CGP Grey

Subscribers 6.9M

Videos 195

Views 1.2B

Channels Like CGP Grey

CGP Grey covers education and explanation through long-form, informative videos that delve into civics, government, policy, history, and related topics. The channel features tutorials and deep-dives rather than vlogs or short-form content, with an emphasis on clear explanations and reasoning. It publishes content regularly, with an average of about 195 videos since joining in 2010 and an approximate average of 20.1 million views per video from the recent uploads.

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We found 41 YouTube channels similar to CGP Grey

#1

CrashCourse view on YouTube ▶

82% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M

Videos 1.6K

Views 2.2B

Appearances 20

SERP 100%

Similarity 69%

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Both CGP Grey and CrashCourse target broad civics, history, and government topics with concise explainers, sharing high search overlap on policy and civics queries, though CrashCourse uses a faster-paced, course-style format (search 100%, content 69%).

#2

TED-Ed view on YouTube ▶

66% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M

Videos 2.3K

Views 4.5B

Appearances 12

SERP 56%

Similarity 73%

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They align on myth-vs-reality debunking and leading ideas in concepts like time management, with substantial search overlap (56%) and strong content similarity (73%) in explainer videos, though TED-Ed often uses animated lessons.

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#3

Urban Planner Explained view on YouTube ▶

65% relevance

Subscribers 50.7K

Videos 33

Views 4.4M

Appearances 10

SERP 52%

Similarity 73%

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Both address complex system explanations (government vs urban planning) and share audience interest in policy-like topics, with mid search overlap (52%) and high content similarity (73%) in explanatory videos.

#4

The Analyst view on YouTube ▶

60% relevance

Subscribers 582K

Videos 276

Views 65.8M

Appearances 4

SERP 44%

Similarity 71%

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Similar emphasis on civics, government mechanics, and historical context explained clearly, reflected by moderate search overlap (44%) and high content similarity (71%) in didactic government explanations.

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#5

The Paint Explainer view on YouTube ▶

59% relevance

Subscribers 1.8M

Videos 141

Views 260.9M

Appearances 5

SERP 36%

Similarity 75%

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Both cover political and constitutional topics in explainer form and overlap on myth-busting content, yielding moderate search overlap (36%) but high content similarity (75%).

#6

TEDx Talks view on YouTube ▶

57% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 10

SERP 39%

Similarity 70%

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Shares focus on civics education and leadership through analytical explainers of policy processes, with notable search overlap (39%) and strong content alignment (70%).

Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are CrashCourse (82% match) and TED-Ed (66% match). Both share overlapping queries with CGP Grey such as policy explanation videos, civics and government education, myth vs reality debunking, time management and productivity, and leader election systems. Urban Planner Explained (65% match) is also relevant, focusing on traffic and urban planning, but it has far fewer subscribers (50.7K) compared to CGP Grey’s 6.9M. The Paint Explainer (59% match) overlaps on political philosophy and constitutional rights explained. CGP Grey has significantly more subscribers than Urban Planner Explained, The Analyst (582K), and The Paint Explainer, while still competing with larger channels like CrashCourse and TED-Ed on shared educational topics.

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#11	52%	Dr. Tracey Marks ▶	71%	2.3M	24%	3
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#16	50%	The School of Life ▶	72%	9.6M	17%	4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to CGP Grey?

CGP Grey's biggest competitors on YouTube are CrashCourse (82% match, 16.9M subscribers), TED-Ed (66% match, 22.4M subscribers), and Urban Planner Explained (65% match, 50.7K subscribers). They share a focus on educational explanations and informational content similar to CGP Grey.

What type of content does CGP Grey make?

CGP Grey creates educational explanation videos. Based on titles, content covers topics like leadership, human behavior, probability, and societal ideas. Upload frequency is implied as multiple recent videos with high views (e.g., 9.8M, 17.9M, 18.5M, 24.2M, 14.1M), and the channel averages about 20.1M views per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to CGP Grey?

We analyze CGP Grey's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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