This is a list of the daily newspapers in the world by average circulation. These figures are compiled by the World Association of Newspapers and represent each paper's average circulation in 2008. Some newspapers in some countries did not submit their figures to the independent International Federation of Audit Bureaux of Circulations. In those cases, figures were provided by the publishers themselves, WAN partners Zenithmedia (who compiles the report) or other sources.
Out of the 215 countries and regions, China, Japan and India are the countries with the largest number of newspapers by average circulation in the top 100, with 62 on the list. Some figuress are disputed; the numbers of the Japanese newspapers have been subjected to claims of "Oshigami" or circulation exaggeration
Free newspapers are not included in this list.
Top 100 paid-for newspapers
Rank
Newspaper
Country Circulation (thousands) Language Owner
1 Yomiuri Shimbun Japan 14,067 Japanese Yomiuri Shimbun Group
2 Asahi Shimbun Japan 12,121 Japanese Asahi Shimbun Group
3 Mainichi Shimbun Japan 5,587 Japanese The Mainichi Newspapers Co., Ltd.
4 Nihon Keizai Shimbun Japan 4,635 Japanese Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc.
5 Chunichi Shimbun Japan 4,512 Japanese Chunichi Shimbun Co., Ltd.
6 Bild Germany 3,548 German Axel Springer AG
7 Reference News China 3,183 Chinese Xinhua News Agency
8 The Times of India India 7,900 English Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.
9 The Sun United Kingdom 2,986 English News International
10 People's Daily China 2,808 Chinese People's Daily Agency (CCP)
11 Daily Mail United Kingdom 2,311 English Daily Mail and General Trust
12 The Chosun Ilbo South Korea 2,300 Korean Chosun Ilbo Co.
13 USA Today United States 2,293 English Gannett Company
14 Tokyo Sports Japan 2,230 Japanese Newspaper Tokyo Sports Inc.
15 Sankei Shimbun Japan 2,204 Japanese Sankei Shimbun Co., Ltd.,
Fujisankei Communications Group
16 JoongAng Ilbo South Korea 2,200 Korean Joongang Media Network
17 Dainik Jagran India 2,168 Hindi Jagran Prakashan Ltd.
18 Dong-a Ilbo South Korea 2,100 Korean DongA Ilbo Co.
19 The Wall Street Journal United States 2,012 English News Corporation
20 Nikkan Sports Japan 1,868 Japanese Asahi Shimbun Group
21 Yangtse Evening Post China 1,810 Chinese Xinhua Daily Press Group
22 Sports Nippon Japan 1,800 Japanese Mainichi Shimbun Group
23 Shimbun Akahata Japan 1,680 Japanese Japanese Communist Party
24 Guangzhou Daily China 1,680 Chinese Guangzhou Daily Newspaper Group
25 Yukan Fuji Japan 1,559 Japanese Fujisankei Communications Group
26 Malayala Manorama India 1,514 Malayalam Malayala Manorama Group
27 Daily Mirror United Kingdom 1,494 English Trinity Mirror
28 Information Times China 1,480 Chinese Guangzhou Daily Newspaper Group
29 Nanfang City News (Guangzhou) China 1,400 Chinese Nanfang Media Group
30 Sankei Sports Japan 1,368 Japanese Fujisankei Communications Group
31 Anandabazar Patrika India 1,277 Bengali ABP Group Limited
32 The Hindu India 1,272 English Kasturi & Sons Ltd.
33 Amar Ujala India 1,230 Hindi
34 Hokkaido Shimbun Japan 1,201 Japanese
35 Thai Rath Thailand 1,200 Thai
36 Yangcheng Evening News China 1,170 Chinese
37 Dainik Bhaskar India 1,147 Hindi
38 Hindustan Times India 1,143 English HT Media Ltd.
39 Hindustan India 1,142 Hindi HT Media Ltd.
40 Chutian Metro Daily China 1,140 Chinese
41 Sakshi (newspaper) India 1,250 Jagati Publications [[]]
42 New Express China 1,132 Chinese
43 Mathrubhumi India 1,077 Malayalam The mathrubhumi group
44 Qilu Evening News China 1,050 Chinese
45 Global Times China 1,042 Chinese People's Daily Agency (CCP)
46 The New York Times United States 1,038 English The New York Times Company
47 Sports Hochi Japan 1,015 Japanese Yomiuri Shimbun Group
48 Daily Sports Japan 999 Japanese
49 Xinmin Evening News (Shanghai) China 998 Chinese
50 Yanzhao Metro Daily China 995 Chinese
51 Qianjiang Evening News China 951 Chinese
52 Metro Express China 950 Chinese
53 Today Evening News China 910 Chinese
54 Punjab Kesari India 902 Hindi
55 Dinakaran India 901 Tamil
56 Daily News Thailand 900 Thai
57 Al-Ahram Egypt 900 Arabic
58 Peninsula City News China 900 Chinese
59 Zaman Turkey 892[4] Turkish
60 Deccan Chronicle India 885 English
61 Kronen Zeitung Austria 881 German
62 Sakaal India 879 Marathi
63 Daily Telegraph United Kingdom 874 English Press Holdings
64 Daily Thanthi India 854 Tamil
65 Nanfang Daily China 850 Chinese
66 Wuhan Evening News China 850 Chinese
67 Nishinippon Shimbun Japan 849 Japanese Nishinippon Shimbun, Inc.
68 Divya Bhaskar India 840 Gujarati
69 Dahe Daily China 830 Chinese
70 Liaoshen Evening News China 826 Chinese
71 Chunichi Sports Japan 808 Japanese
72 Jang Pakistan 800 Urdu
73 Beijing Evening News China 800 Chinese
74 Kom Chad Luek Thailand 800 Thai
75 Maeil Economic Daily South Korea 800 Korean
76 Western China City News China 800 Chinese
77 Al Gomhuriya Egypt 800 Arabic
78 Modern Express China 790 Chinese
79 Ouest-France France 789 French
80 Los Angeles Times United States 780 English Tribune Company
81 AAJ India 748 Hindi
82 Daily Express United Kingdom 745 English Northern and Shell
83 Komsomolskaya Pravda Russia 735 Russian Media Partner
84 Daily Star United Kingdom 726 English Northern and Shell
85 Liberty Times Taiwan 723 Chinese
86 Shizuoka Shimbun Japan 718 Japanese
87 Chugoku Shimbun Japan 718 Japanese
88 De Telegraaf The Netherlands 702 Dutch
89 Moskovskij Komsomolets Russia 700 Russian
90 Rakyat Merdeka Indonesia 700 Indonesian
91 Hankook Ilbo South Korea 700 Korean
92 Jinling Evening News China 700 Chinese
93 Fakt Poland 686 Polish
94 New York Daily News United States 681 English
95 New York Post United States 667 English News Corporation
96 Corriere della Sera Italy 664 Italian RCS MediaGroup
97 Khao Sod Thailand 650 Thai
98 The Washington Post United States 635 English The Washington Post Company
99 La Repubblica Italy 624 Italian Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso
100 The Economic Times India 620 English Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.
Out of the 215 countries and regions, China, Japan and India are the countries with the largest number of newspapers by average circulation in the top 100, with 62 on the list. Some figuress are disputed; the numbers of the Japanese newspapers have been subjected to claims of "Oshigami" or circulation exaggeration
Free newspapers are not included in this list.
Top 100 paid-for newspapers
Rank
Newspaper
Country Circulation (thousands) Language Owner
1 Yomiuri Shimbun Japan 14,067 Japanese Yomiuri Shimbun Group
2 Asahi Shimbun Japan 12,121 Japanese Asahi Shimbun Group
3 Mainichi Shimbun Japan 5,587 Japanese The Mainichi Newspapers Co., Ltd.
4 Nihon Keizai Shimbun Japan 4,635 Japanese Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc.
5 Chunichi Shimbun Japan 4,512 Japanese Chunichi Shimbun Co., Ltd.
6 Bild Germany 3,548 German Axel Springer AG
7 Reference News China 3,183 Chinese Xinhua News Agency
8 The Times of India India 7,900 English Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.
9 The Sun United Kingdom 2,986 English News International
10 People's Daily China 2,808 Chinese People's Daily Agency (CCP)
11 Daily Mail United Kingdom 2,311 English Daily Mail and General Trust
12 The Chosun Ilbo South Korea 2,300 Korean Chosun Ilbo Co.
13 USA Today United States 2,293 English Gannett Company
14 Tokyo Sports Japan 2,230 Japanese Newspaper Tokyo Sports Inc.
15 Sankei Shimbun Japan 2,204 Japanese Sankei Shimbun Co., Ltd.,
Fujisankei Communications Group
16 JoongAng Ilbo South Korea 2,200 Korean Joongang Media Network
17 Dainik Jagran India 2,168 Hindi Jagran Prakashan Ltd.
18 Dong-a Ilbo South Korea 2,100 Korean DongA Ilbo Co.
19 The Wall Street Journal United States 2,012 English News Corporation
20 Nikkan Sports Japan 1,868 Japanese Asahi Shimbun Group
21 Yangtse Evening Post China 1,810 Chinese Xinhua Daily Press Group
22 Sports Nippon Japan 1,800 Japanese Mainichi Shimbun Group
23 Shimbun Akahata Japan 1,680 Japanese Japanese Communist Party
24 Guangzhou Daily China 1,680 Chinese Guangzhou Daily Newspaper Group
25 Yukan Fuji Japan 1,559 Japanese Fujisankei Communications Group
26 Malayala Manorama India 1,514 Malayalam Malayala Manorama Group
27 Daily Mirror United Kingdom 1,494 English Trinity Mirror
28 Information Times China 1,480 Chinese Guangzhou Daily Newspaper Group
29 Nanfang City News (Guangzhou) China 1,400 Chinese Nanfang Media Group
30 Sankei Sports Japan 1,368 Japanese Fujisankei Communications Group
31 Anandabazar Patrika India 1,277 Bengali ABP Group Limited
32 The Hindu India 1,272 English Kasturi & Sons Ltd.
33 Amar Ujala India 1,230 Hindi
34 Hokkaido Shimbun Japan 1,201 Japanese
35 Thai Rath Thailand 1,200 Thai
36 Yangcheng Evening News China 1,170 Chinese
37 Dainik Bhaskar India 1,147 Hindi
38 Hindustan Times India 1,143 English HT Media Ltd.
39 Hindustan India 1,142 Hindi HT Media Ltd.
40 Chutian Metro Daily China 1,140 Chinese
41 Sakshi (newspaper) India 1,250 Jagati Publications [[]]
42 New Express China 1,132 Chinese
43 Mathrubhumi India 1,077 Malayalam The mathrubhumi group
44 Qilu Evening News China 1,050 Chinese
45 Global Times China 1,042 Chinese People's Daily Agency (CCP)
46 The New York Times United States 1,038 English The New York Times Company
47 Sports Hochi Japan 1,015 Japanese Yomiuri Shimbun Group
48 Daily Sports Japan 999 Japanese
49 Xinmin Evening News (Shanghai) China 998 Chinese
50 Yanzhao Metro Daily China 995 Chinese
51 Qianjiang Evening News China 951 Chinese
52 Metro Express China 950 Chinese
53 Today Evening News China 910 Chinese
54 Punjab Kesari India 902 Hindi
55 Dinakaran India 901 Tamil
56 Daily News Thailand 900 Thai
57 Al-Ahram Egypt 900 Arabic
58 Peninsula City News China 900 Chinese
59 Zaman Turkey 892[4] Turkish
60 Deccan Chronicle India 885 English
61 Kronen Zeitung Austria 881 German
62 Sakaal India 879 Marathi
63 Daily Telegraph United Kingdom 874 English Press Holdings
64 Daily Thanthi India 854 Tamil
65 Nanfang Daily China 850 Chinese
66 Wuhan Evening News China 850 Chinese
67 Nishinippon Shimbun Japan 849 Japanese Nishinippon Shimbun, Inc.
68 Divya Bhaskar India 840 Gujarati
69 Dahe Daily China 830 Chinese
70 Liaoshen Evening News China 826 Chinese
71 Chunichi Sports Japan 808 Japanese
72 Jang Pakistan 800 Urdu
73 Beijing Evening News China 800 Chinese
74 Kom Chad Luek Thailand 800 Thai
75 Maeil Economic Daily South Korea 800 Korean
76 Western China City News China 800 Chinese
77 Al Gomhuriya Egypt 800 Arabic
78 Modern Express China 790 Chinese
79 Ouest-France France 789 French
80 Los Angeles Times United States 780 English Tribune Company
81 AAJ India 748 Hindi
82 Daily Express United Kingdom 745 English Northern and Shell
83 Komsomolskaya Pravda Russia 735 Russian Media Partner
84 Daily Star United Kingdom 726 English Northern and Shell
85 Liberty Times Taiwan 723 Chinese
86 Shizuoka Shimbun Japan 718 Japanese
87 Chugoku Shimbun Japan 718 Japanese
88 De Telegraaf The Netherlands 702 Dutch
89 Moskovskij Komsomolets Russia 700 Russian
90 Rakyat Merdeka Indonesia 700 Indonesian
91 Hankook Ilbo South Korea 700 Korean
92 Jinling Evening News China 700 Chinese
93 Fakt Poland 686 Polish
94 New York Daily News United States 681 English
95 New York Post United States 667 English News Corporation
96 Corriere della Sera Italy 664 Italian RCS MediaGroup
97 Khao Sod Thailand 650 Thai
98 The Washington Post United States 635 English The Washington Post Company
99 La Repubblica Italy 624 Italian Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso
100 The Economic Times India 620 English Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.
