A YouTube viewer geography revenue calculator shows how your revenue is spread across the countries your viewers watch from. Paste views and estimated revenue for each country from YouTube Studio. The tool returns each share of revenue, the countries behind 80% of income, and revenue for a new view mix at each country's own RPM.
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How to Use the YouTube Viewer Geography Revenue Calculator
- In YouTube Studio, open Analytics, choose Advanced Mode and break the report down by geography for one date range.
- Add the views and estimated revenue metrics. Copy the rows for your main countries, and group the remainder as one row if you wish.
- Paste one row per country. To test a new audience mix, add planned views as a fourth value on any row.
What each result tells you:
| Result | What it means |
|---|---|
| Top country share of revenue | The country that brings most revenue, and its share of the total. |
| Top country views and RPM | That country's share of views and its revenue per 1,000 views. |
| Top three share of revenue | How much of your income rests on your three largest countries. |
| Countries behind 80% of revenue | The smallest number of countries that together reach 80% of revenue. |
| RPM across all rows | Total revenue / total views x 1,000. |
| Revenue per day | Total revenue / days in the period. |
| Scenario revenue | Planned views x each country's current revenue per view, with the change against today. |
What Is Viewer Geography Revenue on YouTube?
Viewer geography revenue is the part of a channel's estimated revenue that comes from viewers in each country. YouTube Analytics reports it when you break the revenue metrics down by geography in Advanced Mode.
The split matters because view share and revenue share differ. YouTube Help explains that advertisers choose the geographies they reach, and that different locations have different levels of competition in the ad market. A country with a small share of views can carry a large share of income, and the reverse.
This calculator measures that spread on your own figures. It is not a rate card: YouTube publishes no revenue rate for any country, so the page contains no country table and uses each country's RPM as your own analytics show it.
How Does the Viewer Geography Revenue Calculation Work?
The calculator ranks countries by revenue, measures concentration, and reruns the total for a new view mix.
Share of revenue = Country revenue / Total revenue. Scenario revenue = Sum of (Planned views x Country revenue / Country views).- Country RPM = country revenue / country views x 1,000.
- Share of views and share of revenue = country value / total value.
- Revenue share / view share shows how hard each view works. A value above 1.00x means the country earns more than its share of views.
- Countries behind 80% = rows counted from the top of the revenue ranking until the running share reaches 80%.
- Scenario revenue = planned views x current revenue per view, for each row. Rows without planned views keep their current views.
The scenario holds each country RPM constant. It shows the effect of mix alone.
Viewer Geography Revenue Example
Example values only, not benchmarks. The countries are labelled A to E so that no figure reads as a real country rate. The period is 28 days.
| Country | Views | Revenue | RPM | Share of views | Share of revenue | Planned views | Scenario revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country A | 220,000 | 1,100.00 | 5.00 | 26.8% | 55.0% | 220,000 | 1,100.00 |
| Country B | 310,000 | 372.00 | 1.20 | 37.8% | 18.6% | 250,000 | 300.00 |
| Country C | 90,000 | 315.00 | 3.50 | 11.0% | 15.8% | 150,000 | 525.00 |
| Country D | 140,000 | 126.00 | 0.90 | 17.1% | 6.3% | 140,000 | 126.00 |
| Country E | 60,000 | 87.00 | 1.45 | 7.3% | 4.3% | 60,000 | 87.00 |
| All rows | 820,000 | 2,000.00 | 2.44 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 820,000 | 2,138.00 |
Country A brings 55.0% of revenue from 26.8% of views. The top three countries hold 89.3% of revenue, and 3 of 5 countries reach 80%. Revenue per day is 71.43.
Scenario: views in Country B fall from 310,000 to 250,000 and views in Country C rise from 90,000 to 150,000. Total views stay at 820,000, but revenue moves from 2,000.00 to 2,138.00, which is +6.9%. RPM moves from 2.44 to 2.61.
Factors That Change Revenue by Viewer Geography
YouTube Help lists the reasons why ad rates, and so country revenue, move over time.
Advertiser Competition by Location
Advertisers control which geographies their ads reach. YouTube Help states that CPMs vary by geography because competition in the ad market differs.
A Shift in Where Views Come From
YouTube Help gives this case: views move from a geography with higher CPMs to one with lower CPMs, and channel CPM falls. The scenario column models that shift.
Time of Year
Advertisers bid higher or lower by season, and many bid higher just before holidays. Seasons differ by country.
Views Without Ads
A view has no ad when no ad is available for that viewer, or when the viewer has a Premium subscription. The share of such views differs by country.
Non-Ad Revenue
Estimated revenue includes memberships, Supers and Premium. A country with many members shows a high RPM without high ad rates.
When to Use a Viewer Geography Revenue Calculator
Measuring Dependence on One Country
A channel with 70% of revenue from one country is exposed to that ad market. The top share and the 80% count make the exposure visible.
Testing a Change in Audience Mix
Before a move into a new language or topic, enter the views you expect by country and read the scenario revenue. The translation ROI calculator then sets that gain against the cost.
Explaining a Revenue Change
Compare two periods country by country. The percentage increase calculator gives the change for any single row.
Common Viewer Geography Mistakes
1. Using a Country Rate Table
No official revenue rate per country exists. Your own rows are the only sound basis.
2. Ranking Countries by Views Alone
The largest audience is often not the largest income source. Rank by revenue as well.
3. Pasting the Total Row
A total row doubles every figure. The calculator ignores a row named Total.
4. Expecting View Rows to Add Up
YouTube Help explains that country rows with little traffic are hidden, so the rows can sum to less than the total views.
5. Mixing Date Ranges or Formats
Views from 90 days and revenue from 28 days give a false RPM. Shorts and long videos also need separate runs.
6. Reading the Scenario as a Forecast
New viewers in a country do not always earn the RPM of current viewers there. The scenario isolates mix only.
Accuracy and Limitations
The arithmetic is exact for the rows you enter, and the scenario is a what-if, not a prediction.
What it calculates accurately
- Share of views and revenue for each country
- Top-country, top-three and 80% concentration counts
- RPM per country and across all rows
- Scenario revenue for planned views at each country's current RPM
What it does not account for
- Any official or typical revenue rate for a country, which YouTube does not publish
- Changes in RPM as an audience grows or the season turns
- Countries hidden by limited data in analytics
- Taxes, withholding, sponsorships and income earned off the platform
How We Calculate Viewer Geography Revenue
Frequently Asked Questions About YouTube Viewer Geography Revenue
Where do I find revenue by country in YouTube Studio?
Open Analytics, choose Advanced Mode, and set the breakdown to geography. Then add the views and estimated revenue metrics for one date range.
Does YouTube pay different rates in different countries?
YouTube sets no rate per country. YouTube Help explains that advertisers choose geographies and that competition differs by location, so CPMs vary by geography.
Which country pays the most on YouTube?
YouTube publishes no ranking. Sort your own rows by RPM to see which country pays most on your channel, and check that the row has enough views.
Why do my country rows not add up to my total views?
YouTube Analytics hides rows below a traffic threshold. YouTube Help gives an example where 1,000 total views show as 500 and 498, with 2 views not listed.
Is revenue data by country also limited?
No. YouTube Help states that view data by country can be limited, but revenue data by geography is not limited.
What does a ratio of 2.00x mean?
The country earns twice its share of views. A country with 10% of views and 20% of revenue has a 2.00x ratio, and its RPM is twice your channel RPM.
How many countries should my revenue depend on?
No official guide exists. The count behind 80% of revenue shows your own position, and a rising count over time means a wider base.
Does the scenario predict my future revenue?
No. It multiplies planned views by each country's current revenue per view. Real RPM changes with season, ad demand and the type of new viewer.
How do US taxes relate to viewer geography?
YouTube Help states that Google withholds US taxes on earnings generated from viewers in the US. The amount withheld shows only in AdSense for YouTube, and this calculator does not estimate it.
Is my data saved?
No. The maths runs in your browser and nothing is sent to us. Save keeps a result only in this browser.
Sources
- Understand ad revenue analytics (YouTube Help, read 2026-10-03; RPM definition; CPM varies by geography; views without ads).
- Understand limited data in YouTube Analytics (YouTube Help, read 2026-10-03; limited geography data and the 1,000 view example; revenue data by geography is not limited).
- Learn how to use Advanced mode for analytics reports (YouTube Help, read 2026-10-03; Advanced Mode breakdown by geography, metrics and filters).
- YouTube partner earnings overview (YouTube Help, read 2026-10-03; estimated revenue adjustments and US tax withholding on earnings from US viewers).
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