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Most popular YouTube videos based on total global views as of February 2018 (in billions)

Most viewed YouTube videos of all time 2018

This statistic presents ranking of the top most viewed videos on YouTube as of February 2018. As of the measured period, Despacito by Luis Fonzi featuring Daddy Yankee had 4.83 billion lifetime views, making t the most popular video on the platform.

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	Number of views in billions
Luis Fonsi - Despacito ft. Daddy Yankee	4.83
Wiz Khalifa - See You Again ft. Charlie Puth [Official Video] Furious 7 Soundtrack	3.4
Ed Sheeran - Shape of You	3.24
PSY - GANGNAM STYLE(강남스타일) M/V	3.09
Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk ft. Bruno Mars	2.95
Justin Bieber - Sorry	2.88
Masha and the Bear: Recipe for Disaster	2.83
Maroon 5 - Sugar	2.51
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off	2.5
Enrique Iglesias - Bailando (Español) ft. Descemer Bueno, Gente De Zona	2.47

	Number of views in billions
Luis Fonsi - Despacito ft. Daddy Yankee	4.83
Wiz Khalifa - See You Again ft. Charlie Puth [Official Video] Furious 7 Soundtrack	3.4
Ed Sheeran - Shape of You	3.24
PSY - GANGNAM STYLE(강남스타일) M/V	3.09
Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk ft. Bruno Mars	2.95
Justin Bieber - Sorry	2.88
Masha and the Bear: Recipe for Disaster	2.83
Maroon 5 - Sugar	2.51
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off	2.5
Enrique Iglesias - Bailando (Español) ft. Descemer Bueno, Gente De Zona	2.47

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This statistic presents ranking of the top most viewed videos on YouTube as of February 2018. As of the measured period, Despacito by Luis Fonzi featuring Daddy Yankee had 4.83 billion lifetime views, making t the most popular video on the platform.

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Release date: February 2018

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Survey time period: February 2018

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