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Email List Growth Calculator

Project your email list size over time accounting for new subscribers and churn. Plan your growth strategy with month-by-month projections and find your list's equilibrium point.

Email List Growth Calculator

Project your email list size over time with churn and growth rates

Average churn is 1-3% per month (unsubscribes + bounces)

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2,936

Projected Size

+1,936

Net Growth

2,400

Total New Subs

464

Total Churned

Equilibrium point: At your current growth and churn rates, your list will naturally plateau around 10,000 subscribers. To grow beyond this, increase acquisition or reduce churn.

Month-by-Month Projection

MonthNewChurnedNetTotal
Month 1+200-20+1801,180
Month 2+200-24+1761,356
Month 3+200-27+1731,529
Month 4+200-31+1691,698
Month 5+200-34+1661,864
Month 6+200-37+1632,027
Month 7+200-41+1592,186
Month 8+200-44+1562,342
Month 9+200-47+1532,495
Month 10+200-50+1502,645
Month 11+200-53+1472,792
Month 12+200-56+1442,936

Tips for healthy list growth

  • • Use double opt-in to ensure subscriber quality
  • • Segment your list to send relevant content and reduce unsubscribes
  • • Clean inactive subscribers every 3-6 months
  • • Offer a lead magnet to boost signups
  • • A healthy monthly churn rate is under 2%

About this tool

Understanding your list growth dynamics is essential for planning email marketing strategy and budgeting. This calculator shows how your list will grow month-over-month, accounting for both new subscriber acquisition and natural churn (unsubscribes + bounces). It also calculates your list's equilibrium point - the maximum size your list will naturally reach at current rates. To reduce churn, focus on engagement with better subject lines and track your metrics with our campaign calculator.

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