Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction Audience in Germany

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction in Germany — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction has an estimated audience of 769,324 people in Germany.

#32among Literary genre in Germany#3678among Topic in Germany#136in Literature

The average Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction fan in Germany is 33.5 years old, more male, and lives primarily in Nordrhein-Westfalen.

The audience is concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bayern, Baden-Württemberg.

Top brand affinities include Jennifer Lawrence, Fallout (series), One Piece, with strongest over-indexing on Jennifer Lawrence (10.95× the country average).

Demographically, the Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction audience skews more male with an average age of 33.5, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Early Adopter Mentality, Extroversion.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 16 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction fan in Germany is more male, around 33.5 years old, with strong Early Adopter Mentality tendencies and a notable affinity for Jennifer Lawrence.

Category: Literature · Type: Topic · Subtype: Literary genre

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-08-10.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction profile in Germany.

Audience size
769K
in Germany
Gender
42.8%♀
57.2% male
Age
33.5
average years
Country rank
#8170
Topic in Germany
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-21%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction fans

42.8% are female, 57.2% are male, average age 33.5.

Fig. 02

Gender split

42.8%
Female
57.2%
Male
Demographic split for Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction audience in Germany
MetricValue
Female42.8%
Male57.2%
Average age33.5
Estimated audience size769,324
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 33.5
average years
Age distribution of the Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction audience in Germany
Age bracketShare%
16-1935%
20-2922%
30-3918%
40-4915%
50+11%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

4.0%

of the worldwide Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction audience comes from Germany.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction
CountryShare
United States33.6%
Brazil10.5%
Italy6.4%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the Germany average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction audience in Germany is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction fans by region: top regions in Germany
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Berlin~40K1.23×
02Bremen~7K1.07×
03Hessen~60K1.06×
04Saarland~10K1.02×
05Hamburg~20K1.01×
06Rheinland-Pfalz~40K0.99×
07Sachsen~40K0.99×
08Sachsen-Anhalt~20K0.98×
09Mecklenburg-Vorpommern~10K0.98×
10Schleswig-Holstein~30K0.97×
11Brandenburg~20K0.97×
12Nordrhein-Westfalen~200K0.96×
13Thüringen~20K0.96×
14Bayern~100K0.94×
15Niedersachsen~70K0.94×
16Baden-Württemberg~100K0.91×
Fig. 06

Affinity by region

Affinity by region — Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, Germany
0.91×1.00×1.23×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Fallout (series)Games17.37×
02Donald SutherlandMovies & TV16.90×
03God of War (series)Games16.63×
04Kaya ScodelarioMovies & TV15.53×
05Woody HarrelsonMovies & TV14.22×
06Liam HemsworthMovies & TV12.19×
07Baldur's Gate 3Games11.66×
08My Hero AcademiaLiterature11.27×
09Jack Reacher (film)Movies & TV11.10×
10Jennifer LawrenceMovies & TV10.95×
11Death in Paradise (TV series)Movies & TV10.63×
12Hunter × HunterLiterature10.20×
13The Last of UsGames8.26×
14CrunchyrollGames7.39×
15Anime conventionLiterature6.53×
16One PieceMovies & TV6.19×
17Anime and manga fandomLiterature5.73×
18Stranger ThingsMovies & TV3.44×
19Harry PotterMovies & TV2.55×
20TikTokInternet & Social Media2.30×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction audience

Values above 1.00× are above the country average, values below 1.00× below it.

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

↑ What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Early Adopter MentalityPOWER2.40×
ExtroversionTHRILL1.60×
MindfulnessBALANCE1.36×
0×1.00× baseline2×
↓ Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
IndulgenceJOY0.70×
DIY MentalityTHRILL0.72×
Design AffinityPREMIUM0.72×
0×1.00× baseline2×
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction have in Germany?

Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction has an estimated audience of 769,324 people in Germany, concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen and Bayern.

02

What is the gender split and age of Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction fans?

42.8% of Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction fans are female, 57.2% are male, with an average age of 33.5 years.

03

Which brands do Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction fans like most?

Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction fans show strongest brand affinity for Jennifer Lawrence (10.95×), Fallout (series) (17.37×), and One Piece (6.19×) over the country average.

04

Where do Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction fans live in Germany?

Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction fans in Germany are most concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen (reach ~200K), Bayern (reach ~100K), and Baden-Württemberg (reach ~100K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction fans also like?

Beyond Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction itself, the audience over-indexes on Fallout (series) (17.37×), One Piece (6.19×), Anime convention (6.53×), and Baldur's Gate 3 (11.66×) compared to the Germany average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in Germany who actively search for Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.

About this audience profile

This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.

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