Podcasts by Language
Explore podcast statistics across the top 20 languages. Discover market distribution and growth trends by language.
Last updated: May 30, 2026
Total Podcasts
3,267,179
Languages
20
Active
915,470
Active Rate
28%
Overview
The top 5 languages account for 83.3% 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 59.4% 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
15.9%
1,941,962 podcasts
619,413 active
#2
Spanish
24.1%
407,193 podcasts
55,182 active
#3
Portuguese
73.0%
187,403 podcasts
17,562 active
#4
Indonesian
-20.0%
93,077 podcasts
1,598 active
#5
German
2.3%
90,910 podcasts
42,344 active
#6
Chinese
-12.2%
83,875 podcasts
29,622 active
#7
French
-0.9%
79,773 podcasts
34,679 active
#8
Italian
16.1%
63,684 podcasts
16,168 active
#9
Japanese
6.8%
40,879 podcasts
17,424 active
#10
Russian
-16.4%
32,286 podcasts
8,791 active
#11
Dutch
-14.4%
27,857 podcasts
10,625 active
#12
Hindi
-12.7%
23,558 podcasts
1,291 active
#13
Turkish
5.2%
17,795 podcasts
3,997 active
#14
Arabic
-14.4%
16,963 podcasts
3,750 active
#15
Polish
-27.6%
16,199 podcasts
5,279 active
#16
Swedish
-14.9%
14,572 podcasts
5,371 active
#17
Danish
-21.5%
12,084 podcasts
4,223 active
#18
Hebrew
-33.1%
10,675 podcasts
4,962 active
#19
Persian
-64.5%
9,374 podcasts
2,187 active
#20
Vietnamese
-44.4%
8,675 podcasts
4,230 active