Went viral22:35The Darkest Side of Joseph Stalin *Warning HARD TO STOMACH
2.1M viewsfrom a 244K subscriber channel
YouTube niche
How much do Stalin and Soviet Gulag History YouTube channels make?
Small Stalin and Soviet Gulag History channels are getting videos with 24.3M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $169 to $452 total from all their videos, based on 529 videos and 13 channels we analyzed.
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Channels studied
13
529 videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$802.6K est.
$437.8K to $1.2M total
Best single video earned
~$42.2K est.
$23K to $61.4K per video
Most-viewed video
24.3M views
from a 852K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 529 videos and 13 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$169 to $452
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$146 to $389
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$449 to $1.2K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$303 to $807
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
100.9K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
51.8K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
233.4K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 4 videos a month
$1.2K to $3.2K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 7 days
Average for channels in this niche
Is this niche growing?
Views are declining
Based on recent videos in this niche
Explore this niche
Browse True Crime & Horror YouTube niches, compare earnings across the Niche Finder analytics hub, or review the top channels below. We track 13 channels in Stalin and Soviet Gulag History; this page highlights the highest-view examples.
13 total Stalin and Soviet Gulag History YouTube channels tracked
Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral22:35
Went viral12:05The MYSTERY of Stalin's BRUTAL Death
973K viewsfrom a 12.4K subscriber channel
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Make a similar videoWhy this niche works
Top Stalin and Soviet Gulag History videos usually run about 21 to 35 minutes and earn an estimated $303 to $807 per video, which works out to $1.2K to $3.2K a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 4 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 Darkest Side of Joseph Stalin *Warning HARD TO STOMACH”, which reached 2.1M views from a 244K subscriber channel. Channels in True Crime & Horror often post about new video every 7 days, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 21 to 35 minBased on 13 channels
Typical Stalin and Soviet Gulag History video: 28 min · ~100.9K views per upload (niche average).
Compare with similar niches
See how Stalin and Soviet Gulag History stacks up against nearby opportunities.
Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $169 to $452 est. |
| Holocaust Concentration Camp History | True Crime & Horror | $160 to $428 est. |
| Nazi War Criminal Executions | True Crime & Horror | $416 to $1.2K est. |
| Cold War Espionage and History | Military & War | $40 to $106 est. |
| Dangerous Prison Inmates | True Crime & Horror | $110 to $329 est. |
| World War II Stories and Documentaries | Science & Nature | $1.2K to $3.2K est. |
| Prison Stories and Escapes | Crime & Justice | $1.1K to $3.4K est. |
| Death Row Executions | True Crime & Horror | $1.2K to $3.4K est. |
| Historical Execution Methods | True Crime & Horror | $197 to $591 est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $169 to $452 est. |
| Cold War Espionage and History | Military & War | $40 to $106 est. |
| World War II Stories and Documentaries | Science & Nature | $1.2K to $3.2K est. |
| Prison Stories and Escapes | Crime & Justice | $1.1K to $3.4K est. |
| Putin and Kremlin Analysis | Military & War | $594 to $2.1K est. |
| Modern History Documentaries | Politics & Commentary | $980 to $3.4K est. |
| WW2 Eastern Front Battles | Military & War | $122 to $326 est. |
| Waffen SS History | Military & War | $1.8K to $4.9K 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.
Read the full methodology on the Niche Finder methodology page.
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