The following list of the magazines in the world by circulation is based upon the number of copies sold, on average, for each issue.
Lists by continent and country The following are lists of magazines from selected countries/regions, sorted by overall circulation:
Asia India + Circulation according to Indian Readership Survey 2014Indian Readership Survey Topline Findings 2014 Magazine 2014 2013 Vanitha (Malayalam) 2,829,000 2,762,000 Pratiyogita Darpan 1,687,000 India Today (English) 1,634,000 1,532,000Akhand Jyoti 1,455,5001,424,600 India Today (Hindi) 1,364,000 1,151,000 Mathrubhumi Arogya Masika (Malayalam) 1,327,000 1,129,000 Saras Salil 1,354,000 1,174,000 Samanya Gyan Darpan 1,309,000 1,094,000 Grih Shobha 1,057,000 979,000 Mathrubhumi Thozhil Vartha 974,000 928,000 Grihalakshmi (magazine) 873,000 1,012,000 Jagran Josh Plus 821,000 783,000
Japan
The following list presents the best-selling ten magazines in Japan from October 2014 to September 2015.
Rank Name Circulation Founded Publisher 1 Weekly Shōnen Jump 2,449,792 1968 Shueisha 2 Weekly Shōnen Magazine 1,145,027 1959 Kodansha 3 CoroCoro Comic 1,014,167 1977 Shogakukan 4 Shūkan Bunshun 680,296 1959 Bungeishunju 5 Weekly Young Jump 576,250 1979 Shueisha 6 Ie no Hikari 569,359 1925 Ie no Hikari Association 7 Monthly Shonen Magazine 564,617 1964 Kodansha 8 Big Comic Original 547,167 1972 Shogakukan 9 Shukan Shincho 537,596 1956 Shinchosha 10 Ciao 526,667 1977 Shogakukan
Europe
France The following list of French magazines is ranked according to their paid circulation (per issue) in 2025: Rank Name CirculationFounded Publisher1Diverto2,931,2212023GIE Diverto2Merci pour l'Info2,011,3781973Uni-Médias3Version Femina1,852,7882002Czech Media Invest France4Famille et Education - Magazine de l'APEL969,430Association de Parents d’élèves de l’Enseignement Libre5Télé 7 Jours630,9031944Czech Media Invest France6M Le Magazine du Monde565,2252000Groupe Le Monde7Télé Z531,0211982Prisma Media8TV Magazine528,1341987Groupe Figaro9Télé Star455,0061976Reworld Media10TV Grandes Chaînes440,4872004Prisma Media 11 Télé 2 Semaines 419,4182004 Prisma Media12Télérama415,1631947Groupe Le Monde13Notre Temps407,0811968Bayard Presse14Télé Loisirs400,3861986Prisma Media15Paris Match396,6671949LVMH16Madame Figaro395,1641980Groupe Figaro17Le Figaro Magazine385,9411978Groupe Figaro 18 Télécabo Sat Hebdo 383,5781990 Bauer Media Group 19 Pleine Vie 288,7031981 Reworld Media 20 Femme Actuelle 284,6331984 Prisma Media 21 Le Point 268,7881972 Groupe Artémis 22 L'Equipe Le Magazine 248,0541980 Éditions Philippe Amaury 23 Marie Claire 246,3061937 Groupe Marie Claire 24 Maxi 235,0241986 Bauer Media Group 25 Le Particulier 229,9551949 Groupe Figaro 26 Santé Magazine 225,1141976 Uni-Médias 27 Avantages 224,5111988 Groupe Marie Claire 28 Télé Poche 224,0861966 Reworld Media 29 Elle 217,9781945Czech Media Invest France 30 Le Parisien Week-end / Aujourd'hui en France Week-End 214,1352012 LVMH 31 Télé 15 jours 208,4012019 RL Mags32Prima202,8121982Prisma Media33L'Ancien d'Algérie194,9911958Fédération nationale des anciens combattants en Algérie, Maroc et Tunisie34Maison Créative194,710185,421Uni-Médias35Auto Plus171,0041988Reworld Media / Axel Springer36Télé Programmes170,9912020RL Mags 37 Challenges 170,8781982 LVMH 38 Sciences et Avenir 168,6101947 LVMH 39 Le Nouvel Obs 166,0541950 Groupe Nouvel Observateur 40 Régal 166,016 Uni-Médias41Détente Jardin165,091Uni-Médias 42 Top Santé 163,2621984Reworld Media 43 Le Chasseur Français 162,0341885Reworld Media 44 Courrier International 161,4661990 Groupe Le Monde 45 JDNews 148,0762024 Lagardère Group 46 Plus de Pep's 147,3372014 Uni-Médias 47 Modes & Travaux 142,7091919 Reworld Media 48 Ça m'intéresse 141,0121981 Prisma Media 49 Le Monde Diplomatique 138,2411954 Groupe Le Monde 50 Cosmopolitan France 136,4681973 Groupe Marie Claire
Germany The following list of German magazines is sorted by their circulation as of the third quarter (Q3) of 2012: Rank Name Circulation Publisher 1 ADAC 2 tv14 Bauer 3 Metallzeitung IG Metall 4 ver.di Publik ver.di 5 TV Digital Axel Springer 6 House and More (Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall) Verlagsgruppe Handelsblatt 7 VdK-Zeitung Sozialverband VdK Deutschland 8 TV-Movie Bauer 9 Hörzu Axel Springer 10 TV Direkt Gong Verlag 11 TV Spielfilm Hubert Burda Media 12 auf einen Blick Bauer 13 ASB Magazin Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Deutschland 14 Bild der Frau Axel Springer 15 SPIEGEL-Verlag 16 Freizeit Revue Hubert Burda Media 17 Stern Gruner + Jahr 18 Landlust Landwirtschaftsverlag Munster 19 TV-Hören und Sehen Bauer 20 Der Vermögensberater Deutsche Vermögensberatung 21 Neue Post Bauer 22 Reader's Digest Reader's Digest Association 23 extratour Deutsches Jugendherbergswerk 24 Kompakt IG Bergbau, Chemie, Energie 25 Brigitte Gruner + Jahr 26 Bunte Hubert Burda Media 27 TV pur Bauer 28 nurTV Gong Verlag 29 Focus Hubert Burda Media 30 Funk Uhr Axel Springer 31 DAV Panorama German Alpine Club 32 ACE-Lenkrad Auto Club Europa 33 Auto Bild Axel Springer 34 Computer Bild Axel Springer 35 Frau + Mutter Katholische Frauengemeinschaft Deutschlands 36 Freundin Hubert Burda Media 37 Freizeitwoche Bauer 38 Glamour Condé Nast 39 Fernsehwoche Bauer 40 Tina Bauer 41 InStyle Hubert Burda Media 42 Sport Bild Axel Springer 43 Freizeit Spass Hubert Burda Media 44 Vorwärts Social Democratic Party of Germany 45 Bravo Bauer 46 Für Sie Jahreszeiten Verlag 47 Joy Marquard Media 48 TV Today Hubert Burda Media 49 Mein schöner Garten Hubert Burda Media 50 Auto, Motor und Sport Motor Presse Stuttgart
Netherlands The following list of Dutch magazines is ranked according to circulation figures:Opvraagmodule. HOI Rank Name Circulation Publisher 1 AutoPrimeurs Topline Publishing 2 Kampioen Royal Dutch Touring Club 3 Allerhande (Albert Heijn) MediaPartners Group 4 Boodschappen Superunie 5 SPOOR Nederlandse Spoorwegen 6 Wathandig (Albert Heijn) MediaPartners Group 7 Veronica ProSiebenSat.1 Media 8 Vrouw Mediahuis 9 Eigen Huis magazine Eigen Huis 10 Film1 Sport1 Gids Chello Benelux 11 Zorgbelang Zorgbelang 12 Mooi Etos 13 Villa d'Arte Argo Media Groep 14 Libelle Sanoma 15 Mikro Gids Bindinc. 16 Het Volkskrant Magazine DPG Media 17 ANBO Magazine ANBO 18 Donald Duck Sanoma 19 VARAgids VARA 20 Mediazine Media Markt Saturn 21 AVRObode (AVRO) Senior Publications Nederland 22 PLUS Magazine Riksbyggen (Bayard & Roularta) 23 GOLFjournaal Sanoma 24 Margriet Sanoma 25 Wij Jonge Ouders Wegener 26 NCRV-gids Bindinc. 27 Tennis Magazine Springer Media 28 VPRO Gids VPRO 29 Happinez Happinez 30 PrimaOuders EDG Media 31 Nestor Unie KBO 32 Quest Gruner + Jahr 33 Privé Mediahuis 34 Linda Sanoma 35 TV Krant Hilversumse Media Compagnie 36 Flying Dutchman (KLM) Hemels Publishers 37 De Zaak Swedish Association of Graduate Engineers 38 Voetbal International WPG Uitgevers 39 Glamour Gruner + Jahr 40 Weekend Audax Groep 41 TeleVizier Bindinc. 42 KRO Magazine Bindinc. 43 Elsevier Reed Business 44 Visie Evangelische Omroep 45 VT Wonen Sanoma 46 TVFilm Bindinc. 47 Nummer 1 Nummer 1 48 NL Landelijk AKP Media 49 National Geographic Gruner + Jahr 50 TKMST Magazine TKMST Media
Portugal The following list of Portuguese newspaper, magazines and books as of 2020:
Russia The following list of Russian magazines is ranked according to circulation figures: Rank Name Circulation Publisher 1 Cosmopolitan (folded) Independent Media Sanoma Magazines 2 Glamour (folded) Condé Nast Publications 3 Maxim (folded) Hearst Shkulev Media 4 Psychologies Hearst Shkulev Media 5 Hello! 6 Good Housekeeping (folded) Independent Media Sanoma Magazines 7 National Geographic (folded) Independent Media Sanoma Magazines 8 Elle (folded) Hearst Shkulev Media 9 (print publication folded) 10 Cosmopolitan Shopping (folded) Independent Media Sanoma Magazines 11 Igromania (print publication folded) Tehnomir 12 Men's Health (folded) Independent Media Sanoma Magazines 13 Playboy (folded) Burda 14 Vogue (folded) Condé Nast Publications 15 L'Officiel (folded) 16 Elle Girl (folded) Hearst Shkulev Media 17 XXL IDR 18 Esquire (folded) Independent Media Sanoma Magazines 19 Marie Claire Hearst Shkulev Media 20 Harper's Bazaar (folded) Independent Media Sanoma Magazines 21 Tatler (folded) Condé Nast Publications 22 Forbes Axel Springer Russia 23 OK! Axel Springer Russia 24 InStyle (folded) 25 FHM (folded) IDR 26 Rolling Stone (folded) SPN Publishing 27 GQ (folded) Condé Nast Publications 28 GQ Style (folded) Condé Nast Publications 29 ComputerBild Axel Springer Russia 30 Sportweek Global Media Group 31 PC Igry Gameland 32 Strana Igr Gameland 33 Chip Hubert Burda Media 34 Wedding Global Media Group 35 AD / Architectural Digest (folded) Condé Nast Publications 36 Russky Newsweek (folded)"Axel Springer Russia: «License agreement for Newsweek in Russia will not be prolonged»". 18 October 2010. runewsweek.ru. Axel Springer Russia 37 Navigator Igrovogo Mira Navigator Publishing 38 Collezioni Global Media Group
Spain The following list of Spanish magazines are ranked according to circulation figures that are relevant as of 2010: Rank Name CirculationOJD Publisher 1 Pronto Publicaciones Heres 2 ¡Hola! Hola 3 Diez Minutos Hearst Magazines 4 Que Me Dices Hearst Magazines 5 Cuore Grupo Zeta 6 Glamour Condé Nast 7 Lecturas RBA Revistas 8 Saber Vivir RBA Revistas 9 Telva Unidad Editorial 10 Elle Hearst Magazines 11 Semana Semana 12 Woman Grupo Zeta 13 National Geographic RBA Revistas 14 Muy Interesante G+J 15 Stylissimo Stylissimo 16 Cosas de Casa RBA Revistas 17 Lecturas Cocina Fácil RBA Revistas 18 Cosmopolitan G+J 19 Clara RBA Revistas 20 El Mueble RBA Revistas 21 Casa Diez Hearst Magazines 22 Vogue Condé Nast 23 Mía G+J 24 AR La Revista de Ana Rosa Quintana Hearst Magazines 25 InStyle RBA Revistas
Sweden The following list of Swedish magazines are ranked according to their circulation figures: Rank Name CirculationMediefakta: sök mediefakta. Tidningsstatistik Publisher 1 Buffé ICA 2 Coop Mersmak Coop Sverige 3 IKEA Family Live IKEA 4 Hem & Hyra Hyresgästföreningens 5 Kommunalarbetaren Swedish Municipal Workers' Union 6 Kollega Unionen 7 Hemma i HSB HSB 8 Dagens Arbete IF Metall, GS & Pappers 9 Villaägaren Villaägarnas Riksförbund 10 Svensk Golf Egmont 11 PRO Pensionären Swedish National Pensioners' Organisation 12 Stadium Magazine Stadium 13 Lärarnas Tidning Swedish Teachers' Union 14 Pedagogiska Magasinet Swedish Teachers' Union 15 Röda Korsets Tidning – Henry Swedish Red Cross 16 Studentliv Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees 17 Allers Aller Media 18 Veteranen Swedish Pensioners' Association 19 Hemmets Journal Egmont 20 Land LRF Media (Federation of Swedish Farmers) 21 Hemmets Veckotidning Aller Media 22 Öppet Hus Riksbyggen 23 Live Life Life Europe 24 Turist Svenska Turistföreningen 25 SKTF-tidningen Swedish Union of Local Government Officers 26 Icakuriren Forma Magazines 27 Året Runt Aller Media 28 Ny Teknik Talentum 29 Svensk Damtidning Aller Media 30 Handelsnytt Swedish Commercial Employees' Union 31 SKPF HärΝ Just Media 32 Båtliv Swedish Yachting Association 33 Arbetsliv Prevent (Swedish Enterprise, LO & PTK) 34 Svensk Jakt Swedish Hunters Association 35 Svensk Jakt NYHETER Swedish Hunters Association 36 Hänt Extra Aller Media 37 Ingenjören Swedish Association of Graduate Engineers 38 Land Lantbruk LRF Media (Federation of Swedish Farmers) 39 Vi Bilägare OK-förlaget 40 Allas Aller Media 41 Motor Motormännens Riksförbund 42 Illustrerad Vetenskap Bonnier 43 Barn Rädda Barnen 44 Byggnadsarbetaren Swedish Building Workers' Union 45 Se & Hör Aller Media 46 Vårdfokus Swedish Association of Health Professionals 47 Maison Créative Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 48 Chef Chef Stockholm 49 Femina Aller Media 50 Amelia Bonnier
United Kingdom The following list shows the 50 largest magazines in the United Kingdom by average per-issue circulation as of 2024: