Numberphile — Exploring the fascinating world of numbers and mathematics through engaging videos.
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Numberphile

Exploring the fascinating world of numbers and mathematics through engaging videos.

Collective / group
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United Kingdom
English

Numberphile is a popular YouTube channel that produces educational videos about various mathematical topics. Hosted and produced by Brady Haran, the channel has been creating content since 2011. They are supported by Jane Street and their Patreon community.

Total reach
4.8M
Known for
It is notable for making complex mathematical concepts accessible and entertaining to a wide audience.
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Numberphile follower count by platform

Latest recorded followers, subscribers and engagement on each platform.

4.8M

as of Oct 14, 2026

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About Numberphile

What is Numberphile? Biography, age and background

Numberphile is a prominent educational collective based in the United Kingdom that specializes in mathematical communication. Founded and produced by video journalist Brady Haran, the project has been active since 2011. The channel features a revolving cast of mathematicians, professors, and researchers who discuss diverse numerical theories and paradoxes in an accessible format.

How Numberphile became famous

The project gained significant momentum shortly after its 2011 launch by bridging the gap between academic mathematics and mainstream entertainment. By interviewing experts using simple tools like brown craft paper and Sharpies, the channel humanized complex topics. Its ability to explain advanced concepts like the Enigma machine and various mathematical constants helped it become a cornerstone of the educational internet.

What Numberphile posts

The channel produces deep dives into prime numbers, geometry, and probability, often featuring hands-on demonstrations. The content is characterized by its signature use of large sheets of brown paper where mathematicians draw out their proofs. Famous videos cover topics such as the Graham's number, the scientific way to cut a cake, and various infinity-related paradoxes.

Numberphile business ventures, brands and endorsements

Numberphile operates as a successful educational media brand with sustained support from the financial firm Jane Street. The project also maintains a robust community on Patreon, where dedicated viewers provide direct funding for production. Additionally, the brand has expanded into a podcast format and offers themed merchandise reflecting mathematical concepts for its audience.

Numberphile net worth (estimated) and how the money is made

There is no reliable public estimate for the collective's total net worth, as it functions as an educational project rather than a single entity. Revenue is primarily generated through YouTube advertisement shares, corporate sponsorships from firms like Jane Street, and monthly contributions from a large Patreon following. These diverse streams fund the high-quality production and travel required for their global interviews.

Films, TV and signature work

While primarily a digital-first project, Numberphile is recognized for its high-caliber documentary-style shorts and long-form interviews. The project is often cited as a premier example of digital science communication, influencing how educational media is produced for the web. Its signature work remains the extensive library of over one thousand videos featuring world-renowned mathematicians.

Where to watch

The primary hub for the collective's content is their main YouTube channel, where they have built a massive library of mathematical explorations. They also maintain a presence on social media platforms for updates and host a dedicated podcast series. Their official website serves as a directory for their extensive video archives and collaborator information.

Awards and milestones

Numberphile has reached a significant milestone by surpassing about 4.78 million subscribers on YouTube, making it one of the most followed mathematics-focused channels globally. It is widely recognized for making complex mathematical concepts accessible and entertaining to a broad audience. The channel's impact on STEM education has been noted by various academic and scientific organizations.

How big is Numberphile's audience?

Numberphile has 4.8M followers in total, which puts this profile in the mega band (1m – 10m followers). The largest single audience is on YouTube with 4.8M followers — about 100% of the total reach.

What 4.8M combined followers actually means

Combined reach is the sum of followers and subscribers per platform. It is not unique people: audiences overlap, so treat it as a size indicator for shortlisting rather than a guaranteed audience.

Related questions

How many followers does Numberphile have in 2026?
Numberphile has around 4.8M followers in total across 1 tracked platform in 2026: 4.8M on YouTube. Counts are public platform figures and shift daily, so treat them as close approximations.
Is Numberphile gaining or losing followers?
A reliable answer needs several comparable monthly checks across the same platforms. CreatorFanBase does not yet have enough monthly history to label Numberphile's audience as rising or falling, so the current verified platform totals are shown without inventing a short-term trend.
Which platform is Numberphile biggest on?
YouTube, with about 4.8M followers — roughly 100% of a 4.8M total following. That places Numberphile in the Mega band (1M – 10M followers).

Numberphile's followers by platform

Here is where Numberphile's audience actually sits, platform by platform, using the latest count we recorded on each one (last checked Oct 14, 2026).

Every handle above links to the official account, so you can open it and check the numbers yourself before you reach out.

Numberphile follower count by platform (last checked Oct 14, 2026)
PlatformFollowers / subscribersShare of reachOfficial handle
YouTube4.8M followers100%@numberphile

Official handles and live links

Every handle on this page links to the official account. If you are verifying Numberphile before a deal, open the profiles directly rather than trusting screenshots — the live number is always one click away.

Related questions

How many followers does Numberphile have on YouTube?
Numberphile has about 4.8M followers on YouTube as of the latest recorded check, which is roughly 100% of Numberphile's total 4.8M following. The handle links on this page go straight to the live profile so you can confirm the number yourself.
What are Numberphile's official social media handles?
numberphile on YouTube. Every handle here links to the live profile, so anything not listed on this page is not a handle we have been able to confirm for Numberphile.

Who follows Numberphile?

Numberphile is based in United Kingdom and posts in English. For brands that usually means the core audience follows the same market and language, with a long tail from everywhere else — big accounts rarely stay local.

The content sits in education and tech & science, so the people watching are self-selected for those interests. That is the useful part of a niche profile: a mid-size account inside the right category often beats a much larger general account, because the audience already cares about the subject.

If you need the same audience profile in another market, the country and language lists on CreatorFanBase let you line up comparable creators side by side instead of guessing.

Working with Numberphile

If you are shortlisting Numberphile for a campaign, these are the facts worth carrying into the brief. Everything here is stored data, refreshed on a schedule rather than typed in once.

A practical sequence: check the lead platform matches where your buyers are, check market and language, open the official account to see recent posting frequency, then ask for a media kit and rate card directly.

Lead platform for a brief
YouTube
Category fit
Education and Tech & Science
Budget signal
Mega audience (1m – 10m followers)

Related questions

Is Numberphile a good fit for a brand campaign?
Numberphile sits in the Mega band (1M – 10M followers) in education and tech & science with a United Kingdom-led audience. Smaller bands usually convert harder per follower while larger ones buy reach, so match the band to whether the goal is awareness or sales.
How can brands contact Numberphile?
Use the official handles linked on this page, and include the campaign scope, deliverables, timeline and budget in your first message.

How we verify Numberphile's numbers

Numberphile's counts come from the platforms themselves via Apify YouTube public channel and are refreshed on a schedule; the most recent check was Oct 14, 2026. When a platform blocks a read, we keep the last verified number and show where it came from instead of filling the gap with an estimate.

How often the numbers are refreshed

Large jumps are treated as suspect: a sudden drop past our safety threshold is held back for review rather than published, which is why the numbers here tend to be lower-drama than screenshots circulating elsewhere. Found something out of date? The profile links on this page go to the official accounts, so the live number is always one click away.

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Is Numberphile a real verified account?
Yes — Numberphile's profile on CreatorFanBase is checked against the live platform pages linked above, and follower numbers come from public platform data rather than self-reported claims. If a link ever breaks we drop the number instead of guessing.
When were Numberphile's follower numbers last updated?
The most recent recorded check was Oct 14, 2026. Counts are refreshed on a rolling schedule from public platform data, and a sudden unexplained drop is held back for review rather than published.

Is Numberphile gaining or losing followers?

Follower growth is best judged across several comparable monthly checks, not a few days of snapshots. CreatorFanBase does not yet have enough monthly history to call a reliable rise or fall for Numberphile; the current platform totals above remain the clearest view of audience size.

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Other questions people ask about Numberphile.

Where is Numberphile from?
Numberphile is based in United Kingdom and publishes in English. We have not published a confirmed date of birth for Numberphile yet.
What is Numberphile best known for?
It is notable for making complex mathematical concepts accessible and entertaining to a wide audience.. Main niches: Education, Tech & Science.
What language does Numberphile create in?
Mainly English. Language is a strong signal of where an audience sits, so it is worth checking before a campaign.
What is Numberphile's net worth?
There is no reliable public estimate for the collective's total net worth, as it functions as an educational project rather than a single entity. Revenue is primarily generated through YouTube advertisement shares, corporate sponsorships from firms like Jane Street, and monthly contributions from a …
Where is Numberphile based?
Public profiles place Numberphile in United Kingdom, posting mainly in English. We only publish the country a creator's own platforms and public reporting support, and we do not publish claims about ethnicity, religion or private address details.
How much does Numberphile earn per post?
There is no public rate card for Numberphile. Budget guidance on this page is $57K – $140K per post, a range from the combined public follower count. Rates move with usage rights, exclusivity, format and territory, so use Numberphile's 4.8M combined reach and mega band as a starting point and negotiate directly.
Who are creators similar to Numberphile?
CreatorFanBase lists comparable names in education, tech & science and in United Kingdom, filterable by follower size, country and language. The related links on this page are the quickest route to the closest matches.

Numberphile sponsorship rate and cost per post

How much does it cost to hire Numberphile? A planning estimate for one sponsored post is $57K – $140K per post.

DeliverableEstimated cost
Story or short mention$20K – $49K
Sponsored post, Reel or Short$57K – $140K
Dedicated video or integration$100K – $250K
Three-post campaign package$150K – $360K

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Send a free brief and CreatorFanBase checks availability, then negotiates the fee and terms with Numberphile for you.

Estimates use combined public follower counts. Up to 10 million followers, we show a planning range; above 10 million, we show an open-ended starting estimate because campaign scope drives the final fee.

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Data & sources

How the numbers on this page are collected and what they mean.

Last updated
Oct 14, 2026
Where it comes from
Apify YouTube public channel
Accuracy
Follower counts are approximate public figures and net-worth figures are third-party estimates, not verified financials. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

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People also ask

Straight answers to the questions people search for.

How many subscribers does Numberphile have?

Numberphile has about 4.8M YouTube subscribers in the latest snapshot stored on this profile. Quote the profile and the date together. Use the YouTube row when the brief is on that network. A newer snapshot replaces this one on regular updates described on the methodology page.

What does a sponsored post from Numberphile cost?

For planning, Numberphile sits around $57K – $140K per sponsored post. The range uses the combined public follower count across the platforms on this profile, with the YouTube rate band. It is an estimate, not a quote. Ask Numberphile for the current fee. How the range is built is on the methodology page.

Is Numberphile verified?

The profile marks Numberphile as verified. That flag means the handles were matched to the public accounts, so start there when you send a brief. A mismatch can be reported on the contact page and we check it against the official channel.

What country is Numberphile listed in?

United Kingdom is the country on Numberphile's profile. Use it when you need creators from that market, then open a recent post if the city matters. A city is not stored separately. The wider set of creators tagged United Kingdom is on the country list.

What language does Numberphile post in?

Numberphile is tagged as English-speaking on this profile. Use that when the script or the voiceover has to be in English, then watch a recent post to confirm the mix. One tag can cover more than one language in the work. Other English creators can be filtered in search.

What type of content does Numberphile make?

The category stored for Numberphile is Education. That is the niche label on the profile, not a promise that every post matches a brief. One label covers a lot of styles. Watch a recent piece of work, then compare others on the Education category.

How can I contact Numberphile for a collaboration?

Request a collaboration with Numberphile using the form on this profile. Our team contacts the creator and negotiates rates and deliverables for you. Official links are also shown here if you prefer direct contact. Compare the discovery plans on pricing.

Which creators are similar to Numberphile?

Other published creators near Numberphile are in the similar creators section on this page, above these questions. If you want a longer list in Education, use the Education category and keep the country if the market matters. The posts, not the label, decide the fit.

What date is Numberphile's audience snapshot from?

The newest follower snapshot stored for Numberphile is 14 October 2026. Counts are updated regularly, and a missing new reading keeps the previous date rather than inventing one. Put that date next to the number if you quote it. The schedule is on the methodology page.

Does Numberphile match an education campaign in United Kingdom?

Numberphile is tagged Education, United Kingdom in the directory, so that is the audience a brand can start from. The tag is a filing label, not a sales result, so watch a recent post before you brief anyone. Then compare a few others with the same tag on the Education list.

Will Numberphile promote my brand?

You can ask. Send a brief from the collaboration form on this profile with the product, the deliverable and your dates, and the CreatorFanBase team reaches out to Numberphile and negotiates for you. Audiences respond best when the product fits what the creator already posts, so pitch a format that matches recent posts. Numberphile decides whether to accept. See the managed option on pricing.

What is Numberphile's rate for a YouTube integration?

Our planning estimate for one sponsored post from Numberphile is $57K – $140K. Stories usually cost less than a feed post or reel, and usage rights, exclusivity and extra posts raise the fee. It is an estimate, not a quote — Numberphile sets the real rate. The method is on the methodology page.

Which education creators in United Kingdom are similar to Numberphile?

Numberphile is one of the Education profiles in United Kingdom on CreatorFanBase. Open the Education category and filter by country, language and follower size to see others ranked by audience. Every filter and follower count stays open; names after the first 5 results need a plan.

How do I find education influencers in United Kingdom for a brand campaign?

Start in search with the Education category and United Kingdom as the country, then set a follower range that fits the budget. Shortlist a few names like Numberphile, compare their platform split, and send a brief — or let CFB Agency run outreach and negotiation for you.

Can Numberphile create English content for my brand?

Numberphile is tagged English on this profile, so a script in English is a natural starting point. Check a recent post to confirm the language mix before you brief. Other English-speaking creators can be filtered in search.

Who is Numberphile's manager or agent?

We do not publish private management contacts. Use the official links on this profile, or send a brief from the collaboration form and the CreatorFanBase team will reach Numberphile's team for you and negotiate the deal. Plans and the managed option are on pricing.

How do I find Numberphile's official profiles?

The official accounts we have for Numberphile are the links on this profile, starting with YouTube. Use those when you write, and compare the handle with the channel you already know. Or send a brief from the profile and the CreatorFanBase team will reach out and negotiate for you. A wrong link can be flagged on the contact page.

How many platforms is Numberphile on?

Numberphile has 1 platform with a stored follower or subscriber count on this profile, led by YouTube. A missing network means we do not have a public count for it yet, not that the account cannot exist. The rows are listed on the profile. Browse a single network from the creator lists.

Does CreatorFanBase book Numberphile?

Not through a forum post. Send a brief from the collaboration form on this profile and the CreatorFanBase team will reach out to Numberphile for you. Use the official links on the profile and ask Numberphile for a fee. Plan prices for directory access are separate, on the pricing page.

How do I save Numberphile to a shortlist?

Open this profile and save Numberphile while you compare a few other names. Saving a name does not email the creator. Growth and Agency include unlimited shortlists. Starter includes three. The plan differences, starting at $29 a month, are on the pricing page.