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 36th most popular channel on TV, watched by a total number of 187,000 people (down -13% from last week) during primetime, as of the average weekly audience measurement for the period ending April 13, 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, April 13, 2025.

Nat Geo Weekly Ratings
Date	Daypart	Demo	Audience	Rating
2025-Apr-13		HH	79,000	0.06
		P2+	105,000	0.03
		P25-54	31,000	0.03
	PT	HH	143,000	0.11
		P2+	187,000	0.06
		P25-54	52,000	0.04
2025-Apr-06		HH	82,000	0.07
		P2+	123,000	0.04
		P25-54	32,000	0.03
	PT	HH	155,000	0.12
		P2+	215,000	0.07
		P25-54	55,000	0.04
2025-Mar-30		HH	79,000	0.06
		P2+	106,000	0.03
		P25-54	26,000	0.02
	PT	HH	143,000	0.11
		P2+	208,000	0.07
		P25-54	55,000	0.04
2025-Mar-23		HH	77,000	0.06
		P2+	99,000	0.03
		P25-54	23,000	0.02
	PT	HH	128,000	0.10
		P2+	169,000	0.05
		P25-54	42,000	0.03
2025-Mar-16		HH	76,000	0.06
		P2+	99,000	0.03
		P25-54	25,000	0.02
	PT	HH	137,000	0.11
		P2+	183,000	0.06
		P25-54	45,000	0.04
2025-Mar-09		HH	69,000	0.05
		P2+	93,000	0.03
		P25-54	21,000	0.02
	PT	HH	117,000	0.09
		P2+	160,000	0.05
		P25-54	37,000	0.03
2025-Mar-02		HH	70,000	0.06
		P2+	93,000	0.03
		P25-54	22,000	0.02
	PT	HH	118,000	0.09
		P2+	160,000	0.05
		P25-54	45,000	0.04
2025-Feb-23		HH	88,000	0.07
		P2+	117,000	0.04
		P25-54	26,000	0.02
	PT	HH	142,000	0.11
		P2+	191,000	0.06
		P25-54	39,000	0.03
2025-Feb-16		HH	91,000	0.07
		P2+	116,000	0.04
		P25-54	27,000	0.02
	PT	HH	153,000	0.12
		P2+	201,000	0.06
		P25-54	39,000	0.03
2025-Feb-09		HH	82,000	0.07
		P2+	107,000	0.03
		P25-54	27,000	0.02
	PT	HH	134,000	0.11
		P2+	180,000	0.06
		P25-54	45,000	0.04

Nat Geo Monthly Ratings
Date	Daypart	Demo	Audience	Rating
2025-Mar		HH	73,000	0.06
		P2+	97,000	0.03
		P25-54	23,000	0.02
	PT	HH	128,000	0.10
		P2+	176,000	0.06
		P25-54	45,000	0.04
2025-Feb		HH	85,000	0.07
		P2+	111,000	0.04
		P25-54	26,000	0.02
	PT	HH	143,000	0.11
		P2+	189,000	0.06
		P25-54	41,000	0.03
2024-Sep		HH	68,000	0.05
		P2+	87,000	0.03
		P25-54	22,000	0.02
	PT	HH	125,000	0.10
		P2+	167,000	0.05
		P25-54	39,000	0.03
2024-Aug		HH	74,000	0.06
		P2+	97,000	0.03
		P25-54	26,000	0.02
	PT	HH	135,000	0.11
		P2+	182,000	0.06
		P25-54	41,000	0.03
2024-Jul		HH	73,000	0.06
		P2+	100,000	0.03
		P25-54	36,000	0.03
	PT	HH	113,000	0.09
		P2+	166,000	0.05
		P25-54	62,000	0.05

Nat Geo Quarterly Ratings
Date	Daypart	Demo	Audience	Rating
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
2023-Q4		HH	107,000	0.09
		P2+	135,000	0.04
		P25-54	33,000	0.03
	PT	HH	191,000	0.15
		P2+	251,000	0.08
		P25-54	58,000	0.05
2023-Q3		HH	101,000	0.08
		P2+	132,000	0.04
		P25-54	42,000	0.03
	PT	HH	174,000	0.14
		P2+	233,000	0.07
		P25-54	71,000	0.06

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 highest-rated scheduled program on Nat Geo by total viewership audience as of Tuesday, April 15, 2025. See more Nat Geo shows.

Rank	Program	Audience	Change
1	Port Protection Alaska	421,000	+1%