History of Humankind YouTube channel thumbnail

Subscribers 176K

Videos 19

Views 12.3M

Channels Like History of Humankind

History of Humankind covers topics suggested by video titles and search queries centered on human evolution, origins of humans, and cognitive and anatomical evolution. Content style appears to be informative deep-dives and educational explorations (as indicated by titles like What Did Humans Evolve From? and Why Are We So Violent?), likely in a documentary or explanatory format with regular uploads. The channel has 19 videos published since Jan 19, 2023, with an average of about 792.9K views per video.

AI summary

Similar Channels

We found 45 YouTube channels similar to History of Humankind

#1

PBS Eons

89% relevance

Subscribers 3.2M

Videos 502

Views 756.7M

Appearances 18

SERP 100%

Similarity 81%

origins of humans early humans origins survival of species evolution

Shares topically identical focus on human origins and evolution (queries like origins of humans, early humans origins, survival of species evolution) with a high search overlap (100%) and strong content alignment (81%), signaling similar educational, timeline-driven exploration of humanity.

AI summary

#2

NORTH 02

76% relevance

Subscribers 641K

Videos 112

Views 99.3M

Appearances 16

SERP 71%

Similarity 79%

human evolution overview hominin evolution topics anthropology human evolution

Targets a comparable audience with overviews of human evolution and anthropological topics (human evolution overview, anthropology human evolution) and shows substantial search overlap (71%) with History of Humankind, though content style diverges slightly (79%).

AI summary

#3

New Scientist

76% relevance

Subscribers 453K

Videos 4.8K

Views 205.7M

Appearances 16

SERP 70%

Similarity 80%

hominin evolution topics origins of humans human evolution evidence

Delivers science-oriented coverage of hominin evolution and origins of humans, matching key queries and maintaining solid content similarity (70% search, 80% content), signaling a compatible science-news oriented version of the same topic.

AI summary

National Geographic YouTube channel thumbnail

#4

National Geographic view on YouTube ▶

75% relevance

Subscribers 25.9M

Videos 11K

Views 6.9B

Appearances 13

SERP 87%

Similarity 67%

human evolution overview hominin evolution topics origins of humans

Provides broad, story-driven explorations of human evolution and origins that align with major queries (origins of humans, hominin evolution topics) and show strong search overlap (87%), with moderate content similarity (67%) in presentation style.

AI summary

#5

Naked Science

74% relevance

Subscribers 1.7M

Videos 763

Views 411.3M

Appearances 9

SERP 84%

Similarity 68%

human evolution overview hominin evolution topics origins of humans

Covers human evolution topics and origins of humans for a general audience, yielding high search overlap (84%) but slightly lower content similarity (68%), indicating a similar subject focus with a possibly more sensational or accessible tone.

AI summary

#6

TEDx Talks view on YouTube ▶

72% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 10

SERP 84%

Similarity 64%

human anatomy evolution human violence history prehistoric diet evolution

Addresses aspects of human evolution and prehistoric diet as well as anatomy and history, attracting related search queries (84%) while exhibiting mixed content alignment (64%), suggesting similar topics presented in episodic, speaker-driven formats.

AI summary

Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include PBS Eons (89% match) and New Scientist (76% match), both sharing queries such as origins of humans, early humans origins, and hominin evolution topics. National Geographic (75% match) also competes on similar topics and has a much larger subscriber base (25.9M) than History of Humankind (176K), while NORTH 02 (76% match) has 641K subscribers. All identified competitors overlap on key queries related to human evolution and origins, indicating a shared topical space; however, PBS Eons and New Scientist align most closely with the channel’s focus, whereas National Geographic represents a broad, high-subscriber-stage presence in the same subject area.

AI summary

Video Highlights

Didn't Make the Cut

39 additional channels that were close

Rank	Relevance	Channel	Similarity	Subscribers	SERP	Appearances
#7	71%	ExtinctZoo ▶	76%	1.4M	62%	11
#8	69%	SciShow ▶	75%	8.4M	60%	8
#9	67%	Be Smart ▶	81%	5.8M	47%	7
#10	66%	CrashCourse ▶	67%	16.9M	65%	15
#11	66%	History Hit ▶	69%	1.9M	62%	6
#12	62%	Sleepy Time History ▶	75%	152K	44%	10
#13	61%	MinuteEarth ▶	78%	3.3M	36%	4
#14	61%	Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell ▶	71%	25.1M	46%	6
#15	61%	Lindsay Nikole ▶	77%	1.9M	35%	6
#16	59%	American Museum of Natural History ▶	77%	431K	31%	6
#17	58%	Peekaboo Kidz ▶	70%	7.3M	39%	12
#18	57%	EarlyHumans	79%	44.5K	25%	8
#19	57%	Zeke Darwin	81%	78.8K	20%	1
#20	56%	University of California Television (UCTV) ▶	65%	1.4M	43%	10
#21	56%	Gutsick Gibbon ▶	79%	221K	21%	4
#22	56%	HistoryMush	74%	19.5K	29%	6
#23	55%	Nick Longrich Evolution and Paleontology ▶	79%	25.6K	19%	3
#24	53%	Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History	73%	31.1K	24%	3
#25	53%	Latest Thinking	74%	11.3K	22%	2
#26	53%	Sense of Mind	66%	33.9K	34%	3
#27	53%	TED-Ed ▶	71%	22.4M	27%	4
#28	53%	History with Kayleigh	74%	269K	21%	5
#29	53%	The Well	75%	203K	18%	3
#30	52%	Professor Dave Explains ▶	68%	4.2M	29%	6
#31	52%	ScienceABC II	76%	31.6K	16%	1
#32	52%	Sideprojects	70%	1.3M	24%	2
#33	51%	Stanford ▶	66%	2.1M	29%	3
#34	51%	Jurassic Stories EN	71%	1.6K	20%	1
#35	49%	Tepsters Tips	71%	3.5K	16%	1
#36	49%	Insider Science ▶	71%	3.1M	16%	2
#37	49%	Spirit Science ▶	70%	1.6M	16%	1
#38	49%	HISTORY ▶	70%	15.2M	16%	1
#39	48%	Lex Fridman	67%	5.0M	20%	3
#40	48%	Lex Clips	60%	1.6M	30%	4
#41	47%	Discovery Channel	68%	6.0K	16%	2
#42	46%	Khan Academy	64%	9.3M	20%	1
#43	46%	Microsoft Research	63%	355K	20%	1
#44	45%	DW Documentary ▶	64%	6.4M	16%	1
#45	44%	MIS	62%	6.7K	16%	1

Search Queries Used

human evolution overview hominin evolution topics origins of humans human evolution evidence early humans origins human anatomy evolution prehistoric life history anthropology human evolution cognitive evolution humans family evolution humans human violence history extinction events humans survival of species evolution humans and apes relationship prehistoric diet evolution human evolution timeline hominin species list ancestry of humans early hominins traits bipedalism origin genetic evolution humans brain size increase evolution stone tool emergence neanderthal life history human migrations out of africa cultural evolution humans diet and evolution humans sapiens vs neanderthal comparison symbolic thought origin language evolution origins fire use history meat consumption evolution social behavior evolution cooperation in early humans extinction events human history

Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to History of Humankind?

History of Humankind's biggest competitors on YouTube are PBS Eons (3.2M subscribers, 89% match), NORTH 02 (641K subscribers, 76% match), and New Scientist (453K subscribers, 76% match). They share a focus on science and human history topics, delivering educational explainer content similar to History of Humankind.

What type of content does History of Humankind make?

History of Humankind creates educational videos about human evolution and history, as suggested by titles like 'What Did Humans Evolve From?', 'How Did We Survive Armageddon?', 'Do We Still Have Ape Brains?', 'What Was The Earth Like When Humanity Began?', and 'What Ate Us?', with an average of about 792.9K views per video. The channel's uploads occur with an average frequency described as ~? uploads per week.

How do we determine which channels are similar to History of Humankind?

We analyze History of Humankind'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.

Analyze Another Channel

Discover similar channels for any YouTube creator

Channels Like History of Humankind

Similar Channels

Is this your channel?

Content Landscape

Video Highlights

Didn't Make the Cut

Search Queries Used

Frequently Asked Questions

Analyze Another Channel