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Rank
Position in the Top 100, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in United Arab Emirates who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in United Arab Emirates. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in United Arab Emirates, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in United Arab Emirates. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | RReggae | 680k | 0.5% | 33.8 | 35.1% | Musical genre |
| 27 | EEast Coast hip hop | 654k | 0.5% | 30.7 | 32.8% | Musical genre |
| 28 | IIndie rock | 653k | 0.5% | 33.0 | 47.5% | Musical genre |
| 29 | PPunk rock | 629k | 0.4% | 32.7 | 43.9% | Musical genre |
| 30 | FFolk music | 621k | 0.7% | 34.6 | 23.1% | Musical genre |
| 31 | BBounce music | 606k | 0.5% | 30.5 | 33.6% | Musical genre |
| 32 | KKenyan hip hop | 567k | 0.7% | 30.5 | 33.6% | Musical genre |
| 33 | MMusic of India | 540k | 3.2% | 33.6 | 23.2% | Musical genre |
| 34 | AAlternative hip hop | 534k | 0.5% | 31.9 | 34.7% | Musical genre |
| 35 | WWest Coast hip hop | 526k | 0.5% | 32.1 | 31.4% | Musical genre |
| 36 | EElectronica | 507k | 0.7% | 35.7 | 45.2% | Musical genre |
| 37 | AAfrobeat | 505k | 0.7% | 33.5 | 39.0% | Musical genre |
| 38 | CChristian hip hop | 497k | 0.5% | 31.9 | 38.8% | Musical genre |
| 39 | VVocal music | 458k | 0.7% | 34.0 | 33.8% | Musical genre |
| 40 | DDisco | 450k | 0.6% | 35.1 | 46.4% | Musical genre |
| 41 | SSouthern hip hop | 449k | 0.5% | 31.9 | 32.0% | Musical genre |
| 42 | PPop rock | 440k | 0.5% | 33.1 | 49.8% | Musical genre |
| 43 | KKorean hip hop | 431k | 0.4% | 31.9 | 57.1% | Musical genre |
| 44 | MMidwest hip hop | 418k | 0.5% | 33.7 | 36.5% | Musical genre |
| 45 | IIndie pop | 418k | 0.6% | 32.0 | 52.6% | Musical genre |
| 46 | CChicano rap | 411k | 0.5% | 33.2 | 35.8% | Musical genre |
| 47 | FFrench hip hop | 407k | 0.5% | 31.8 | 32.9% | Musical genre |
| 48 | TTech house | 405k | 0.8% | 34.4 | 42.3% | Musical genre |
| 49 | TTrance music | 405k | 0.9% | 35.0 | 45.9% | Musical genre |
| 50 | DDeep house | 402k | 1.0% | 34.9 | 43.7% | Musical genre |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular musical genres compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United Arab Emirates and ranks each musical genre by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest musical genre in United Arab Emirates?
Pop music currently leads with an estimated audience of 3.2M people in United Arab Emirates.