Podcasts by Category
Explore podcast statistics across 87 different categories. Discover the most popular genres and content types.
Last updated: February 28, 2026
Total Podcasts
3,013,995
Categories
87
Active
848,496
Active Rate
28%
Overview
Podcast content spans across 87 distinct categories, offering listeners a rich variety of topics and formats to explore. From educational content to pure entertainment, there's something for everyone.
The top three categories—Society & Culture, Education, and Business—together account for 45.6% of all podcasts, indicating strong listener interest in these content areas.
Categories like Society & Culture, Education, Business show particularly strong activity rates, suggesting growing creator and listener engagement in these genres.
Fastest Growing Categories
All Categories
#1
Society & Culture
13.8%
518,663 podcasts
160,195 active
#2
Education
17.3%
491,012 podcasts
148,486 active
#3
Business
23.4%
364,931 podcasts
140,773 active
#4
Arts
67.6%
316,584 podcasts
80,501 active
#5
Religion & Spirituality
30.8%
301,750 podcasts
122,744 active
#6
Health & Fitness
24.7%
241,573 podcasts
92,039 active
#7
Self-Improvement
15.8%
215,599 podcasts
75,000 active
#8
Comedy
39.8%
199,984 podcasts
43,930 active
#9
News
23.6%
190,593 podcasts
70,292 active
#10
Leisure
35.5%
168,061 podcasts
50,832 active
#11
Christianity
35.9%
162,351 podcasts
74,858 active
#12
Sports
6.2%
150,636 podcasts
52,967 active
#13
Music
50.2%
137,667 podcasts
37,513 active
#14
Books
7.8%
115,702 podcasts
25,630 active
#15
Personal Journals
24.1%
110,941 podcasts
27,911 active
#16
Entrepreneurship
16.3%
100,729 podcasts
43,969 active
#17
Mental Health
27.5%
98,433 podcasts
39,380 active
#18
Kids & Family
61.3%
88,292 podcasts
29,142 active
#19
History
9.7%
76,797 podcasts
24,688 active
#20
Technology
12.4%
76,061 podcasts
29,380 active
#21
Science
20.1%
74,103 podcasts
27,218 active
#22
Fiction
53.9%
69,649 podcasts
24,967 active
#23
Relationships
12.6%
58,144 podcasts
21,042 active
#24
Careers
20.4%
56,800 podcasts
20,090 active
#25
Spirituality
19.9%
56,482 podcasts
22,343 active
#26
Hobbies
21.8%
48,374 podcasts
13,305 active
#27
Marketing
24.5%
43,900 podcasts
17,301 active
#28
Politics
3.7%
40,066 podcasts
16,665 active
#29
How To
32.1%
38,703 podcasts
13,891 active
#30
Performing Arts
55.5%
38,111 podcasts
10,849 active
#31
Courses
10.6%
37,596 podcasts
5,942 active
#32
Management
29.8%
37,230 podcasts
17,628 active
#33
Investing
18.3%
34,457 podcasts
16,214 active
#34
Philosophy
29.5%
33,268 podcasts
11,663 active
#35
Documentary
-1.1%
32,739 podcasts
10,778 active
#36
Comedy Interviews
45.0%
31,662 podcasts
6,644 active
#37
Improv
70.3%
31,586 podcasts
5,091 active
#38
Places & Travel
13.3%
29,557 podcasts
10,882 active
#39
Medicine
20.3%
28,180 podcasts
12,316 active
#40
Alternative Health
32.5%
27,652 podcasts
11,147 active
#41
Entertainment News
29.8%
26,787 podcasts
7,909 active
#42
Music Commentary
41.6%
26,572 podcasts
8,126 active
#43
Non-Profit
11.4%
26,319 podcasts
7,970 active
#44
Video Games
12.6%
26,161 podcasts
6,646 active
#45
Parenting
14.4%
26,141 podcasts
11,402 active
#46
Government
29.3%
25,259 podcasts
10,013 active
#47
True Crime
1.0%
25,051 podcasts
10,660 active
#48
News Commentary
26.4%
24,947 podcasts
10,065 active
#49
Drama
63.1%
24,602 podcasts
7,029 active
#50
Food
45.5%
23,260 podcasts
5,758 active
#51
Games
62.5%
22,763 podcasts
8,407 active
#52
Visual Arts
45.5%
22,064 podcasts
5,509 active
#53
Music Interviews
24.4%
20,901 podcasts
7,950 active
#54
Language Learning
40.3%
20,413 podcasts
5,000 active
#55
Daily News
41.7%
20,293 podcasts
6,953 active
#56
Sports News
-4.7%
19,530 podcasts
7,546 active
#57
Fashion & Beauty
276.8%
19,424 podcasts
5,559 active
#58
Film Reviews
12.8%
18,931 podcasts
7,744 active
#59
Football
-32.5%
18,542 podcasts
7,557 active
#60
Social Sciences
-5.5%
18,326 podcasts
7,321 active
#61
Design
59.4%
18,129 podcasts
4,211 active
#62
Soccer
-5.3%
17,279 podcasts
6,178 active
#63
Sexuality
22.5%
14,751 podcasts
4,864 active
#64
Fitness
32.3%
13,903 podcasts
5,530 active
#65
Tech News
27.5%
13,847 podcasts
5,698 active
#66
Business News
11.8%
13,418 podcasts
6,660 active
#67
Nutrition
36.6%
13,049 podcasts
5,823 active
#68
Science Fiction
-46.8%
12,575 podcasts
4,424 active
#69
Religion
31.0%
12,357 podcasts
4,935 active
#70
Comedy Fiction
172.4%
11,512 podcasts
3,327 active
#71
Music History
67.0%
11,324 podcasts
3,918 active
#72
Nature
45.2%
11,038 podcasts
3,724 active
#73
Basketball
25.8%
10,384 podcasts
4,174 active
#74
Islam
28.9%
9,099 podcasts
1,772 active
#75
Stand-Up
105.4%
8,714 podcasts
1,603 active
#76
Life Sciences
0.0%
8,097 podcasts
3,027 active
#77
Automotive
35.6%
7,516 podcasts
2,927 active
#78
Natural Sciences
-7.1%
7,377 podcasts
2,361 active
#79
After Shows
21.2%
7,158 podcasts
2,309 active
#80
Animation & Manga
48.6%
7,033 podcasts
2,048 active
#81
Judaism
42.7%
6,935 podcasts
3,264 active
#82
Pets & Animals
53.3%
6,855 podcasts
2,431 active
#83
Home & Garden
47.1%
6,267 podcasts
2,749 active
#84
Wrestling
64.6%
5,636 podcasts
2,086 active
#85
Film History
13.5%
5,314 podcasts
2,244 active
#86
Baseball
15.7%
5,284 podcasts
2,325 active
#87
Wilderness
35.8%
5,011 podcasts
2,593 active