r/history
r/history is a Science & Education community on Reddit with 18,727,683 members, ranking #5 of 2,165 in Science & Education. r/history is a place for discussions about history. Feel free to submit interesting articles, tell us about this cool book you just read, or start a discussion about who everyone's favorite figure of minor French nobility is! This is a somewhat more serious subreddit compared to many others. Make sure to familiarize yourself with our rules and guidelines before participating. All posts must be man
How big is r/history?
Created in 2008, r/history has had over a decade to grow and is one of the largest communities on Reddit by Reddit standards. Within Science & Education it ranks #5 of 2,165 communities we track — the top 0.2% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 9,276× the median Science & Education subreddit, which has 2,019 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
For scale, the largest Science & Education community we track is r/science with 34,470,477 members — roughly 2 times the size of r/history. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2008 sits in the early wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/history on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 18,727,683 |
|---|---|
| Category | Science & Education |
| Rank in category | #5 of 2,165 |
| Created | 2008 |
| Category median size | 2,019 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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