* The first half ran January to June. The second half ran July to December.
** Circulation is a count of how many copies of a particular publication are distributed.
Figures have been rounded to the nearest 1,000.
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The Observer: Circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) 2003-2016
This statistic displays the circulation of The Observer in the United Kingdom from first half 2003 to second half 2016. As of second half 2015, The Observer newspaper had a circulation of *** thousand copies.
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National Readership Surveys. (February 27, 2017). Circulation of The Observer in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st half 2003 to 2nd half 2016 (in 1,000 copies) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/288295/circulation-trend-of-the-observer-newspaper-uk/
National Readership Surveys. "Circulation of The Observer in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st half 2003 to 2nd half 2016 (in 1,000 copies)." Chart. February 27, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/288295/circulation-trend-of-the-observer-newspaper-uk/
National Readership Surveys. (2017). Circulation of The Observer in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st half 2003 to 2nd half 2016 (in 1,000 copies). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/288295/circulation-trend-of-the-observer-newspaper-uk/
National Readership Surveys. "Circulation of The Observer in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1st Half 2003 to 2nd Half 2016 (in 1,000 Copies)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Feb 2017, /statistics/288295/circulation-trend-of-the-observer-newspaper-uk/
National Readership Surveys, Circulation of The Observer in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st half 2003 to 2nd half 2016 (in 1,000 copies) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/288295/circulation-trend-of-the-observer-newspaper-uk/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Circulation of The Observer in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st half 2003 to 2nd half 2016 (in 1,000 copies) [Graph], National Readership Surveys, February 27, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/288295/circulation-trend-of-the-observer-newspaper-uk/
