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Geopolitics: Geopolitical news, analysis, & discussion

Geopolitics is focused on the relationship between politics and territory. Through geopolitics we attempt to analyze and predict the actions and decisions of nations, or other forms of political power, by means of their geographical characteristics and location in the world. In a broader sense, geopolitics studies the general relations between countries on a global scale. Here we analyze local events in terms of the bigger, global picture.

794k subscribers824 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~20% by known bots)352 authors / mosince 2008

r/geopolitics has 794k members (+10% over the last 12 months). It gets about 824 posts a month from 352 people. Top topics: India-China Relations, Korea-China Relations and South Caucasus Geopolitics.

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How r/geopolitics has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+10%in 12 months · +1.6% in 3 months · +0.4% in 1 month
Oct 2026794k
Growing794k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+17%vs Sep 2025 · −44% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026824
BusierPeaked at 3k in Aug 2022
Sep 2026: incl. ~20% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/geopolitics

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. India-China Relations0.2%
  2. Korea-China Relations0.1%
  3. South Caucasus Geopolitics<0.1%
  4. Ukraine-Russia Conflict<0.1%
  5. Moldova-Russia Tensions<0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. wsj
  2. The Atlantic
  3. The Daily Telegraph
  4. The Jerusalem Post
  5. Verifying Device

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