Arabic Podcasts
Explore 16,960 Arabic podcasts, representing 0.5% of the global podcast market.
Last updated: May 30, 2026
17.0K Arabic Podcasts
Representing 0.5% of the global podcast market
22.1% Active Rate (Above Average)
3.8K shows publishing regularly
Top Category: Society & Culture
4.2K Arabic podcasts
Opportunity: Islam
Only 237 active podcasts - low competition
Overview
Arabic represents a growing niche in the podcast ecosystem with 0.5% global market share and a large catalog of 16,960 podcasts. The 22.1% active rate is above average, showing strong ongoing content production.
Content is concentrated in Society & Culture, Education, and Religion & Spirituality, which together account for 56.8% of all Arabic podcasts.
This market's active rate is 7.1 percentage points above the global average, indicating strong creator engagement and audience demand.
Growth Trends
Growth peaked in 2020 (3,467 new shows). The market is stabilizing with ~1,895 new podcasts per year recently.
Publishing Patterns
Weekly is the dominant schedule (17% of active shows). Most episodes run 0-15 min. 62% of shows have only 1-10 episodes.
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Top Arabic Podcasts
Recently Added
بودكاست فلسفي بسيط، استكشاف للذات والأدوار في الحياة.
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القرآن الكريم - The Noble Quran
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Browse by Category
Most active categories: Society & Culture, Education, Self-Improvement. These show higher-than-average content production rates.
Tips for Creators
The Episode 10 Filter
62% quit before episode 10. Reach 15 episodes and you're in the top 38%.
Frequently Asked Questions
As of May 2026, there are 16,960 Arabic podcasts indexed in our database, with 3,753 actively publishing new episodes.
The top categories for Arabic podcasts are: Society & Culture, Education, Religion & Spirituality, Arts, Islam.
Among Arabic podcasts, the most common update schedules are: Weekly (22%), Hourly (22%), Every 2 weeks (15%).