The Washington Post Audience in Germany

The Washington Post has an estimated audience of 397,231 people in Germany. 45.4% are female, 54.6% are male, average age 38.0. Top regions: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bayern, Baden-Württemberg. Top brand affinities: Wikipedia, Germany, The Guardian, Ben Shapiro, Tagesschau.
The average The Washington Post fan in Germany is 38.0 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in Nordrhein-Westfalen. The audience is concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bayern, Baden-Württemberg. Top brand affinities include Wikipedia, Germany, The Guardian, with strongest over-indexing on Wikipedia (5.37× the country average). Demographically, the The Washington Post audience skews balanced with an average age of 38.0, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Sustainability, Pet Ownership. Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 16 regions tracked by Rascasse.
Category: News · Type: Website / Newspaper / Magazine · Subtype: Newspaper
Demographics of The Washington Post fans
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Female | 45.4% |
| Male | 54.6% |
| Average age | 38.0 |
| Estimated audience size | 397,231 |
Audience persona
The typical The Washington Post fan in Germany is balanced, around 38.0 years old, with strong Sustainability tendencies and a notable affinity for Wikipedia.
Top regions in Germany
| Region | Reach | Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 111,480 | 1.28× |
| Bayern | 84,503 | 1.32× |
| Baden-Württemberg | 58,423 | 1.08× |
| Berlin | 48,791 | 2.75× |
| Hessen | 45,184 | 1.49× |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 30,579 | 1.54× |
| Niedersachsen | 27,452 | 0.71× |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 12,257 | 0.86× |
| Sachsen | 9,497 | 0.49× |
| Hamburg | 8,936 | 1× |
| Brandenburg | 6,783 | 0.55× |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 4,543 | 0.6× |
| Thüringen | 4,432 | 0.44× |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 3,874 | 0.38× |
| Bremen | 3,139 | 0.92× |
| Saarland | 2,917 | 0.6× |
Top brand affinities
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.
| Brand | Affinity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 5.37× | Internet & Social Media |
| Germany | 3× | Travel & Leisure |
| The Guardian | 12.66× | News |
| Ben Shapiro | 29.66× | Movies & TV |
| Tagesschau | 2.7× | Movies & TV |
| Euphoria | 3.17× | Movies & TV |
| TikTok | 2.41× | Internet & Social Media |
| Kino (band) | 5.71× | Music & Radio |
| Reading | 2.09× | Literature |
| The Hill (newspaper) | 36.67× | News |
| Harry Potter | 2.15× | Movies & TV |
| Racial equality | 28.85× | Politics & Society |
| Matt Damon | 10.9× | Movies & TV |
| Online newspaper | 3.62× | News |
| Stranger Things | 3.61× | Movies & TV |
| Candace Owens | 16.28× | Literature |
| Ronald Reagan | 15.64× | Politics & Society |
| CNN | 7.1× | Movies & TV |
| Stil in Berlin | 8.73× | Fashion & Accessoires |
| Thomson Reuters | 21.79× | Business & Career |
Psychographic profile
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).
| Trait | Cluster | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sustainability | BALANCE | 1.74 |
| Pet Ownership | JOY | 1.62 |
| Early Adopter Mentality | POWER | 1.59 |
| Sports Activity | POWER | 1.48 |
| Career Orientation | POWER | 1.48 |
| Design Affinity | PREMIUM | 1.42 |
Worldwide distribution
| Country | Share |
|---|---|
| United States | 71.3% |
| Canada | 2.9% |
| United Kingdom | 2.8% |
See The Washington Post audiences in other countries
More Newspaper audiences in Germany
- Bild (23,266,420)
- Der Spiegel (6,989,095)
- Focus (6,880,800)
- Der Tagesspiegel (6,754,541)
- Die Welt (5,972,493)
Frequently asked questions
How many fans does The Washington Post have in Germany?
The Washington Post has an estimated audience of 397,231 people in Germany, concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen and Bayern.
What is the gender split and age of The Washington Post fans?
45.4% of The Washington Post fans are female, 54.6% are male, with an average age of 38.0 years.
Which brands do The Washington Post fans like most?
The Washington Post fans show strongest brand affinity for Wikipedia (5.37×), Germany (3×), and The Guardian (12.66×) over the country average.
Where do The Washington Post fans live in Germany?
The Washington Post fans in Germany are most concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen (reach 111,480), Bayern (reach 84,503), and Baden-Württemberg (reach 58,423). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.
What other brands do The Washington Post fans also like?
Beyond The Washington Post itself, the audience over-indexes on Germany (3×), The Guardian (12.66×), Ben Shapiro (29.66×), and Tagesschau (2.7×) compared to the Germany average.
How to read this data
Audience size is the estimated number of people in Germany who actively search for The Washington Post. 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.