PewDiePie's Net Worth (Updated 2022) | Wealthy Gorilla

Net Worth:	$40 Million
Age:	36
Born:	October 24, 1989
Gender:	Male
Height:	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Country of Origin:	Sweden
Source of Wealth:	YouTuber/Social Media Personality
Last Updated:	Dec 31, 2025

PewDiePie is a Swedish professional YouTuber with an estimated net worth of $40 Million.

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• Early Life
• YouTube
• Additional Ventures
• Earnings History
• Expenditure
• Highlights

Early Life

Felix was born on 24th October, 1989, in Gothenburg, Sweden. From a young age, he was interested in art and was an avid gamer during his high school years.

He graduated from High school from Göteborgs Högre Samskola in 2008 and went on to study at Chalmers University of Technology. But, Felix felt that he didn’t belong there, and so he decided to drop out to do what makes him happy.

Even though his early days were hard, he said in a video that he bought equipment to get started by selling his works on Photoshop. He came up with the name of the channel to be ‘PewDiePie,’ even though it was initially just ‘Pewdie.’

YouTube

PewDiePie’s energetic and humorous commentary on games, accompanied by epic reactions, made him a viral phenomenon very quickly, and he became the most subscribed YouTube channel in 2012 with 5 million subscribers. He went on to sign with Makers Studio and started to get attention from the media as well. PewDiePie’s channel now boasts over 3,500 videos and has more than 104 million subscribers.

His channel has included many different game series and segments over the years, among which his Let’s Play series has been widely popular. As his popularity grew and reports about the large sums of money began to emerge publicly, he received both attention and criticism simultaneously.

That is why he has several videos dedicated to mean comments. His signature is the brofist that he does at the end of every video. He also posts vlogs frequently and has a following in mainstream media.

Additional Ventures

YouTube isn’t the only source of income for PewDiePie, as he is also involved in numerous other productions and projects.

In 2015, he released his own game called PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist. He then went on to release his book, titled This Book Loves You. PewDiePie has won several accolades in the gaming category on YouTube, most notably winning the Best Gaming Channel, Show, or Series award at the 5th Streamy Awards.

He is also a big giver and has a project called the ‘Water Campaign’. Through the program, he managed to raise over $400,000 and has also been involved with many collaborations over the years.

In recent times, Felix has also been giving his channel a new edge with some of his free speech videos, following controversies over certain content in his videos.

Earnings History

Year	Earnings
2013	$4,000,000
2014	$7,500,000
2015	$12,000,000
2016	$15,000,000
2017	$12,000,000
2018	$15,500,000
2019	$13,000,000
Total	$78,500,000

Over the past decade or so, PewDiePie’s earnings have been frequently discussed by numerous publications. Between 2013 and 2019, he reportedly earned an estimated $78.5 million. In 2013, The Wall Street Journal published a piece on PewDiePie, mentioning that he earned $4 million per year on YouTube. This figure was later confirmed to be accurate by the man himself.

His earnings gradually increased over time, to $7.5 million in 2014 and $12 million in 2015. Forbes named PewDiePie as the highest-earning YouTuber with his annual income reaching $15 million in 2016. His earnings have consistently ranged between $10 million and $15 million annually since then.

Expenditure

Every aspiring YouTuber is always missing one thing. That thing would be equipment. Throughout his years on YouTube, he has had the opportunity to upgrade his equipment library, including everything from microphones to new cameras.

Speaking of equipment, now you need something to use all of it with. For PewDiePie, this is his computer. Although PewDiePie is generally private about his spending, we know that he donates a significant portion of his income to various charities and organizations in need. When he received 25 million subscribers, he celebrated with a charity drive.

Some of the organizations he has been helping are Save the Children, Charity: Water, World Wildlife Fund, Child Rights for You, National Alliance on Mental Illness, and many more.

Highlights

Here are some of the best highlights of PewDiePie’s career:

• Created his YouTube Channel (2010)
• PewDiePie Vs T-Series Competition (2018)
• Total Subscribers: 104 Million (2020)
• Total Views: 25 Billion (2020)