166 million viewers watched Eurovision 2025, it was confirmed.
The 69th song contest which took place in Basel, Switzerland, and attracted 166 million viewers across 37 countries, a three million increase from last year's edition in Malmo, Sweden, the European Broadcasting Union stated.
The EBU have also said that the Eurovision has noted a huge increase in youth engagement, with a reported 60% in increase in viewers aged between 15 and 24 years old.
As for the final, which was won by Austria's JJ, real name Johannes Pitetsch, with his entry, 'Wasted Love', the viewing shares were about 50% in 19 of the 37 European markets. This was led by Iceland (98%), Finland (91%), Sweden (90%), Norway (85%), and Denmark (75%).
Speaking about these figures, Eurovision director, Martin Green said: "This year's Eurovision Song Contest has once again demonstrated its extraordinary power to unite millions across continents through the joy of music and shared celebration".
Elsewhere, the viewing shares in Finland and France stood at 40%, which is the highest ever for Eurovision viewership in those countries.
The EBU also revealed that Germany boasted the highest average audience with 9.1 million viewers, their best figure since 2016.
There was also 969 million views on Instagram, and 748.5 million via TikTok.
Following JJ's win, next year's Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Austria.
