Computer Bild 533,636 Axel Springer
35Frau + Mutter529,723Katholische Frauengemeinschaft Deutschlands
36 Freundin 510,834 Hubert Burda Media
37Freizeitwoche502,992 Bauer
38 Glamour 487,488 Condé Nast
39Fernsehwoche484,294 Bauer
40Tina460,346 Bauer
41 InStyle 449,072 Hubert Burda Media
42 Sport Bild 443,592 Axel Springer
43Freizeit Spass422,836 Hubert Burda Media
44Vorwärts420,638 Social Democratic Party of Germany
45 Bravo 419,763 Bauer
46 Für Sie 426,248 Jahreszeiten Verlag
47 Joy 416,409 Marquard Media
48TV Today404,858 Hubert Burda Media
49Mein schöner Garten400,849 Hubert Burda Media
50 Auto, Motor und Sport 397,776Motor Presse Stuttgart

Netherlands

The following list of Dutch magazines is ranked according to circulation figures: [5]

RankNameCirculationPublisher
1AutoPrimeurs6,010,904Topline Publishing
2 Kampioen 3,440,298 Royal Dutch Touring Club
3Allerhande (Albert Heijn)1,999,999MediaPartners Group
4Boodschappen1,981,283Superunie
5SPOOR1,276,782 Nederlandse Spoorwegen
6Wathandig (Albert Heijn)991,890MediaPartners Group
7Veronica827,537 ProSiebenSat.1 Media
8Vrouw704,814 Mediahuis
9Eigen Huis magazine698,771Eigen Huis
10 Film1 Sport1 Gids572,620 Chello Benelux
11Zorgbelang512,876Zorgbelang
12Mooi495,765 Etos
13Villa d'Arte467,854Argo Media Groep
14 Libelle 433,293 Sanoma
15Mikro Gids378,448Bindinc.
16Het Volkskrant Magazine351,562 DPG Media
17ANBO Magazine350,432ANBO
18 Donald Duck 306,984 Sanoma
19VARAgids299,993 VARA
20Mediazine299,000 Media Markt Saturn
21AVRObode (AVRO)197,600Senior Publications Nederland
22PLUS Magazine182,000Riksbyggen (Bayard & Roularta)
23GOLFjournaal252,712 Sanoma
24 Margriet 245,583 Sanoma
25Wij Jonge Ouders159,200 Wegener
26 NCRV-gids224,809Bindinc.
27Tennis Magazine224,194 Springer Media
28VPRO Gids215,776 VPRO
29Happinez204,142Happinez
30PrimaOuders197,437EDG Media
31Nestor190,275Unie KBO
32 Quest 185,668 Gruner + Jahr
33Privé182,016 Mediahuis
34 Linda 173,551 Sanoma
35TV Krant170,876Hilversumse Media Compagnie
36Flying Dutchman (KLM)161,538Hemels Publishers
37De Zaak155,001 Swedish Association of Graduate Engineers
38 Voetbal International 151,565WPG Uitgevers
39 Glamour 148,314 Gruner + Jahr
40Weekend146,615 Audax Groep
41TeleVizier141,482Bindinc.
42 KRO Magazine133,559Bindinc.
43 Elsevier 130,932 Reed Business
44Visie129,112 Evangelische Omroep
45VT Wonen124,766 Sanoma
46TVFilm124,701Bindinc.
47Nummer 1120,465Nummer 1
48NL Landelijk117,575AKP Media
49 National Geographic 115,642 Gruner + Jahr
50TKMST Magazine114,350TKMST Media

Portugal

The following list of Portuguese newspaper, magazines and books as of 2020: [6]

Russia

The following list of Russian magazines is ranked according to circulation figures:

RankNameCirculationPublisher
1 Cosmopolitan (folded)980.000 Independent Media Sanoma Magazines
2 Glamour (folded)730.000 Condé Nast Publications
3 Maxim (folded)390.000 Hearst Shkulev Media
4 Psychologies 360.000 Hearst Shkulev Media
5 Hello! 350.000
6 Good Housekeeping (folded)230.000 Independent Media Sanoma Magazines
7 National Geographic (folded)230.000 Independent Media Sanoma Magazines
8 Elle (folded)220.000 Hearst Shkulev Media
9 Haker  [ ru ] (print publication folded)220.000
10Cosmopolitan Shopping (folded)200.000 Independent Media Sanoma Magazines
11 Igromania (print publication folded)180.000Tehnomir
12 Men's Health (folded)160.000 Independent Media Sanoma Magazines
13 Playboy (folded)160.000 Burda
14 Vogue (folded)150.000 Condé Nast Publications
15 L'Officiel (folded)150.000
16 Elle Girl (folded)140.000 Hearst Shkulev Media
17 XXL 140.000 IDR
18 Esquire (folded)125.000 Independent Media Sanoma Magazines
19 Marie Claire 125.000 Hearst Shkulev Media
20 Harper's Bazaar (folded)120.000 Independent Media Sanoma Magazines
21 Tatler (folded)120.000 Condé Nast Publications
22 Forbes 120.000 Axel Springer Russia
23 OK! 120.000 Axel Springer Russia
24 InStyle (folded)120.000
25 FHM 110.000 IDR
26 Rolling Stone (folded)110.000SPN Publishing
27 GQ (folded)100.000 Condé Nast Publications
28 GQ Style (folded)100.000 Condé Nast Publications
29ComputerBild100.000 Axel Springer Russia
30Sportweek100.000 Global Media Group
31PC Igry85.000 Gameland
32 Strana Igr 80.000 Gameland
33 Chip 70.000 Hubert Burda Media
34Wedding70.000 Global Media Group
35AD / Architectural Digest (folded)60.000 Condé Nast Publications
36 Russky Newsweek (folded) [7] 55.000 Axel Springer Russia
37 Navigator Igrovogo Mira 52.000Navigator Publishing
38Collezioni50.000 Global Media Group

Spain

The following list of Spanish magazines are ranked according to circulation figures that are relevant as of 2010:[ citation needed ]

RankNameCirculation [8] Publisher
1 Pronto 940,042Publicaciones Heres
2 ¡Hola! 481,420Hola
3 Diez Minutos 345,386 Hearst Magazines
4Que Me Dices261,877 Hearst Magazines
5 Cuore 230,923Grupo Zeta
6 Glamour 226,040 Condé Nast
7Lecturas203,141RBA Revistas
8Saber Vivir201,184RBA Revistas
9 Telva 190,840 Unidad Editorial
10 Elle 184,155 Hearst Magazines
11Semana178,337Semana
12Woman178,105Grupo Zeta
13 National Geographic 176,905RBA Revistas
14 Muy Interesante 175,329 G+J
15Stylissimo142,100Stylissimo
16Cosas de Casa141,843RBA Revistas
17Lecturas Cocina Fácil131,860RBA Revistas
18 Cosmopolitan 128,313 G+J
19Clara127,744RBA Revistas
20El Mueble127,695RBA Revistas
21Casa Diez126,834 Hearst Magazines
22 Vogue 125,067 Condé Nast
23Mía113,726 G+J
24AR La Revista de Ana Rosa Quintana 106,086 Hearst Magazines
25 InStyle 103,734RBA Revistas
26 Quo 102,631 Hearst Magazines

Sweden

The following list of Swedish magazines are ranked according to their circulation figures:[ citation needed ]

RankNameCirculation [9] Publisher
1 Buffé 2,019,500 ICA
2Coop Mersmak945,000 Coop Sverige
3IKEA Family Live 646,000 IKEA
4Hem & Hyra537,400Hyresgästföreningens
5Kommunalarbetaren535,500 Swedish Municipal Workers' Union
6Kollega 484,000 Unionen
7Hemma i HSB 444,800 HSB
8Dagens Arbete 442,600 IF Metall, GS & Pappers
9Villaägaren321,300Villaägarnas Riksförbund
10 Svensk Golf 315,000Egmont
11PRO Pensionären303,200 Swedish National Pensioners' Organisation
12Stadium Magazine 287,500Stadium
13Lärarnas Tidning 228,700 Swedish Teachers' Union
14Pedagogiska Magasinet223,600 Swedish Teachers' Union
15Röda Korsets Tidning – Henry219,200 Swedish Red Cross
16Studentliv214,400 Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees
17 Allers 209,900 Aller Media
18Veteranen204,300 Swedish Pensioners' Association
19 Hemmets Journal 202,100 Egmont
20 Land 200,022LRF Media (Federation of Swedish Farmers)
21 Hemmets Veckotidning 197,600 Aller Media
22Öppet Hus182,000Riksbyggen
23Live Life169,800Life Europe
24Turist160,700 Svenska Turistföreningen
25SKTF-tidningen159,200 Swedish Union of Local Government Officers
26 Icakuriren 158,100Forma Magazines
27 Året Runt 155,600 Aller Media
28 Ny Teknik 155,500Talentum
29 Svensk Damtidning 149,600 Aller Media
30 Handelsnytt 147,900 Swedish Commercial Employees' Union
31SKPF HärΝ149,600Just Media
32Båtliv147,100Swedish Yachting Association
33Arbetsliv143,900Prevent (Swedish Enterprise, LO & PTK)
34 Svensk Jakt 141,900Swedish Hunters Association
35 Svensk Jakt NYHETER 139,100Swedish Hunters Association
36 Hänt Extra 129,500 Aller Media
37Ingenjören124,800 Swedish Association of Graduate Engineers
38Land Lantbruk118,700LRF Media (Federation of Swedish Farmers)
39 Vi Bilägare 118,400OK-förlaget
40Allas117,900 Aller Media
41Motor117,300Motormännens Riksförbund
42 Illustrerad Vetenskap 116,000 Bonnier
43Barn115,700 Rädda Barnen
44 Byggnadsarbetaren 114,900 Swedish Building Workers' Union
45 Se & Hör 112,800 Aller Media
46Vårdfokus112,400 Swedish Association of Health Professionals
47Maison Créative112,000Swedish Society for Nature Conservation
48 Chef 110,800Chef Stockholm
49Femina104,100 Aller Media
50 Amelia 100,100 Bonnier

United Kingdom

The following list of 100 British magazines is ranked according to their circulation figures [10] that are relevant as of the second half of 2013:

RankNameCirculationPublisher
1 National Trust Magazine 2,043,876 [11] The National Trust
2 Asda Magazine1,983,433 [12] Publicis-Blueprint
3 Tesco Magazine1,935,680 [12] Cedar Communications Ltd (Omnicom Group)
4 TV Choice 1,374,813 [13] Bauer
5 Morrisons Magazine1,333,787 [12] Result Customer Communications Ltd (Beau Lochs Ltd)
6 Tesco Real Food1,215,000 [12] Cedar Communications Ltd (Omnicom Group)
7 What's on TV 1,051,129 [13] IPC Media
8 Radio Times 831,591 [13] Immediate Media Company
9 Take a Break 696,507 [14] Bauer
10 Waitrose Kitchen659,271 [12] John Brown Group
11 Nature's Home 598,243 [15] Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
12Pet People554,848 [15] Allianz Insurance Plc
13 ShortList 534,692 [16] Shortlist Media Limited
14 John Lewis Edition497,512 [17] John Brown Group
15 Saga Magazine 488,074 [18] Saga Group
16 Slimming World 458,517 [12] Miles-Bramwell Executive Services Ltd
17 ASOS.com Magazine 449,860 [17] ASOS.com
18 Stylist 435,975 [17] Shortlist Media Limited
19VIP Body Fitness418,142[ citation needed ]VIP Body Fitness/MuscleGen UK
20 Glamour 415,258 [17] Condé Nast Publications/Advance Publications
21 Good Housekeeping 414,542 [17] Nat Mags/Hearst
22Emma's Diary Pregnancy Guide409,350 [12] Lifecycle Marketing (Mother & Baby) Ltd
23ROUND & About Magazine393,400 [14] Round & About Magazine
24 new! 378,311 [14] Northern and Shell
25 The Garden 377,205 [19] Royal Horticultural Society
26 Village Life 366,667 [12] Center Parcs
27 The Caravan Club Magazine361,144 [20] The Caravan Club Ltd
28 Benhealth 360,572 [15] Think Publishing
29 Woman & Home 340,239 [17] IPC Media
30 English Heritage Members Magazine338,714 [11] Illustrated London News Ltd
31 Closer 337,190 [14] Bauer
32 Chat 331,102 [14] IPC Media
33 Time – EMEA (excluding BI/SA)317,039 [21] Time Magazines Europe
34 OK! 308,220 [14] Northern and Shell
35 Woman's Weekly 307,357 [14] IPC Media
36 Time Out 305,357 [15] Time Out
37 Sport 304,184 [16] UTV Media
38 BMW Magazine UK 291,911 [20] Hoffmann und Campe Verlag/Corporate Publishing
39 Legion 289,931 [18] John Brown Group
40 Hello! 288,331 [17] ¡Hola!
41 Cosmopolitan 286,043 [17] Nat Mags/Hearst
42 That's Life! 278,770 [14] Bauer
43Yours271,025 [17] Bauer
44 CSMA Club Magazine 270,741 [20] Motoring & Leisure Services Ltd
45 BBC Good Food 268,844 [12] Immediate Media Company
46 Star 261,796 [14] Northern and Shell
47 Prima 260,734 [17] Nat Mags/Hearst
48 Camping and Caravanning 260,634 [20] Camping and Caravanning Club Ltd
49 ShortList Mode 260,615 [16] Shortlist Media Limited
50 TVTimes 254,593 [13] IPC Media
51 Woman 252,239 [14] IPC Media
52 National Geographic 248,079 [18] National Geographic Society
53 The Economist – Continental Europe Edition245,783 [22] The Economist Group
54 Heat 241,328 [14] Bauer
55 The People's Friend 240,051 [14] D. C. Thomson & Co.
56 Private Eye 231,073 [23] Pressdram Ltd
57 Marie Claire 227,729 [17] IPC Media
58 Woman's Own 226,116 [14] IPC Media
59 The Economist – UK Edition221,080 [23] The Economist Group
60 Bella 215,360 [14] Bauer
61 Men's Health 213,393 [16] Nat Mags/Hearst
62 Women's Institute#WI Life 212,526 [12] Women's Institute
63 Best 208,706 [14] Nat Mags/Hearst
64 Sainsbury's Magazine205,081 [12] Seven Squared
65All About Health Magazine203,648 [15] AAH Pharmaceuticals Ltd
66Red203,354 [17] Nat Mags/Hearst
67 Vogue 201,077 [17] Condé Nast Publications/Advance Publications
68 The Week 198,339 [23] Dennis Publishing
69 BBC Gardeners' World 197,390 [19] Immediate Media Company
70 NOW 196,726 [14] IPC Media
71 Ideal Home 193,101 [12] IPC Media
72 Country Living 190,004 [12] Nat Mags/Hearst
73 Look 187,884 [17] Evarn IPC Media
74 Reader's Digest 186,802 [18] Better Capital
75 Scotland in Trust 186,400 [11] Think Publishing
76 Odeon Magazine186,330 [15] Future Plus
77 Real People 186,100 [14] Nat Mags/Hearst
78 Pick Me Up! 183,662 [14] IPC Media
79 Take a Break Series 172,591 [14] Bauer
80 Elle (UK)172,079 [17] Nat Mags/Hearst
81 Candis 163,890 [17] Newhall Publications Ltd
82 Grazia 160,019 [17] Bauer
83 TV & Satellite Week 155,779 [13] IPC Media
84 The Economist – Asia Pacific Edition151,130 [24] The Economist Group
85 BBC Top Gear Magazine 150,884 [20] Immediate Media Company
86 Inside Soap 147,294 [13] Nat Mags/Hearst
87 InStyle UK 146,507 [17] IPC Media
88 Empire 145,117 [15] Bauer
89 Weightwatchers Magazine 142,835 [12] River Publishing Ltd (The River Group)
90The Christmas Magazine137,555 [12] Kelsey Publishing Ltd
91 Time – British Isles (BI)130,114 [23] Time Magazines Europe
92 GQ 127,040 [16] Condé Nast Publications/Advance Publications
93 Harrods 124,957 [17] Harrods Ltd
94Your Home122,896 [12] Hubert Burda Media UK
95 Shooting and Conservation 122,582 [25] The British Association for Shooting and Conservation
96 Homes & Gardens 122,230 [12] IPC Media
97 House & Garden 120,008 [12] Condé Nast Publications/Advance Publications
98Healthy119,343 [12] River Publishing Ltd (The River Group)
99 House Beautiful 118,290 [12] Nat Mags/Hearst
100 Scouting Magazine 116,707 [15] The Scout Association

North America

Canada

The following list of Canadian magazines is sorted by their circulation totals, as of the first half of 2012, according to data from the Alliance for Audited Media (then the Audit Bureau of Circulations): [26]

RankNameCirculation [27] Publisher
1 What's Cooking 1,523,454 Kraft Foods/Meredith Corporation
2 Reader's Digest 597,229 The Reader's Digest Association
3 Chatelaine 550,613 Rogers Communications
4 Canadian Living 511,817 Transcontinental
Maclean's 321,095 Rogers Communications
6 Canadian House & Home 248,158House & Home Media
7 Style at Home 230,041 Transcontinental
8 Clean Eating 225,457 Robert Kennedy Publishing
9 Coup de Pouce 206,721 Transcontinental
10 Oxygen Women's Fitness 200,090 Robert Kennedy Publishing
11 Châtelaine 176,870 Rogers Communications
12 Canadian Geographic 168,046 Royal Canadian Geographical Society
13 Our Canada 164,656 The Reader's Digest Association
14 Financial Post Magazine 164,047 Postmedia Network
15 L'actualité 160,054 Rogers Communications
16 Today's Parent 160,035 Rogers Communications
17 Sélection du Reader's Digest 158,531 The Reader's Digest Association
18 Vervegirl 148,163Youth Culture
19 LOU LOU 145,896 Rogers Communications
20 Fashion 141,760 St. Joseph Communications
21Good Times133,211 Transcontinental
22 Elle Canada 131,365 Transcontinental
23 Hello! 131,129 Rogers Communications
24 Today's Parent Baby & Toddler131,000 Rogers Communications
25 MoneySense 130,106 Rogers Communications
26 Le Bel Age 129,719 Transcontinental
27 Flare 127,341 Rogers Communications
28 More 120,121 Transcontinental
29 Today's Parent Newborn112,500 Rogers Communications
30 The Hockey News 104,519 Transcontinental
31 Immigrant Muse 10,000 Immigrant Muse Media Inc.

United States

The following list shows the 100 largest magazines in the United States by paid circulation as of 31 December 2023 based on data from the Alliance for Audited Media: [28]

RankNameCirculationPublisher
1 AARP: The Magazine 22,417,330 AARP
2 AARP Bulletin 22,146,945 AARP
3 Costco Connection 15,422,408 Costco Wholesale
4American Mainstreet10,230,332American MainStreet Publications
5 Better Homes and Gardens 3,039,359 Meredith Corporation
6 Southern Living 2,812,420 Meredith Corporation
7 People 2,540,107 Meredith Corporation
8 Reader's Digest 2,335,607 Trusted Media Brands
9 Real Simple 1,996,505 Meredith Corporation
10 Us Weekly 1,950,510 Wenner Media
11 Texas Co-op Power 1,908,101Texas Electric Cooperatives
12 Golf Digest 1,653,482 Condé Nast
13 Good Housekeeping 1,624,800 Hearst
14 National Geographic 1,592,978 National Geographic Partners
15 The American Legion Magazine 1,498,466 American Legion
16 American Rifleman 1,436,954 National Rifle Association of America
17 Taste of Home 1,323,790 Trusted Media Brands
18 Food Network Magazine 1,311,273 Hearst
19 Smithsonian 1,258,570 Smithsonian Institution
20 Vogue 1,250,845 Condé Nast
21 The New Yorker 1,241,696 Condé Nast
22 Sports Illustrated 1,240,176 Meredith Corporation
23 Vanity Fair 1,239,473 Condé Nast
24 Golf Magazine 1,217,830 Meredith Corporation
25 HGTV Magazine 1,150,443 Hearst/Scripps Networks
26 Time 1,125,257 Marc Benioff
27 Allrecipes 1,115,951 Meredith Corporation
28 Elle 1,036,617 Hearst
29 Travel + Leisure 1,019,978 Meredith Corporation
30 Woman's Day 1,016,501 Hearst
31 Magnolia Journal 1,015,523 Magnolia Network
32 The Atlantic 1,003,751 Emerson Collective
33 Essence 962,125Essence Communications
34 GQ 951,946 Condé Nast
35 Food & Wine 940,681 Meredith Corporation
36 Cosmopolitan 940,514 Hearst
37 TV Guide 860,244NTVB Media
38 First for Women 850,608 A360media
39 Outside 835,654 Outside Inc.
40 Bon Appétit 829,222 Condé Nast
41 Architectural Digest 824,601 Condé Nast
42 Midwest Living 821,126 Meredith Corporation
43 The Family Handyman 806,689 Trusted Media Brands
44 Woman's World 800,848 Bauer Media Group
45 Women's Health 763,073 Hearst
46 Men's Health 760,015 Hearst
47 Star Magazine 750,102 A360media
48Carolina Country749,765NC Electric Cooperatives
49 Harper's Bazaar 740,242 Hearst
50 American Hunter 740,019 National Rifle Association of America
51 Condé Nast Traveler 723,298 Condé Nast
52The Tennessee Magazine702,613Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association
53South Carolina Living616,650Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina, Inc.
54 Esquire 612,204 Hearst
55 Popular Mechanics 606,210 Hearst
56 Ducks Unlimited 586,282 Ducks Unlimited
57 Fortune (North America) 582,487 Meredith Corporation
58National Geographic (Alternate)574,520 National Geographic Partners
59 Country Living 571,708 Hearst
60Experience Life567,976Life Time, Inc.
61Shooting Illustrated558,780 National Rifle Association of America
62 Economist (North America) 549,164 The Economist Group
63 Wired 541,614 Condé Nast
64 America's 1st Freedom 523,716 National Rifle Association of America
65 Car and Driver 519,890 Hearst
66 Forbes 514,184 Forbes
67 BoatUS 512,226Boat Owners Association of The United States
68 Bassmaster 505,750 Bass Anglers Sportsman Society
69Momentum Magazine490,351
70 House Beautiful 489,628 Hearst
71 Elle Decor 481,941 Hearst
72Kentucky Living481,262Kentucky Electric Cooperatives
73 Prevention 459,743 Hearst
74Virage455,956
75 Motor Trend 450,853 Motor Trend Group
76 W 450,747W Media
77 Town and Country 449,569 Hearst
78Arkansas Living425,241Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc.
79 Rolling Stone 423,010 Wenner Media
80 Garden and Gun 413,311Allée Group
81 Entrepreneur 396,005Entrepreneur Media, Inc.
82 Wine Spectator 381,433 M. Shanken Communications
83 Harvard Business Review 375,964 Harvard Business Publishing
84 New York 374,416 Vox Media
85 Rotary 364,698 Rotary International
86Oklahoma Living356,743Oklahoma's Electric Cooperatives
87 Kiplinger's Personal Finance 351,988 Kiplinger
88 IEEE Spectrum 348,968 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
89 Wine Enthusiast 337,296Wine Enthusiast Companies
90Brain and Life329,867 American Academy of Neurology
91 The Week 323,947 Future plc
92RV Magazine322,748 Good Sam Enterprises
93Indiana Connection312,645Indiana Electric Cooperatives
94Ohio Cooperative Living311,361Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives
95 Inc. 305,147 Mansueto Ventures
96 Sports Illustrated Kids 304,762 Authentic Brands Group
97 Veranda 302,986 Hearst
98 Guns and Ammo 301,724 Kroenke Sports & Entertainment
99 National Parks 300,493 National Parks Conservation Association
100 Red Bulletin 300,444 Red Bull GmbH

Oceania

Australia

The following list of Australian magazines have been sorted according to circulation data that is relevant as of December 2012: [29]

Rank 1NameCirculationFoundedPublisher
1 Australian Women's Weekly 470,3311933 Are Media
2 Better Homes And Gardens 388,1101979 Are Media
3 Woman's Day 350,4951953 Are Media
4 New Idea 293,0311902 Are Media
5 That's Life! 218,1611994 Are Media
6 Reader's Digest 205,8071946 Trusted Media Brands
7 Take 5 180,1101998 Are Media
8Super Food Ideas163,292 NewsLifeMedia
9 TV Week 155,6641957 Are Media
10 Who 126,1241992 Are Media
11Delicious115,1622001 NewsLifeMedia
12Australian House & Garden113,1051948 Are Media
13Recipes+110,0272003 Are Media
14 Cosmopolitan 105,212 Are Media
15 NW 100,4941993 Are Media
16 Donna Hay 97,0332001 NewsLifeMedia
17 Women's Health 92,5962005 Are Media
18 Marie Claire 90,5191995 Are Media
19 Dolly 90,1751970 Are Media
20 OK! 90,0962004 Are Media
21Famous86,056 Are Media
22Club Marine85,004 Allianz
23Family Circle84,358 Are Media
24Woolworths Good Taste82,3881996 NewsLifeMedia
25 Australian Geographic 82,3391985 Are Media

New Zealand

This is a list of New Zealand magazines, ranked according to circulation figures:[ citation needed ]

RankNameCirculationFoundedPublisher
1AA Directions546,9291991 New Zealand Automobile Association
2Skywatch523,0291992 Sky
3Habitat201,1842004Resene Paints
4 TV Guide 142,3501986 Stuff
5Tots to Teens magazine130,0002002Learn About NZ
6New Zealand Woman's Day 106,5891989 Are Media
7Ingenio90,7932003 University of Auckland
8NZ Farmer84,5051933 Stuff
9AgTrader82,6321990 Stuff
10 New Zealand Woman's Weekly 82,0401932 Are Media
11 Australian Women's Weekly 81,7851987 Are Media
12Rural News80,3271988Rural News Group
13The New Zealand Farmers Weekly79,6792003 NZX Agri
14Your Pregnancy69,4331995Bounty
15 New Zealand Listener 64,0721939 Are Media
16 Reader's Digest 56,2491950 Trusted Media Brands
17Your Baby55,0162007Bounty
18 Cuisine 53,6551987Slick & Sassy Media
19Healthy Food Guide50,3282005Healthy Life Media
20NZ House & Garden49,2321994 Stuff
21New Zealand Gardener47,7291944 Stuff
22 New Idea 46,0401992 New Zealand Media and Entertainment
23The Foodtown Magazine47,1272001 Progressive Enterprises
24Next43,9541991 Are Media
25Country-Wide Magazine 41,9211978 NZX Agri
26 That's Life! 39,0651997 New Zealand Media and Entertainment

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