Is geopolitics a good niche?
Geopolitics looks promising, with room to grow. RPM is middle of the road, around $2.5–$6.25 per 1,000 views. In the last 90 days 2 new channels appeared and 1 of them broke out (beat the niche’s usual views 3×). 27% of channels are faceless, so both faceless and on-camera formats work.
Pros
- 1 new channel broke out in the last 90 days
- The median channel earns an estimated $5.6K – $14K a month
- Videos get a median of 145K views
Cons
- Numbers move nightly; a hot niche can cool down fast
Examples worth studying
The channels beating their niche average by the most, and the biggest breakout videos of the last 90 days. The full list is in the app.
Channels beating the average
Datos A Fondo182K subscribersShorts(opens YouTube in a new tab)9×$387 – $967ByNiche estimate, monthly
History of Everything Podcast830K subscribersShorts(opens YouTube in a new tab)8.3×$353 – $883ByNiche estimate, monthly
Fidias Podcast79,400 subscribersShorts(opens YouTube in a new tab)6×$126 – $315ByNiche estimate, monthly
Breakout videos, last 90 days
- NAZA - La historia realINFOCRIL, 17,982 views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
343× - Bukele trasladó los restos de Morazán: ¿por qué están en El Salvador?Bukele y El Salvador, 51,977 views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
250× - The Trump family’s corruption is backfiringSam Ellis, 2.5M views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
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How to start a geopolitics channel
27% of channels in this niche are faceless. Both routes are open: faceless videos with a voiceover, or a host talking to camera.
The most common formats among the channels we track: person talking to camera (55%), narrated documentary / explainer (35%), podcast / interview (6%).
Study the example channels below: which titles and thumbnails multiply their average, and how long are the videos?
Pick a narrower angle inside geopolitics: focus on one audience or one question instead of the generic videos everyone makes.
Aim for the median first: here that’s 145K views per video. Ship your first 10 videos in one format, then adjust from the data.
Do the math honestly: 100,000 monthly views in this niche earn roughly $250 – $625. You need 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours to monetize.
Frequently asked questions
What is the YouTube RPM for geopolitics?
Long videos in geopolitics earn an estimated $2.5–$6.25 per 1,000 views (News & politics category). Shorts pay much less: about $0.04–$0.1 per 1,000 views. RPM also shifts with your viewers’ countries and the ad season.
Can you run a faceless geopolitics channel?
27% of the 22 channels we track here are faceless. The most common formats: person talking to camera (55%), narrated documentary / explainer (35%), podcast / interview (6%).
How competitive is the geopolitics niche?
We track 22 channels. In the last 90 days 2 new channels appeared and 1 beat the niche’s usual views 3×. New channels can still break in.
How much does a geopolitics channel make?
The median channel earns an estimated $5.6K – $14K a month and gets a median of 145K views per video. The estimate comes from the last 30 days of views and the niche’s RPM range; the biggest channels earn far more.