Subscriber Growth Rate Calculator
Project subscriber growth, target gap, required monthly growth, and months to reach a newsletter goal.
Calculate subscriber growth rate, projected list size, required monthly growth, and how long it will take to reach a subscriber goal.
What this means
At the current pace, the list reaches 14,960 subscribers. Required net growth is 583 subscribers per month.
Net monthly growth
Growing580
New subscribers minus lost subscribers each month.
Projected subscribers
14,960
Estimated subscriber count at the end of the projection.
Target gap
7,000
Subscribers still needed to reach the goal.
Required monthly growth
583
Net new subscribers needed each month to hit the target.
Required growth rate
7.29%
Required monthly net growth divided by current subscribers.
Months to target
13
How long the current net growth pace needs to hit the goal.
Plan subscriber growth targets
This calculator shows whether your current list growth pace is enough to hit a subscriber goal. Add current subscribers, target subscribers, timeline, monthly new subscribers, and monthly losses.
Use it to connect newsletter goals to social distribution, referrals, and recurring subscriber acquisition work.
Subscriber growth formulas
- Net monthly growth = new subscribers - lost subscribers
- Projected subscribers = current + net monthly growth x months
- Target gap = target subscribers - current subscribers
- Required monthly growth = target gap / months
- Required growth rate = required monthly growth / current subscribers
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