Hafthor Bjornsson YouTube Stats
@hafthorjulius · Fitness & Health · Updated Nov 5, 2026
Subscribers
1.1M
+0 in 11 days
Total views
574M
+892K in 11 days
Videos
717
2.2 / month
Est. monthly earnings
$715 – $2.4K
RPM $0.29–$0.98
Avg. views (last 30)
384K
Typical views
43K
median per video
Avg. video length
24 min
Channel age
12 years
since Dec 16, 2013
Hafthor Bjornsson channel overview
Hafthor Bjornsson (@hafthorjulius) is a YouTube channel in the Fitness & Health niche created in 2013. It has 1.1M subscribers and 574M total views across 717 videos, an average of 801K views per video over its lifetime.
Its last 30 uploads averaged 384K views, and a typical video (the median) gets 43K views. Over the last 12 months, Hafthor Bjornsson published 50 videos (60% Shorts), and 7 of them (14%) reached at least 3× the channel's typical views.
Subscriber growth
Over the last 11 days, Hafthor Bjornsson gained 0 subscribers and 892K views, about 81K views a day.
How much does Hafthor Bjornsson make?
Returbe estimates Hafthor Bjornsson's YouTube ad revenue at $715 – $2.4K per month. The estimate uses an RPM (revenue per 1,000 views, after YouTube's share) of $0.29 to $0.98, typically $0.54, based on the channel's niche, audience language and the share of its views coming from Shorts. At that rate, 1 million long-form views earn about $540.
Ad revenue is only part of the picture: sponsorships, affiliate links, memberships and merch often pay more than ads. Learn how RPM varies by niche in how much YouTubers make per 1,000 views, or check any channel with the free monetization checker.
Upload schedule
Hafthor Bjornsson publishes about 2.2 videos a month. Based on its last 46 uploads, its most common upload day is Saturday (22% of uploads), usually around 15:00 UTC. The last video went out on Oct 16, 2026.
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Hafthor Bjornsson's best outlier videos
An outlier is a video that beats the channel's own typical views. These are Hafthor Bjornsson's biggest hits relative to its normal, the ideas its audience responded to most. What is an outlier video?
The Mountain & Erling Haaland2.7M views · Sep 22, 202612.8× typical views
The Future World’s Strongest Man - The Mountain vs Bitelo 477K views · Aug 10, 202611.2× typical views
When you forget to wear your glasses 😂😂2M views · Sep 14, 20269.2× typical views
When he forgets you’re not a cat1M views · Jun 28, 20264.9× typical views
FULL DAY OF EATING + DEADLIFT SESSION!133K views · May 9, 20263.1× typical views
Husband vs Wife.. who won? 😂649K views · Sep 23, 20263× typical views
Get your 8 hours in, kids! 😂😅576K views · Sep 16, 20262.7× typical views
When your partner gives you the “look” 😏562K views · Jun 18, 20262.6× typical views
Latest videos
12 of Hafthor Bjornsson's last 30 uploads did at least 1.5× the channel's typical views.
When you remember your wife is not home so now you’re the man of the house39K views · Oct 16, 20260.2× typical views
Doctor: can you show me what you were doing when your lower back started hurting34K views · Oct 11, 20260.2× typical views
POV: she said she’s fine254K views · Sep 27, 20261.2× typical views
Husband vs Wife.. who won? 😂649K views · Sep 23, 20263× typical views
The Mountain & Erling Haaland2.7M views · Sep 22, 202612.8× typical views
Get your 8 hours in, kids! 😂😅576K views · Sep 16, 20262.7× typical views
When you forget to wear your glasses 😂😂2M views · Sep 14, 20269.2× typical views
480kg deadlift 💪94K views · Sep 6, 20260.4× typical views
Other people trying to deadlift 505kg vs me with 510kg 💀115K views · Sep 5, 20260.5× typical views
When your wife gets into your creatine163K views · Aug 16, 20260.8× typical views
The Fitness & Health niche on YouTube
In the last 30 days, Returbe tracked 1.6K videos from 295 channels in this niche. 11.9% of them reached 3× their channel's typical views, and a typical long video got 9.1K views. Estimated RPM for the niche: $3 to $10.
Smaller channels breaking out in this niche right now: Ujack: Calorie and Body scan (14K subs, best video 75.8×), Healthy Daily 365 (31K subs, best video 124.7×), Women's Health (213K subs, best video 17.2×), Onkel Jacek (262K subs, best video 28.8×), 120kg To Fit (3.2K subs, best video 16.1×), Health Natural Lab (1.9K subs, best video 397.7×).
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Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does Hafthor Bjornsson have?
Hafthor Bjornsson has 1.1M subscribers on YouTube and 574M total views across 717 videos (Returbe data, updated Nov 5, 2026).
How much does Hafthor Bjornsson make on YouTube?
Returbe estimates Hafthor Bjornsson's YouTube ad revenue at $715 – $2.4K per month, based on recent views and an RPM of about $0.29–$0.98 per 1,000 views for this niche and audience. Sponsorships, merch and memberships are not included.
How often does Hafthor Bjornsson upload?
Hafthor Bjornsson uploads about 2.2 videos a month, most often on Saturday. The last upload was on Oct 16, 2026.
What is Hafthor Bjornsson's best performing video?
"The Mountain & Erling Haaland" is Hafthor Bjornsson's biggest outlier: 2.7M views, 12.8× the channel's typical views.
What channels are similar to Hafthor Bjornsson?
Channels similar to Hafthor Bjornsson include Ian Barseagle, Gym Nation 2.0, Yellow Dude, Casey Kelly, Men's Health.
Data from Returbe's index of YouTube channels, collected from public YouTube data. Earnings are estimates from views and RPM benchmarks, not figures from the channel. Returbe is not affiliated with Hafthor Bjornsson or YouTube.
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