Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Linus Torvalds Audience in Germany

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Linus Torvalds in Germany — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Linus Torvalds has an estimated audience of 288,019 people in Germany.

#60among Author in Germany#3815among Person in Germany#693in Technology & Electronics

The average Linus Torvalds fan in Germany is 45.4 years old, more male, and lives primarily in Nordrhein-Westfalen.

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

Top brand affinities include Reddit, 3D printing, Non-alcoholic beverage, with strongest over-indexing on Reddit (3.61× the country average).

Demographically, the Linus Torvalds audience skews more male with an average age of 45.4, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Individualism, 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 Linus Torvalds fan in Germany is more male, around 45.4 years old, with strong Individualism tendencies and a notable affinity for Reddit.

Category: Technology & Electronics · Type: Person · Subtype: Author

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 Linus Torvalds profile in Germany.

Audience size
288K
in Germany
Gender
27.9%♀
72.1% male
Age
45.4
average years
Country rank
#17858
Person in Germany
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-8%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Linus Torvalds fans

27.9% are female, 72.1% are male, average age 45.4.

Fig. 02

Gender split

27.9%
Female
72.1%
Male
Demographic split for Linus Torvalds audience in Germany
MetricValue
Female27.9%
Male72.1%
Average age45.4
Estimated audience size288,019
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 45.4
average years
Age distribution of the Linus Torvalds audience in Germany
Age bracketShare%
16-193%
20-2916%
30-3924%
40-4929%
50+28%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

14.1%

of the worldwide Linus Torvalds audience comes from Germany.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Linus Torvalds
CountryShare
United States19.0%
Germany14.1%
Brazil8.8%
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 Linus Torvalds audience in Germany is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Linus Torvalds fans by region: top regions in Germany
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Berlin~20K1.42×
02Bayern~60K1.23×
03Hessen~30K1.21×
04Baden-Württemberg~50K1.17×
05Sachsen~20K1.12×
06Hamburg~7K1.10×
07Bremen~3K1.07×
08Nordrhein-Westfalen~60K1.02×
09Niedersachsen~30K0.95×
10Saarland~3K0.93×
11Thüringen~7K0.91×
12Schleswig-Holstein~9K0.90×
13Rheinland-Pfalz~10K0.88×
14Brandenburg~7K0.84×
15Mecklenburg-Vorpommern~4K0.76×
16Sachsen-Anhalt~5K0.72×
Fig. 06

Affinity by region

Affinity by region — Linus Torvalds, Germany
0.72×1.00×1.42×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

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

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Linus Torvalds audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
013D printingTechnology & Electronics7.21×
02Amazon Web ServicesTechnology & Electronics7.02×
03Sebastian FitzekLiterature6.14×
04Non-alcoholic beverageFood & Beverages6.07×
05RedditInternet & Social Media3.61×
06NordseeFood & Beverages3.58×
07PersonalisationHome & Garden3.36×
08ThomannShopping2.92×
09Tour de FranceSports2.61×
10Online newspaperNews2.57×
11Der TagesspiegelNews2.54×
12Udo LindenbergMusic & Radio2.48×
13Cloud computingTechnology & Electronics2.16×
14PostbankBusiness & Career2.14×
15Aral AGCars & Mobility1.93×
16RyanairTravel & Leisure1.76×
17CommerzbankBusiness & Career1.67×
18Breaking newsMovies & TV1.65×
19Deutsche BahnCars & Mobility1.60×
20ZDFMovies & TV1.50×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Linus Torvalds 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 Linus Torvalds audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
IndividualismJOY2.50×
Early Adopter MentalityPOWER2.03×
Community OrientationOPEN1.95×
0×1.00× baseline2×
↓ Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Linus Torvalds audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Price SensitivityPREMIUM0.58×
Luxury OrientationPREMIUM0.58×
Design AffinityPREMIUM0.70×
0×1.00× baseline2×
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Linus Torvalds have in Germany?

Linus Torvalds has an estimated audience of 288,019 people in Germany, concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen and Bayern.

02

What is the gender split and age of Linus Torvalds fans?

27.9% of Linus Torvalds fans are female, 72.1% are male, with an average age of 45.4 years.

03

Which brands do Linus Torvalds fans like most?

Linus Torvalds fans show strongest brand affinity for Reddit (3.61×), 3D printing (7.21×), and Non-alcoholic beverage (6.07×) over the country average.

04

Where do Linus Torvalds fans live in Germany?

Linus Torvalds fans in Germany are most concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen (reach ~60K), Bayern (reach ~60K), and Baden-Württemberg (reach ~50K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Linus Torvalds fans also like?

Beyond Linus Torvalds itself, the audience over-indexes on 3D printing (7.21×), Non-alcoholic beverage (6.07×), Online newspaper (2.57×), and Sebastian Fitzek (6.14×) 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 Linus Torvalds. 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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