Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Computer programming Audience in Germany

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Computer programming in Germany — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Computer programming has an estimated audience of 3,773,782 people in Germany.

#71among Field of study in Germany#983among Topic in Germany#87in Technology & Electronics

The average Computer programming fan in Germany is 36.3 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in Nordrhein-Westfalen.

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

Top brand affinities include GitHub, Computer security, PurpleDiscoMachine, with strongest over-indexing on GitHub (11.13× the country average).

Demographically, the Computer programming audience skews balanced with an average age of 36.3, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Need for Security, Early Adopter Mentality.

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

The typical Computer programming fan in Germany is balanced, around 36.3 years old, with strong Need for Security tendencies and a notable affinity for GitHub.

Category: Technology & Electronics · Type: Topic · Subtype: Field of study

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 Computer programming profile in Germany.

Audience size
3.8M
in Germany
Gender
45.4%♀
54.6% male
Age
36.3
average years
Country rank
#1588
Topic in Germany
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

+12%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Computer programming fans

45.4% are female, 54.6% are male, average age 36.3.

Fig. 02

Gender split

45.4%
Female
54.6%
Male
Demographic split for Computer programming audience in Germany
MetricValue
Female45.4%
Male54.6%
Average age36.3
Estimated audience size3,773,782
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 36.3
average years
Age distribution of the Computer programming audience in Germany
Age bracketShare%
16-1925%
20-2922%
30-3921%
40-4919%
50+13%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

4.1%

of the worldwide Computer programming audience comes from Germany.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Computer programming
CountryShare
United States15.1%
Japan8.4%
China6.7%
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 Computer programming audience in Germany is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Computer programming fans by region: top regions in Germany
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Hessen~400K1.31×
02Sachsen~200K1.12×
03Bremen~40K1.11×
04Saarland~50K1.08×
05Baden-Württemberg~500K1.06×
06Thüringen~100K1.06×
07Mecklenburg-Vorpommern~70K1.03×
08Nordrhein-Westfalen~800K1.00×
09Bayern~600K0.98×
10Brandenburg~100K0.98×
11Berlin~200K0.96×
12Hamburg~80K0.95×
13Niedersachsen~300K0.94×
14Sachsen-Anhalt~90K0.93×
15Rheinland-Pfalz~200K0.92×
16Schleswig-Holstein~100K0.92×
Fig. 06

Affinity by region

Affinity by region — Computer programming, Germany
0.92×1.00×1.31×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the Computer programming audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Computer programming audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01GitHubInternet & Social Media11.13×
02Data scienceBusiness & Career8.09×
03PurpleDiscoMachineMusic & Radio7.27×
04JavaScriptTechnology & Electronics5.63×
05Computer securityBusiness & Career5.60×
06MySQLTechnology & Electronics5.54×
07Python (programming language)Technology & Electronics5.05×
08Software engineeringBusiness & Career5.01×
09C++Technology & Electronics4.86×
10RoboticsTechnology & Electronics4.48×
11Information securityBusiness & Career4.23×
12Office 365Technology & Electronics3.67×
13Google DriveTechnology & Electronics3.13×
14Michael SchumacherSports2.84×
15Cloud computingTechnology & Electronics2.68×
16RedditInternet & Social Media2.61×
17Robert RedfordMovies & TV2.41×
18Renewable energyBusiness & Career2.34×
19InnovationBusiness & Career2.14×
20HobbyHome & Garden1.63×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Computer programming 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 Computer programming audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Need for SecurityCONSERVATISM2.17×
Early Adopter MentalityPOWER1.94×
Career OrientationPOWER1.77×
0×1.00× baseline2×
↓ Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Computer programming audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
CreativityOPEN0.79×
Family OrientationCONSERVATISM0.82×
Price SensitivityPREMIUM0.83×
0×1.00× baseline2×
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Computer programming have in Germany?

Computer programming has an estimated audience of 3,773,782 people in Germany, concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen and Bayern.

02

What is the gender split and age of Computer programming fans?

45.4% of Computer programming fans are female, 54.6% are male, with an average age of 36.3 years.

03

Which brands do Computer programming fans like most?

Computer programming fans show strongest brand affinity for GitHub (11.13×), Computer security (5.6×), and PurpleDiscoMachine (7.27×) over the country average.

04

Where do Computer programming fans live in Germany?

Computer programming fans in Germany are most concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen (reach ~800K), Bayern (reach ~600K), and Baden-Württemberg (reach ~500K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Computer programming fans also like?

Beyond Computer programming itself, the audience over-indexes on Computer security (5.6×), PurpleDiscoMachine (7.27×), JavaScript (5.63×), and Software engineering (5.01×) 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 Computer programming. 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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