The following list of the magazines in the world by circulation is based upon the number of copies distributed, on average, for each issue.

Lists by continent and country

The following are lists of magazines from selected countries/regions, sorted by overall circulation:

Asia

India

Japan

The following list presents the best-selling ten magazines in Japan from October 2014 to September 2015.

Europe

France

The following list of French magazines is ranked according to their paid circulation from 2012 to 2013:

Germany

The following list of German magazines is sorted by their circulation as of the third quarter (Q3) of 2012:

Netherlands

The following list of Dutch magazines is ranked according to circulation figures:

Portugal

The following list of Portuguese newspaper, magazines and books as of 2020:

Russia

The following list of Russian magazines is ranked according to circulation figures:

Spain

The following list of Spanish magazines are ranked according to circulation figures that are relevant as of 2010:

Sweden

The following list of Swedish magazines are ranked according to their circulation figures:

United Kingdom

The following list of 100 British magazines is ranked according to their circulation figures that are relevant as of the second half of 2013:

North America

Canada

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):

United States

The following list shows the 100 largest magazines in the United States by paid circulation as of 31 December 2023 based on data from the Alliance for Audited Media:

Oceania

Australia

The following list of Australian magazines have been sorted according to circulation data that is relevant as of December 2012:

New Zealand

This is a list of New Zealand magazines, ranked according to circulation figures: