Mark Wiens — Street-food travel host with a global following
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Mark Wiens

As of 12 Oct 2026, Mark Wiens subscribers on YouTube total 12M. Facebook adds 3M followers.

Street-food travel host with a global following

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Mark Wiens is an American street-food travel host with a global following, sharing immersive food and lifestyle explorations in English. He posts engaging videos showcasing diverse culinary experiences from around the world. His content appeals to viewers interested in authentic food adventures and cultural discovery.

Total reach
17.7M
Known for
Street-food travel documentaries
@markwiens

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Mark Wiens's audience at a glance

YouTube (@markwiens) holds 68% of Mark Wiens's 17.7M followers and subscribers (12M); next come Facebook 3M and Instagram 2.7M.

PlatformAccountFollowers / subscribersShareAs of
YouTube@markwiens12,000,000 subscribers68%12 Oct 2026
Facebook@migrationology3,000,000 followers17%16 Sep 2026
Instagram@migrationology2,665,586 followers15%21 Sep 2026
Combined3 accounts17,665,586100%

How Mark Wiens's numbers are counted: 12M + 3M + 2.7M = 17.7M.

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How Mark Wiens's audience has changed

YouTube took Mark Wiens from 17 Sep 2026 (11.9M) to 12 Oct 2026 (12M), a gain of +100K (+0.84%).

YouTube (@markwiens): 11.9M → 12M

@markwiens went from 11,900,000 on 17 Sep 2026 to 12,000,000 on 12 Oct 2026: +100K subscribers (+0.84%) in 25 days.

About Mark Wiens

Who is Mark Wiens and what does he film?

Mark Wiens is an American food-travel creator based in Bangkok whose channel documents street food and local restaurants across Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.

Mark Wiens's breakthrough

Deep, respectful coverage of Thai street food built his first audience, and the format — long walk-through videos with vendors explaining their dishes — became a template other food travel channels copied.

Mark Wiens's content style

Videos run long, stay in one city or market, and give vendors credit and addresses, which makes the catalogue genuinely useful as a travel resource rather than just entertainment.

Mark Wiens's business ventures

He has published city food guides, opened restaurant projects in Bangkok and runs sponsored travel work with tourism boards and brands.

Films, TV and signature work

Mark Wiens is known for street-food travel documentaries, market tours and in-depth explorations of local dishes. His signature YouTube videos showcase food cultures around the world, with a strong focus on Thailand.

Where to watch

Watch his food and travel videos on his YouTube channel, Mark Wiens, with additional content on Facebook and Instagram.

Awards and milestones

His combined audience across the listed platforms is approximately 5.7 million followers.

Mark Wiens career timeline

  1. Mark Wiens started his food blog, Migrationology.com.
  2. Published the e-book Eating Thai Food Guide and quit his job to blog and make YouTube videos full time from Bangkok.
  3. Opened the Bangkok restaurant Phed Mark with Thai food blogger Khun Tan, designer and actor Khun Pongthep and Iron Chef Thailand champion Chef Gigg.
  4. Launched The Ultimate Bangkok Food Tour with the Bangkok tour company Bangkok Vanguards.
  5. Hosted the HBO Asia series Food Affair with Mark Wiens.

Sources: Wikipedia

What Mark Wiens posts

Mark Wiens films food travel: city food tours and village meals, with recent trips to Afghanistan, Greenland, the Philippines (Pampanga sisig), Lucknow, London, Montreal and Macao, where he ate his way through a day as a MasterChef Asia judge. His most-watched episodes are older street-food tours of Mexico City, Dubai, China and Pakistan.

Across the 12 months to Oct 2026, @markwiens published 98 videos (about 8.2 a month) and was active in 12 of them. 43 of the 98 were Shorts, and the peak was Sep 2026 with 10 uploads. @markwiens holds 1,651 public uploads; 70 of them (4%) are Shorts and 1,581 are long-form. The latest 50 long-form uploads on @markwiens have a median length of 39 min 40 s, with the middle half at 32 min 39 s to 48 min 52 s.

In its settings, @markwiens lists the USA as its country and English as its default language. All of the latest 50 uploads are tagged with English audio. YouTube files @markwiens under Lifestyle and Food.

Mark Wiens' most-watched videos

In order, Mark Wiens' top 5 uploads as YouTube ranked them on 5 Nov 2026. 2 of the 5 are Shorts.

  1. “The Most Unique Fruit in the World - Here's How You Eat It!” (Short, Jun 2022)
  2. “The Original Caesar Salad in Tijuana, Mexico! 🥬 Table-side Preparation is Amazing!” (Short, Feb 2022)
  3. “Extreme Chinese Street Food - JACUZZI CHICKEN and Market Tour in Kunming! | Yunnan, China Day 4” (video, Dec 2017)
  4. “The Ultimate DUBAI FOOD TOUR - Street Food and Emirati Cuisine in Dubai, UAE!” (video, Oct 2017)
  5. “The Ultimate MEXICAN STREET FOOD TACOS Tour of Mexico City! (ft. La Ruta de la Garnacha)” (video, Mar 2018)

How Mark Wiens' channel grew

  1. Mark Wiens registered the YouTube channel @markwiens.
  2. Earliest video still public: “Zanzibar Orange Peeler”.
  3. Video 100 (counting public uploads): “Oahu Island, Hawaii (in HD Video)”.
  4. Busiest year on @markwiens so far: 169 uploads.
  5. @markwiens reached 500 public uploads with “Beautiful Fushimi Inari Shrine & Herring Soba Noodles”.
  6. Upload number 1,000 among the public videos: “4,500 Meter VILLAGE FOOD - Heavenly Yamdrok Lake, Tibet!”.
  7. Mark Wiens' earliest Short: “The Original Caesar Salad in Tijuana, Mexico! 🥬 Table-side Preparation is Amazing!”.
  8. Newest video on @markwiens at the time of reading: “Indians Kept Telling Me to Eat HERE!! (Lucknow Food Tour)”.

Source: @markwiens on YouTube (YouTube Data API v3, read 5 Nov 2026)

Mark Wiens net worth and earnings

Mark Wiens is worth an estimated $8.8–14 million as of 2026.

Mark Wiens earns through YouTube (@markwiens, 12M subscribers), Facebook (@migrationology), Instagram (@migrationology, 2.7M) and brand deals.

One sponsored YouTube post with Mark Wiens is worth $120K+ at 17.7M followers.

#44 of 66 creators from the USA by net worth: Mark Wiens sits behind Victoria Justice ($12 million) and ahead of Nas Daily ($5–14 million).

Estimated net worth
$8.8–14 million
Per sponsored YouTube post
$120K+
Main income
YouTube (@markwiens, 12M subscribers), Facebook (@migrationology) and Instagram (@migrationology, 2.7M)
Net worth rank
#44 of 66

Compare: Victoria Justice net worth · Nas Daily net worth

How we estimate net worth

How much does Mark Wiens charge per sponsored post?

$120K+ is the starting budget for one YouTube post with Mark Wiens (17.7M followers); usage rights and exclusivity add to it.

DeliverableEstimated cost
Story or short mention$42K+
Sponsored post, Reel or Short$120K+
Dedicated video or integration$220K+
Three-post campaign package$310K+

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Content and audience

Niche
Food & Cooking, Lifestyle
Country
USA
Language
English
Platforms
YouTube, Facebook, Instagram
Known for
Street-food travel documentaries
Profile type
Human

How Mark Wiens compares with similar creators

Other food & cooking creators from the USA to compare with Mark Wiens: Rosanna Pansino (21.1M), Joshua Weissman (13.1M), Guga Foods (8.6M) and Binging with Babish (11.6M).

Mark Wiens is #2 of the 5: 3.5M behind Rosanna Pansino and 4.5M ahead of Joshua Weissman.

YouTube (@markwiens) holds 68% of Mark Wiens' audience; Rosanna Pansino, Joshua Weissman, Guga Foods and Binging with Babish have their largest following on YouTube as well.

Mark Wiens posts in English, like Rosanna Pansino, Joshua Weissman, Guga Foods and Binging with Babish.

CreatorCountryBiggest platformFollowers and subscribersAs of
Mark WiensUSAYouTube (12M)17,665,58612 Oct 2026
Rosanna PansinoUSAYouTube (14.8M)21,135,53421 Sep 2026
Joshua WeissmanUSAYouTube (10.7M)13,130,85726 Oct 2026
Guga FoodsUSAYouTube (5.9M)8,580,00026 Oct 2026
Binging with BabishUSAYouTube (10.5M)11,631,10421 Sep 2026

Mark Wiens's Fan Score

Mark Wiens's Fan Score is 9.0. Profile depth leads at 10.0; audience reach trails at 8.6.

Audience reach8.6 / 10
Platform presence9.0 / 10
Profile depth10.0 / 10

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FAQs about Mark Wiens

How many followers does Mark Wiens have?

As of 12 Oct 2026, Mark Wiens has 17.7M followers and subscribers: YouTube @markwiens 12M, Facebook @migrationology 3M and Instagram @migrationology 2.7M, 17,665,586 in all.

What is Mark Wiens' net worth?

Mark Wiens (17.7M followers) is worth about $8.8M–14M in 2026. Mark Wiens earns from YouTube (@markwiens, 12M subscribers) and Facebook (@migrationology).

When did Mark Wiens start blogging?

In 2009: Mark Wiens started his food blog, Migrationology.com. Mark Wiens' YouTube account @markwiens has 12M subscribers as of 12 Oct 2026.

How often does Mark Wiens post on YouTube?

Mark Wiens keeps @markwiens going: 98 uploads from Nov 2025 to Oct 2026 (Sep 2026: 10). “Indians Kept Telling Me to Eat HERE!! (Lucknow Food Tour)” (4 Nov 2026) is Mark Wiens' most recent, and 43 of the 98 on @markwiens were Shorts.

What is Mark Wiens' most-watched video?

“The Most Unique Fruit in the World - Here's How You Eat It!” (Jun 2022) tops Mark Wiens' uploads on @markwiens, ahead of “The Original Caesar Salad in Tijuana, Mexico! 🥬 Table-side Preparation is Amazing!” (Feb 2022) and “Extreme Chinese Street Food - JACUZZI CHICKEN and Market Tour in Kunming! | Yunnan, China Day 4” (Dec 2017), in YouTube's order on 5 Nov 2026. @markwiens opened on 2 Feb 2009 and holds 1,651 public uploads.