The following list of the magazines in the world by circulation is based upon the number of copies distributed, on average, for each issue.
The following are lists of magazines from selected countries/regions, sorted by overall circulation:
The following list presents the best-selling ten magazines in Japan from October 2014 to September 2015.
The following list of French magazines is ranked according to their paid circulation (per issue) in 2025:
The following list of German magazines is sorted by their circulation as of the third quarter (Q3) of 2012:
The following list of Dutch magazines is ranked according to circulation figures:
The following list of Portuguese newspaper, magazines and books as of 2020:
The following list of Russian magazines is ranked according to circulation figures:
The following list of Spanish magazines are ranked according to circulation figures that are relevant as of 2010:
The following list of Swedish magazines are ranked according to their circulation figures:
The following list shows the 50 largest magazines in the United Kingdom by average per-issue circulation as of 2024:
The following list of Canadian magazines is sorted by their circulation totals, as of the first half of 2012, according to data from the Alliance for Audited Media (then the Audit Bureau of Circulations):
The following list shows the 50 largest magazines in the United States by paid circulation as of 1 September 2025 based on data from the Alliance for Audited Media:
The following list of Australian magazines have been sorted according to circulation data that is relevant as of December 2012:
This is a list of New Zealand magazines, ranked according to circulation figures: