Documentary Audience Data

 Numerical Data and Audience Figures 

According to Evoca, the global Over-The-Top platform user base grew from approximately 4.1 billion in 2020 to 4.95 billion in 2023 and is predicted to increase by billions in the next few years. This ongoing growth offers a vast audience base for documentary creators worldwide. 

The demand for TV documentaries has grown by a staggering 142%, between 2018-2021, and shows no signs of slowing down, making them the fastest growing genre on streaming.  

  

Above are the Top 15 documentaries of 2022 based on views in the first 30 days after release. 

Using this graph, we can clearly see that documentary fans in 2022 tended to skew slightly female and older (30+)   

This table shows which countries on average consumed the most documentary type content in 2022: 

Countries That Consume the Most 

Countries That Consume the Least 

United States of America 

Southeast Asia 

United Kingdom 

Russia 

Turkey 

Africa 

India 

China 

Canada 

 

Mexico 

 

France 

 

Thailand 

 

South America, generally 

 

 

Below are the top documentary sub-genres and their associated demographics in 2022: 

 

 

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