National Geographic

National Geographic (formerly known as National Geographic Channel until November 14, 2016) is a television channel in the United States launched on January 7, 2001. Nat Geo is currently the 39th most popular channel on TV, watched by a total number of 156,000 people (up +10% from last week) during primetime, as of the average weekly audience measurement for the period ending December 14, 2025.

Nat Geo weekly, primetime, P2+ ratings chart

Nat Geo Ratings

Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of National Geographic as of Sunday, December 14, 2025.

Nat Geo Weekly Ratings
Date	Daypart	Demo	Audience	Rating
2025-Dec-14		HH	68,000	0.05
		P2+	85,000	0.03
		P25-54	18,000	0.01
	PT	HH	117,000	0.09
		P2+	156,000	0.05
		P25-54	35,000	0.03
2025-Dec-07		HH	68,000	0.05
		P2+	84,000	0.03
		P25-54	18,000	0.01
	PT	HH	114,000	0.09
		P2+	142,000	0.04
		P25-54	30,000	0.02
2025-Nov-30		HH	71,000	0.06
		P2+	92,000	0.03
		P25-54	20,000	0.02
	PT	HH	129,000	0.10
		P2+	176,000	0.05
		P25-54	35,000	0.03
2025-Nov-23		HH	66,000	0.05
		P2+	81,000	0.03
		P25-54	14,000	0.01
	PT	HH	122,000	0.10
		P2+	155,000	0.05
		P25-54	27,000	0.02
2025-Nov-16		HH	62,000	0.05
		P2+	76,000	0.02
		P25-54	13,000	0.01
	PT	HH	105,000	0.08
		P2+	132,000	0.04
		P25-54	26,000	0.02
2025-Nov-09		HH	51,000	0.04
		P2+	63,000	0.02
		P25-54	10,000	0.01
	PT	HH	87,000	0.07
		P2+	110,000	0.03
		P25-54	18,000	0.01
2025-Oct-26		HH	59,000	0.05
		P2+	74,000	0.02
		P25-54	16,000	0.01
	PT	HH	97,000	0.08
		P2+	128,000	0.04
		P25-54	29,000	0.02
2025-Oct-19		HH	58,000	0.05
		P2+	73,000	0.02
		P25-54	14,000	0.01
	PT	HH	98,000	0.08
		P2+	125,000	0.04
		P25-54	24,000	0.02
2025-Oct-12		HH	56,000	0.04
		P2+	68,000	0.02
		P25-54	13,000	0.01
	PT	HH	93,000	0.07
		P2+	117,000	0.04
		P25-54	24,000	0.02
2025-Oct-05		HH	53,000	0.04
		P2+	69,000	0.02
		P25-54	15,000	0.01
	PT	HH	98,000	0.08
		P2+	130,000	0.04
		P25-54	29,000	0.02

Nat Geo Monthly Ratings
Date	Daypart	Demo	Audience	Rating
2025-Nov		HH	62,000	0.05
		P2+	78,000	0.02
		P25-54	15,000	0.01
	PT	HH	109,000	0.09
		P2+	141,000	0.04
		P25-54	27,000	0.02
2025-Oct		HH	57,000	0.04
		P2+	72,000	0.02
		P25-54	14,000	0.01
	PT	HH	97,000	0.08
		P2+	125,000	0.04
		P25-54	27,000	0.02
2025-Sep		HH	62,000	0.05
		P2+	79,000	0.02
		P25-54	17,000	0.01
	PT	HH	104,000	0.08
		P2+	138,000	0.04
		P25-54	33,000	0.03
2025-Aug		HH	63,000	0.05
		P2+	83,000	0.03
		P25-54	17,000	0.01
	PT	HH	113,000	0.09
		P2+	153,000	0.05
		P25-54	32,000	0.03
2025-Jul		HH	68,000	0.05
		P2+	93,000	0.03
		P25-54	27,000	0.02
	PT	HH	119,000	0.09
		P2+	164,000	0.05
		P25-54	49,000	0.04

Nat Geo Quarterly Ratings
Date	Daypart	Demo	Audience	Rating
2025-Q3		HH	66,000	0.05
		P2+	86,000	0.03
		P25-54	19,000	0.02
	PT	HH	115,000	0.09
		P2+	154,000	0.05
		P25-54	36,000	0.03
2025-Q2		HH	71,000	0.06
		P2+	94,000	0.03
		P25-54	22,000	0.02
	PT	HH	126,000	0.10
		P2+	172,000	0.05
		P25-54	39,000	0.03
2025-Q1		HH	82,000	0.07
		P2+	106,000	0.03
		P25-54	25,000	0.02
	PT	HH	142,000	0.11
		P2+	190,000	0.06
		P25-54	44,000	0.04
2024-Q3		HH	71,000	0.06
		P2+	94,000	0.03
		P25-54	27,000	0.02
	PT	HH	124,000	0.10
		P2+	172,000	0.05
		P25-54	47,000	0.04
2024-Q2		HH	89,000	0.07
		P2+	113,000	0.04
		P25-54	29,000	0.02
	PT	HH	164,000	0.13
		P2+	216,000	0.07
		P25-54	53,000	0.04

Nat Geo Yearly Ratings
Date	Daypart	Demo	Audience	Rating
2024	PT	P2+	228,000	0.07
2024	PT	P18-49	40,000	0.03
2023		HH	111,000	0.09
		P2+	142,000	0.05
		P25-54	39,000	0.03
	PT	HH	199,000	0.16
		P2+	301,000	0.10
		P25-54	68,000	0.06
2022		HH	131,000	0.11
		P2+	166,000	0.05
		P25-54	48,000	0.04
	PT	HH	246,000	0.20
		P2+	356,000	0.11
		P18-49	67,000	0.05
		P25-54	89,000	0.07
2021	PT	P2+	421,000	0.14
2021	PT	P18-49	92,000	0.07

Top Nat Geo Shows

The three highest-rated scheduled programs on Nat Geo by total viewership audience as of Friday, December 19, 2025. See more Nat Geo shows.

Rank	Program	Audience	Change
1	Life Below Zero°	429,000	+19%
2	Northwoods Survival	345,700	-9%
3	Lost Treasures of the Bible	149,000	-49%