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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 Canada who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in Canada. 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 Canada, 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 Canada. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | CCountry rap | 1.8M | 2.4% | 32.6 | 40.1% | Musical genre |
| 52 | UUnderground hip hop | 1.8M | 2.7% | 29.7 | 42.3% | Musical genre |
| 53 | AAcid rock | 1.8M | 3.6% | 34.9 | 49.4% | Musical genre |
| 54 | BBlues rock | 1.8M | 3.2% | 40.0 | 40.3% | Musical genre |
| 55 | JJazz fusion | 1.8M | 2.4% | 40.6 | 51.7% | Musical genre |
| 56 | JJapanese hip hop | 1.8M | 2.3% | 30.9 | 42.4% | Musical genre |
| 57 | MMusic school | 1.7M | 2.8% | 34.3 | 44.7% | Musical genre |
| 58 | AAtlanta hip hop | 1.7M | 3.1% | 33.1 | 42.0% | Musical genre |
| 59 | EElectronica | 1.6M | 2.2% | 36.2 | 46.0% | Musical genre |
| 60 | DDisco | 1.6M | 2.0% | 37.9 | 50.5% | Musical genre |
| 61 | IIndie pop | 1.6M | 2.3% | 32.3 | 54.7% | Musical genre |
| 62 | CClassic rock | 1.5M | 4.4% | 44.8 | 44.0% | Musical genre |
| 63 | NNew-age music | 1.5M | 2.7% | 42.3 | 45.1% | Musical genre |
| 64 | WWestern swing | 1.5M | 4.0% | 45.3 | 52.3% | Musical genre |
| 65 | IIndependent music | 1.5M | 2.6% | 37.8 | 46.1% | Musical genre |
| 66 | IIndian rock | 1.4M | 3.5% | 39.5 | 45.4% | Musical genre |
| 67 | CCover version | 1.3M | 2.0% | 39.6 | 51.8% | Musical genre |
| 68 | GGangsta rap | 1.3M | 2.8% | 30.4 | 40.4% | Musical genre |
| 69 | SSoft rock | 1.3M | 3.0% | 42.5 | 57.7% | Musical genre |
| 70 | GGrunge | 1.3M | 3.5% | 36.4 | 52.4% | Musical genre |
| 71 | FFilm score | 1.2M | 3.3% | 43.3 | 49.5% | Musical genre |
| 72 | VVocal music | 1.2M | 1.7% | 34.4 | 44.7% | Musical genre |
| 73 | LLatin music (genre) | 1.2M | 1.2% | 36.8 | 52.1% | Musical genre |
| 74 | EElectroacoustic music | 1.1M | 3.0% | 33.0 | 29.2% | Musical genre |
| 75 | LLatin pop | 1.1M | 1.3% | 33.9 | 58.3% | 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 Canada 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 Canada?
Rock music currently leads with an estimated audience of 12M people in Canada.