Podcasts by Language
Explore podcast statistics across the top 20 languages. Discover market distribution and growth trends by language.
Last updated: February 28, 2026
Total Podcasts
3,013,995
Languages
20
Active
848,496
Active Rate
28%
Overview
The top 5 languages account for 83.2% of all podcasts, reflecting the concentration in established markets. Below we highlight the 20 most popular podcast languages by volume.
English remains the dominant podcast language with 59.2% market share, but non-English podcasts are growing rapidly as creators worldwide embrace the medium to reach their native audiences.
Markets like English, German, Chinese show particularly high engagement rates, with a significant portion of podcasts actively publishing new content.
Fastest Growing Languages
Top 20 Languages
#1
English
27.3%
1,785,210 podcasts
566,247 active
#2
Spanish
4.2%
380,534 podcasts
52,771 active
#3
Portuguese
6.6%
170,925 podcasts
16,056 active
#4
Indonesian
192.3%
85,199 podcasts
1,617 active
#5
German
20.4%
84,765 podcasts
40,030 active
#6
Chinese
26.6%
79,639 podcasts
28,624 active
#7
French
17.0%
74,372 podcasts
33,562 active
#8
Italian
30.0%
58,634 podcasts
15,471 active
#9
Japanese
51.1%
37,841 podcasts
16,012 active
#10
Russian
26.6%
29,793 podcasts
8,088 active
#11
Dutch
23.1%
25,625 podcasts
10,098 active
#12
Hindi
23.3%
22,004 podcasts
1,270 active
#13
Arabic
46.4%
15,756 podcasts
3,700 active
#14
Polish
13.8%
15,075 podcasts
5,358 active
#15
Turkish
64.1%
14,958 podcasts
3,644 active
#16
Swedish
34.2%
13,850 podcasts
5,370 active
#17
Danish
5.7%
11,278 podcasts
4,095 active
#18
Hebrew
46.6%
9,988 podcasts
4,849 active
#19
Persian
-0.8%
8,969 podcasts
2,270 active
#20
Vietnamese
159.7%
7,684 podcasts
3,674 active