rugby Audience in Germany

rugby has an estimated audience of 2,470,985 people in Germany. 42.3% are female, 57.7% are male, average age 36.5. Top regions: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bayern, Baden-Württemberg. Top brand affinities: National Rugby League, Superman, Ski resort, Rugby union, Livemusic.

The average rugby fan in Germany is 36.5 years old, more male, and lives primarily in Nordrhein-Westfalen. The audience is concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bayern, Baden-Württemberg. Top brand affinities include National Rugby League, Superman, Ski resort, with strongest over-indexing on National Rugby League (33.88× the country average). Demographically, the rugby audience skews more male with an average age of 36.5, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Sustainability, Career Orientation. Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 16 regions tracked by Rascasse.

Category: Sports · Type: Topic

Demographics of rugby fans

Demographic split for rugby audience in Germany
MetricValue
Female42.3%
Male57.7%
Average age36.5
Estimated audience size2,470,985

Audience persona

The typical rugby fan in Germany is more male, around 36.5 years old, with strong Sustainability tendencies and a notable affinity for National Rugby League.

Top regions in Germany

Top regions ranked by reach for rugby in Germany
RegionReachAffinity
Nordrhein-Westfalen584,2101.08×
Bayern420,1191.06×
Baden-Württemberg353,9511.05×
Niedersachsen255,2491.06×
Hessen217,7111.16×
Berlin133,1841.21×
Sachsen118,3090.98×
Rheinland-Pfalz111,4320.9×
Schleswig-Holstein79,4890.9×
Brandenburg75,5950.99×
Hamburg68,7151.23×
Thüringen61,3160.97×
Sachsen-Anhalt51,9800.81×
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern38,2450.81×
Saarland26,2010.86×
Bremen19,8150.94×

Top brand affinities

Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for rugby audience
BrandAffinityCategory
National Rugby League33.88×Sports
Superman5.9×Movies & TV
Ski resort6.51×Travel & Leisure
Rugby union9.66×Sports
Livemusic4.97×Music & Radio
Harry Potter2.45×Movies & TV
Monte Carlo Rally43×Sports
Heineken Cup126.51×Sports
Missoni18.97×Fashion & Accessoires
Off-road vehicle8.03×Cars & Mobility
Rugby league6.14×Sports
Rugby World Cup17.11×Sports
Borussia Dortmund1.55×Sports
Millie Bobby Brown4.58×Movies & TV
Car wash5.62×Cars & Mobility
Spiegel Online2.17×News
Family car4.29×Cars & Mobility
Drop shipping2.87×Shopping
IHF World Men's Handball Championship3.27×Sports
FIFA World Cup1.79×Sports

Psychographic profile

Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Top personality traits over-indexed by rugby audience
TraitClusterScore
SustainabilityBALANCE1.53
Career OrientationPOWER1.48
Sports ActivityPOWER1.41
Family OrientationCONSERVATISM1.36
Urban LifestyleOPEN1.29
Luxury OrientationPREMIUM1.24

Worldwide distribution

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for rugby
CountryShare
United States19.4%
United Kingdom11.9%
France9.7%

See rugby audiences in other countries

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Frequently asked questions

How many fans does rugby have in Germany?

rugby has an estimated audience of 2,470,985 people in Germany, concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen and Bayern.

What is the gender split and age of rugby fans?

42.3% of rugby fans are female, 57.7% are male, with an average age of 36.5 years.

Which brands do rugby fans like most?

rugby fans show strongest brand affinity for National Rugby League (33.88×), Superman (5.9×), and Ski resort (6.51×) over the country average.

Where do rugby fans live in Germany?

rugby fans in Germany are most concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen (reach 584,210), Bayern (reach 420,119), and Baden-Württemberg (reach 353,951). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

What other brands do rugby fans also like?

Beyond rugby itself, the audience over-indexes on Superman (5.9×), Ski resort (6.51×), Rugby union (9.66×), and Livemusic (4.97×) compared to the Germany average.

How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in Germany who actively search for rugby. 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.