Podcasts by Language
Explore podcast statistics across the top 20 languages. Discover market distribution and growth trends by language.
Last updated: April 14, 2026
Total Podcasts
3,206,397
Languages
20
Active
898,827
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
40.8%
1,898,776 podcasts
604,514 active
#2
Spanish
0.6%
402,834 podcasts
54,626 active
#3
Portuguese
6.6%
185,562 podcasts
16,781 active
#4
Indonesian
84.1%
92,756 podcasts
1,654 active
#5
German
26.0%
88,917 podcasts
41,729 active
#6
Chinese
51.5%
82,812 podcasts
30,096 active
#7
French
27.6%
78,186 podcasts
34,752 active
#8
Italian
22.5%
62,409 podcasts
16,142 active
#9
Japanese
33.8%
39,850 podcasts
16,939 active
#10
Russian
-7.3%
31,150 podcasts
8,221 active
#11
Dutch
5.4%
27,344 podcasts
10,634 active
#12
Hindi
74.3%
23,476 podcasts
1,320 active
#13
Turkish
37.6%
17,509 podcasts
3,935 active
#14
Arabic
1.9%
16,708 podcasts
3,792 active
#15
Polish
0.7%
16,067 podcasts
5,423 active
#16
Swedish
17.8%
14,473 podcasts
5,531 active
#17
Danish
1.2%
11,943 podcasts
4,282 active
#18
Hebrew
1.8%
10,500 podcasts
5,014 active
#19
Persian
-57.5%
9,247 podcasts
2,231 active
#20
Vietnamese
1.6%
8,488 podcasts
4,194 active