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 (up +21% from last week) during primetime, as of the average weekly audience measurement for the period ending July 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, July 13, 2025.

Nat Geo Weekly Ratings
Date	Daypart	Demo	Audience	Rating
2025-Jul-13		HH	70,000	0.06
		P2+	97,000	0.03
		P25-54	31,000	0.03
	PT	HH	130,000	0.10
		P2+	187,000	0.06
		P25-54	56,000	0.05
2025-Jul-06		HH	69,000	0.05
		P2+	93,000	0.03
		P25-54	26,000	0.02
	PT	HH	111,000	0.09
		P2+	155,000	0.05
		P25-54	48,000	0.04
2025-Jun-29		HH	80,000	0.06
		P2+	108,000	0.03
		P25-54	23,000	0.02
	PT	HH	136,000	0.11
		P2+	184,000	0.06
		P25-54	36,000	0.03
2025-Jun-22		HH	70,000	0.06
		P2+	90,000	0.03
		P25-54	19,000	0.02
	PT	HH	118,000	0.09
		P2+	163,000	0.05
		P25-54	41,000	0.03
2025-Jun-15		HH	58,000	0.05
		P2+	81,000	0.03
		P25-54	23,000	0.02
	PT	HH	114,000	0.09
		P2+	175,000	0.06
		P25-54	51,000	0.04
2025-Jun-08		HH	67,000	0.05
		P2+	85,000	0.03
		P25-54	17,000	0.01
	PT	HH	107,000	0.09
		P2+	142,000	0.04
		P25-54	28,000	0.02
2025-Jun-01		HH	67,000	0.05
		P2+	87,000	0.03
		P25-54	21,000	0.02
	PT	HH	113,000	0.09
		P2+	152,000	0.05
		P25-54	34,000	0.03
2025-May-04		HH	71,000	0.06
		P2+	91,000	0.03
		P25-54	19,000	0.02
	PT	HH	127,000	0.10
		P2+	166,000	0.05
		P25-54	30,000	0.02
2025-Apr-20		HH	83,000	0.07
		P2+	113,000	0.04
		P25-54	23,000	0.02
	PT	HH	142,000	0.11
		P2+	190,000	0.06
		P25-54	37,000	0.03
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

Nat Geo Monthly Ratings
Date	Daypart	Demo	Audience	Rating
2025-Apr		HH	78,000	0.06
		P2+	107,000	0.03
		P25-54	27,000	0.02
	PT	HH	137,000	0.11
		P2+	185,000	0.06
		P25-54	45,000	0.04
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

Nat Geo Quarterly Ratings
Date	Daypart	Demo	Audience	Rating
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
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

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 Wednesday, July 16, 2025. See more Nat Geo shows.

Rank	Program	Audience	Change
1	To Catch a Smuggler	221,000	-21%
2	Investigation Shark Attack	109,000	-17%
3	Super Shark Highway	74,000	-35%