Went viral25:15The Brutal Last Hours of Gaddafi *Warning HARD TO STOMACH
5.7M viewsfrom a 244K subscriber channel
244K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$25.8Kest.$11.5K to $40.2K
YouTube niche
How much do Modern History Documentaries YouTube channels make?
Small Modern History Documentaries channels are getting videos with 64M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $980 to $3.4K total from all their videos, based on 449 videos and 86 channels we analyzed.
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Channels studied
86
449 videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$8.8M est.
$3.9M to $13.7M total
Best single video earned
~$90.8K est.
$40.4K to $141.2K per video
Most-viewed video
64M views
from a 7.9M subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 449 videos and 86 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$980 to $3.4K
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$677 to $2.4K
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$2.3K to $8.2K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$422 to $1.5K
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
211K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
76.9K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
389.3K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 2 videos a month
$844 to $3K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 7 weeks
Average for channels in this niche
Is this niche growing?
Views are declining
Based on recent videos in this niche
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Browse Politics & Commentary YouTube niches, compare earnings across the Niche Finder analytics hub, or review the top channels below. We track 86 channels in Modern History Documentaries; this page highlights the highest-view examples.
86 total Modern History Documentaries YouTube channels tracked
Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral25:15
Went viral52:06Inside North Korea: Life Under the World's Most Isolated Regime | Full Documentary
3.2M viewsfrom a 150K subscriber channel
Went viral27:03Iran Explained: History, Geography, Culture and Power
3M viewsfrom a 328K subscriber channel
328K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$12.2Kest.$5.4K to $19.1K
Went viral10:35The Genius Design of Communist Memorials
2.4M viewsfrom a 440K subscriber channel
Went viral30:20Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan 1979 (Documentary)
2.4M viewsfrom a 705K subscriber channel
Went viral29:22How to Destroy a State
1.6M viewsfrom a 440K subscriber channel
Went viral29:56Chile - History, Geography, Economy and Culture
1.3M viewsfrom a 328K subscriber channel
328K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$5.2Kest.$2.3K to $8.1K
Went viral25:16When The Soviets Invaded Afghanistan | History Documentary
1.3M viewsfrom a 191K subscriber channel
191K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$5.1Kest.$2.3K to $8K
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Make a similar videoWhy this niche works
Top Modern History Documentaries videos usually run about 19 to 33 minutes and earn an estimated $422 to $1.5K per video, which works out to $844 to $3K a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 2 videos a month. The best ones below pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers, the clearest sign a brand new channel can still land a hit here.
The strongest recent example is “The Brutal Last Hours of Gaddafi *Warning HARD TO STOMACH”, which reached 5.7M views from a 244K subscriber channel. Channels in Politics & Commentary often post about new video every 7 weeks, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 19 to 33 minBased on 86 channels
Typical Modern History Documentaries video: 26 min · ~211K views per upload (niche average).
Compare with similar niches
See how Modern History Documentaries stacks up against nearby opportunities.
Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $980 to $3.4K est. |
| Cold War Espionage and History | Military & War | $40 to $106 est. |
| African History Documentaries | Geopolitics & Economics | $148 to $394 est. |
| American Civil War History | Military & War | $500 to $1.3K est. |
| World War II Stories and Documentaries | Science & Nature | $1.2K to $3.2K est. |
| Historical Revolutions Explained | Geopolitics & Economics | $79 to $210 est. |
| British Empire History | Geopolitics & Economics | $257 to $686 est. |
| WW2 Full Documentaries | Military & War | $232 to $619 est. |
| Ancient Civilizations Documentary | Science & Nature | $164 to $438 est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $980 to $3.4K est. |
| Cold War Espionage and History | Military & War | $40 to $106 est. |
| African History Documentaries | Geopolitics & Economics | $148 to $394 est. |
| American Civil War History | Military & War | $500 to $1.3K est. |
| World War II Stories and Documentaries | Science & Nature | $1.2K to $3.2K est. |
| Historical Revolutions Explained | Geopolitics & Economics | $79 to $210 est. |
| British Empire History | Geopolitics & Economics | $257 to $686 est. |
| WW2 Full Documentaries | Military & War | $232 to $619 est. |
| Ancient Civilizations Documentary | Science & Nature | $164 to $438 est. |
How the numbers work
How earnings are estimated, what is public, and when this page was last updated.
- Last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- Data source
- Public YouTube discovery
- Built from publicly available channels and videos matched to this niche.
- Confidence
- Confidence is highest when a niche has many long-form breakout videos with known subscriber counts. Percentile ranges are precomputed from the analyzed sample; thin niches may show wider ranges or missing percentiles.
- We take a video's public view count and estimate how much ad revenue it earned, using a typical pay-per-view rate for this niche. The result is a range (low to high).
- A channel's total estimated earnings are the sum of all its individual video estimates, across the channel's entire history.
- These estimates assume all views earned ad revenue. In reality many channels have not turned on ads, so real earnings are usually lower.
- Actual earnings depend on the creator's monetization status, audience location, ad formats, sponsorships, and more.
- Verified data comes from visible YouTube channel pages and video listings. Estimated data is filled in from related channels when direct info was not available.
- Data is independently sourced from public information. NoodleTomato is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube.
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