Number of Magazine Titles
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There are several sources that provide the number of magazines available in the United States, some more comprehensive than others. The following chart cites five of these sources: the National Directory of Magazines, Standard Rate and Data service, Audit Bureau of Circulations, BPA Worldwide, and the Publishers information Bureau.
Number of Magazines, 1988-2007
|
Year |
National Directory of Magazines |
SRDS |
ABC |
BPA Worldwide |
PIB |
|
1988 |
13,541 |
1,723 |
559 |
NA |
156 |
|
1989 |
12,797 |
1,795 |
585 |
196 |
166 |
|
1990 |
14,049 |
1,904 |
587 |
232 |
164 |
|
1991 |
14,256 |
2,000 |
600 |
244 |
170 |
|
1992 |
14,870 |
2,126 |
617 |
243 |
176 |
|
1993 |
14,302 |
2,256 |
631 |
245 |
179 |
|
1994 |
15,069 |
2,347 |
643 |
252 |
187 |
|
1995 |
15,996 |
2,428 |
668 |
273 |
201 |
|
1996 |
17,195 |
2,470 |
711 |
312 |
208 |
|
1997 |
18,047 |
2,513 |
751 |
311 |
216 |
|
1998 |
18,606 |
2,522 |
758 |
448 |
227 |
|
1999 |
17,970 |
2,520 |
750 |
485 |
238 |
|
2000 |
17,815 |
2,567 |
836 |
494 |
248 |
|
2001 |
17,694 |
2,600 |
817 |
505 |
250 |
|
2002 |
17,321 |
2,431 |
764 |
NA |
234 |
|
2003 |
17,254 |
2,509 |
703 |
NA |
228 |
|
2004 |
18,821 |
2,570 |
708 |
208 |
235 |
|
2005 |
18,267 |
2,640 |
718 |
NA |
244 |
|
2006 |
19,419 |
2,790 |
741 |
NA |
239 |
|
2007 |
19,532 |
2,801 |
782 |
NA |
240 |
NA = Not Available
