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Maksym Kaharlytskyi

How many podcasts are there in each category?

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How many podcasts are in each Apple Podcasts category, we were asked.

From a sample of all Apple Podcasts shows, generously supplied to us by Bumper, here are the total podcasts in each primary genre. Bumper’s blog has more data for podcasters.

Tip: if you can’t get into the top 240 for volleyball, you’re doing it wrong.

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Primary CategoryTotal showsPercentage
After Shows26440.2%
Alternative Health114660.7%
Animation & Manga33910.2%
Arts333701.9%
Astronomy10240.1%
Automotive33770.2%
Aviation7890.0%
Baseball20660.1%
Basketball42570.2%
Books769734.4%
Buddhism10100.1%
Business469632.7%
Business News32810.2%
Careers247611.4%
Chemistry11490.1%
Christianity817604.7%
Comedy690584.0%
Comedy Fiction52150.3%
Comedy Interviews193721.1%
Courses330731.9%
Crafts8430.0%
Cricket6530.0%
Daily News113730.7%
Design113750.7%
Documentary120000.7%
Drama112800.6%
Earth Sciences21060.1%
Education876655.0%
Education for Kids89280.5%
Entertainment News126850.7%
Entrepreneurship324671.9%
Fantasy Sports20650.1%
Fashion & Beauty110100.6%
Fiction51300.3%
Film History16640.1%
Film Interviews13070.1%
Film Reviews78050.4%
Fitness55400.3%
Food134150.8%
Football80770.5%
Games111910.6%
Golf9010.1%
Government112660.6%
Health & Fitness303431.7%
Hinduism10990.1%
History342232.0%
Hobbies241581.4%
Hockey15500.1%
Home & Garden17960.1%
How To159960.9%
Improv230421.3%
Investing123380.7%
Islam71340.4%
Judaism18920.1%
Kids & Family115530.7%
Language Learning125150.7%
Leisure255581.5%
Life Sciences35270.2%
Management122230.7%
Marketing175681.0%
Mathematics7850.0%
Medicine110150.6%
Mental Health357712.1%
Music528413.0%
Music Commentary129390.7%
Music History49420.3%
Music Interviews82060.5%
Natural Sciences36110.2%
Nature52290.3%
News239541.4%
News Commentary90240.5%
Non-Profit135500.8%
Nutrition43360.2%
Parenting81070.5%
Performing Arts188161.1%
Personal Journals585523.4%
Pets & Animals29140.2%
Philosophy130200.7%
Physics11300.1%
Places & Travel110010.6%
Podcasts3590.0%
Politics153320.9%
Relationships225831.3%
Religion45950.3%
Religion & Spirituality348372.0%
Rugby5230.0%
Running11970.1%
Science96170.6%
Science Fiction47040.3%
Self-Improvement940355.4%
Sexuality57790.3%
Soccer78530.5%
Social Sciences73610.4%
Society & Culture1066666.1%
Spirituality222671.3%
Sports436842.5%
Sports News72230.4%
Stand-Up57720.3%
Stories for Kids63680.4%
Swimming2510.0%
TV & Film313211.8%
TV Reviews36460.2%
Tech News39240.2%
Technology295571.7%
Tennis4530.0%
True Crime81950.5%
Video Games147780.8%
Visual Arts130250.7%
Volleyball2400.0%
Wilderness21350.1%
Wrestling28610.2%

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