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The community at a glance

r/statistics is a Subreddit for Math with roughly 633K members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 4th largest community in the Math topic page.

Roughly 29K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Statistics, Looking For A, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention data science resources, statistics book, and statistics course.

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Established 2008
633K Members

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Yearly: +29K members
Growth: +4.8% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 6K members
  • 2014: 7K members
  • 2015: 6K members
  • 2016: 8K members
  • 2017: 11K members
  • 2018: 19K members
  • 2019: 26K members
  • 2020: 97K members
  • 2021: 224K members
  • 2023: 140K members
  • 2024: 33K members
  • 2025: 28K members
  • 2026: 20K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 2K members
  • Nov: 3K members
  • Dec: 3K members
  • Jan: 3K members
  • Feb: 2K members
  • Mar: 2K members
  • Apr: 2K members
  • May: 2K members
  • Jun: 2K members
  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 2K members
  • Sep: 686 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    37 posts in the past month
    1. Is it true that "nobody reads" theoretical statistics papers? [R]
    2. [Question] Strucutral Equation Models - can anyone eliminate my doubts?
    3. [Q] What can I expect to learn in a stats major
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Is it true that "nobody reads" theoretical statistics papers? [R] · [Question] Strucutral Equation Models - can anyone eliminate my doubts? · [Q] What can I expect to learn in a stats major
    37
  • Solution Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. [D] Laptop/Spec Recommendations for Statistics PhD?
    2. [Discussion]beginner looking for a data analysis tool that actually helps me learn statistics
    3. [Research] Seeking stats consultant for a tiny research project
    #2
    Solution Requests
    [D] Laptop/Spec Recommendations for Statistics PhD? · [Discussion]beginner looking for a data analysis tool that actually helps me learn statistics · [Research] Seeking stats consultant for a tiny research project
    4
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. Solo founder here – I built a few free tools for researchers. Here is why.
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    Solo founder here – I built a few free tools for researchers. Here is why.
    1
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. [D]Feeling demoralized after a full cycle of PhD rejections and no job or research leads. What now?
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    [D]Feeling demoralized after a full cycle of PhD rejections and no job or research leads. What now?
    1

Topics

  • Statistics
    58 posts in the past month
    1. [Question] What are your favorite resources for learning statistics for Data Science?
    #1
    Statistics
    [Question] What are your favorite resources for learning statistics for Data Science?
    58
  • Looking For A
    48 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For A
    48
  • Struggling
    43 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    43
  • Question
    25 posts in the past month
    #4
    Question
    25
  • Q
    20 posts in the past month
    #5
    Q
    20

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  • Question
    80 posts in the past month
    1. [Question] Why did data scientists choose Rows to be observations?
    2. [Question] Strucutral Equation Models - can anyone eliminate my doubts?
    3. [Q] If you're in grad school for Stats (PhD or Master's) and your undergraduate was in math: 1) what do you miss about math; 2) what are you gad to have traded with stats?
    #1
    Question
    [Question] Why did data scientists choose Rows to be observations? · [Question] Strucutral Equation Models - can anyone eliminate my doubts? · [Q] If you're in grad school for Stats (PhD or Master's) and your undergraduate was in math: 1) what do you miss about math; 2) what are you gad to have traded with stats?
    80
  • Education
    27 posts in the past month
    1. [E] Standard Error vs Standard Deviation - Explained
    2. [E] The Cauchy Distribution - Explained
    3. [Research] [Education] My statistics machine learning notes (10K GitHub Star)
    #2
    Education
    [E] Standard Error vs Standard Deviation - Explained · [E] The Cauchy Distribution - Explained · [Research] [Education] My statistics machine learning notes (10K GitHub Star)
    27
  • Discussion
    23 posts in the past month
    1. [Discussion] Why is an undergrad degree in statistics looked down upon compared to cs/math/physics majors?
    2. [D] A Statistical Critique of the Werster Pokemon Emerald Battle Factory Cheating Investigation
    3. Please explain standard deviation to me like I’m an idiot. [discussion]
    #3
    Discussion
    [Discussion] Why is an undergrad degree in statistics looked down upon compared to cs/math/physics majors? · [D] A Statistical Critique of the Werster Pokemon Emerald Battle Factory Cheating Investigation · Please explain standard deviation to me like I’m an idiot. [discussion]
    23
  • Career
    18 posts in the past month
    1. [Career] Long-term job market outlook for statisticians, especially biostats?
    2. [C] Continue in industry or PhD in stats? Are all stats jobs this boring?
    3. How to actually get good at statistics?[career]
    #4
    Career
    [Career] Long-term job market outlook for statisticians, especially biostats? · [C] Continue in industry or PhD in stats? Are all stats jobs this boring? · How to actually get good at statistics?[career]
    18
  • Research
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Is it true that "nobody reads" theoretical statistics papers? [R]
    2. [R] The Benjamini–Hochberg Procedure Can Fail to Control the FDR for Correlated Two-Sided Gaussian Tests
    3. [Research] Looking for a Statistician Interested in a Historical Inference Problem
    #5
    Research
    Is it true that "nobody reads" theoretical statistics papers? [R] · [R] The Benjamini–Hochberg Procedure Can Fail to Control the FDR for Correlated Two-Sided Gaussian Tests · [Research] Looking for a Statistician Interested in a Historical Inference Problem
    9

Product recommendations

  • data science resources
    9 posts in the past month
    1. [Q] What Are the Most Essential Tech Skills for Data Science & Best Resources to Learn Them?
    2. What Are the Most Essential Tech Skills for Data Science & Best Resources to Learn Them?
    3. What Are the Most Essential Tech Skills for Data Science & Best Resources to Learn Them?
    #1
    data science resources
    [Q] What Are the Most Essential Tech Skills for Data Science & Best Resources to Learn Them? · What Are the Most Essential Tech Skills for Data Science & Best Resources to Learn Them? · What Are the Most Essential Tech Skills for Data Science & Best Resources to Learn Them?
    9
  • statistics book
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Recommend me an Introductory Stats Book
    2. Looking for books that explain the logic behind statistics (basically how to think like a statistician). I would also like for you to recommend a book that explains beginner concepts of stats all the way to the more complex concepts. More in the body
    3. [Q] Getting back to interviewing after 2.5 years, what statistics book do you recommend?
    #2
    statistics book
    Recommend me an Introductory Stats Book · Looking for books that explain the logic behind statistics (basically how to think like a statistician). I would also like for you to recommend a book that explains beginner concepts of stats all the way to the more complex concepts. More in the body · [Q] Getting back to interviewing after 2.5 years, what statistics book do you recommend?
    7
  • statistics course
    6 posts in the past month
    1. [Q] Could you recommend any youtube channel(s) for foundation of Statistics for MBA/ PDGM course.
    2. Can anyone recommend some YouTube videos/ channels on Statistics which is useful for MBA/PGDM course?
    3. Could you recommend good online statististics Courses that go back to the basics but that can also help a medical doctor make studies in his own setting in an independent way?
    #3
    statistics course
    [Q] Could you recommend any youtube channel(s) for foundation of Statistics for MBA/ PDGM course. · Can anyone recommend some YouTube videos/ channels on Statistics which is useful for MBA/PGDM course? · Could you recommend good online statististics Courses that go back to the basics but that can also help a medical doctor make studies in his own setting in an independent way?
    6
  • statistics book for beginners
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Recommend me an Introductory Stats Book
    2. Looking for books that explain the logic behind statistics (basically how to think like a statistician). I would also like for you to recommend a book that explains beginner concepts of stats all the way to the more complex concepts. More in the body
    3. Any books to recommend to a beginner statistics learner! :)
    #4
    statistics book for beginners
    Recommend me an Introductory Stats Book · Looking for books that explain the logic behind statistics (basically how to think like a statistician). I would also like for you to recommend a book that explains beginner concepts of stats all the way to the more complex concepts. More in the body · Any books to recommend to a beginner statistics learner! :)
    4
  • online sample size calculator
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best online sample size calculator?
    2. Best online sample size calculator?
    #5
    online sample size calculator
    Best online sample size calculator? · Best online sample size calculator?
    2
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Who is r/statistics for?
Best for Math enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/statistics free to join?
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How many members does r/statistics have?
Roughly 633K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/statistics on?
r/statistics runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/statistics cover?
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