Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Darknet Audience in Germany

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Darknet in Germany — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Darknet has an estimated audience of 353,044 people in Germany.

#88among Video game in Germany#5662among Topic in Germany#199in Internet & Social Media

The average Darknet fan in Germany is 35.8 years old, more male, and lives primarily in Nordrhein-Westfalen.

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

Top brand affinities include PurpleDiscoMachine, Y Combinator (company), 1. FC Heidenheim, with strongest over-indexing on PurpleDiscoMachine (17.45× the country average).

Demographically, the Darknet audience skews more male with an average age of 35.8, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Early Adopter Mentality, Risk Appetite.

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

The typical Darknet fan in Germany is more male, around 35.8 years old, with strong Early Adopter Mentality tendencies and a notable affinity for PurpleDiscoMachine.

Category: Internet & Social Media · Type: Topic · Subtype: Video game

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 Darknet profile in Germany.

Audience size
353K
in Germany
Gender
33.2%♀
66.8% male
Age
35.8
average years
Country rank
#15423
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 Darknet fans

33.2% are female, 66.8% are male, average age 35.8.

Fig. 02

Gender split

33.2%
Female
66.8%
Male
Demographic split for Darknet audience in Germany
MetricValue
Female33.2%
Male66.8%
Average age35.8
Estimated audience size353,044
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 35.8
average years
Age distribution of the Darknet audience in Germany
Age bracketShare%
16-1928%
20-2922%
30-3919%
40-4917%
50+14%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

25.9%

of the worldwide Darknet audience comes from Germany.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Darknet
CountryShare
Germany25.9%
Poland10.3%
France9.8%
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 Darknet audience in Germany is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Darknet fans by region: top regions in Germany
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Thüringen~10K1.15×
02Sachsen-Anhalt~10K1.09×
03Nordrhein-Westfalen~90K1.08×
04Niedersachsen~40K1.08×
05Saarland~5K1.08×
06Hessen~30K1.04×
07Sachsen~20K1.04×
08Mecklenburg-Vorpommern~7K1.04×
09Brandenburg~10K1.03×
10Rheinland-Pfalz~20K1.00×
11Schleswig-Holstein~10K0.96×
12Bremen~3K0.96×
13Baden-Württemberg~50K0.93×
14Hamburg~8K0.90×
15Bayern~50K0.86×
16Berlin~10K0.78×
Fig. 06

Affinity by region

Affinity by region — Darknet, Germany
0.78×1.00×1.15×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

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

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Darknet audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Y Combinator (company)Business & Career62.74×
02PurpleDiscoMachineMusic & Radio17.45×
03SV SandhausenSports16.49×
04Non-fungible tokenTechnology & Electronics16.18×
05BMW i8Cars & Mobility14.31×
061. FC HeidenheimSports11.65×
07TechCrunchTechnology & Electronics10.67×
08BitcoinBusiness & Career9.59×
09Home insuranceBusiness & Career9.12×
10MoodleTechnology & Electronics8.07×
11GitHubInternet & Social Media6.99×
12finanzen.netBusiness & Career5.81×
13Stock marketBusiness & Career5.35×
14Office 365Technology & Electronics4.74×
15Computer securityBusiness & Career4.64×
16Python (programming language)Technology & Electronics4.44×
17Desktop computersTechnology & Electronics4.05×
18PaybackShopping3.85×
19RedditInternet & Social Media2.91×
20Renewable energyBusiness & Career2.60×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Darknet 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 Darknet audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Early Adopter MentalityPOWER4.37×
Risk AppetiteTHRILL3.76×
Need for SecurityCONSERVATISM3.13×
0×1.00× baseline2×
↓ Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Darknet audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
CreativityOPEN0.69×
Healthy LifestyleBALANCE0.81×
Sports ActivityPOWER0.88×
0×1.00× baseline2×
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Darknet have in Germany?

Darknet has an estimated audience of 353,044 people in Germany, concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen and Bayern.

02

What is the gender split and age of Darknet fans?

33.2% of Darknet fans are female, 66.8% are male, with an average age of 35.8 years.

03

Which brands do Darknet fans like most?

Darknet fans show strongest brand affinity for PurpleDiscoMachine (17.45×), Y Combinator (company) (62.74×), and 1. FC Heidenheim (11.65×) over the country average.

04

Where do Darknet fans live in Germany?

Darknet fans in Germany are most concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen (reach ~90K), Bayern (reach ~50K), and Baden-Württemberg (reach ~50K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Darknet fans also like?

Beyond Darknet itself, the audience over-indexes on Y Combinator (company) (62.74×), 1. FC Heidenheim (11.65×), Moodle (8.07×), and GitHub (6.99×) 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 Darknet. 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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