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Rank
Position in the Top 100, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in Germany who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in Germany. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in Germany, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in Germany. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hans Zimmer |
1.9M | 14.9% | 40.8 | 42.5% | Composer |
| 2 |  Katja Riemann |
952k | 98.0% | — | — | Composer |
| 3 |  John Williams |
803k | 6.4% | 46.4 | 54.0% | Composer |
| 4 |  Max Raabe |
694k | 81.1% | 44.8 | 59.8% | Composer |
| 5 |  Louis Philippson |
513k | 90.9% | 36.5 | 51.8% | Composer |
| 6 |  Tom Gaebel |
482k | 94.9% | 50.7 | 50.1% | Composer |
| 7 |  Björk |
442k | 19.8% | 40.4 | 50.8% | Composer |
| 8 |  Henry VIII of England |
353k | 5.0% | 34.5 | 23.3% | Composer |
| 9 |  Drafi Deutscher |
307k | 98.6% | — | — | Composer |
| 10 |  Jean-Michel Jarre |
299k | 12.3% | 46.7 | 18.9% | Composer |
| 11 |  Ennio Morricone |
275k | 8.2% | 46.4 | 49.2% | Composer |
| 12 |  Carl Orff |
226k | 63.0% | 51.1 | 100.0% | Composer |
| 13 |  Daniel Barenboim |
199k | 30.0% | 46.0 | 54.9% | Composer |
| 14 |  Arvo Pärt |
181k | 88.9% | 51.7 | 48.9% | Composer |
| 15 |  Kristina Bach |
174k | 86.8% | 37.0 | 70.3% | Composer |
| 16 |  Max Richter |
146k | 14.0% | 44.0 | 59.7% | Composer |
| 17 |  Astor Piazzolla |
130k | 15.7% | 57.3 | 64.7% | Composer |
| 18 |  Edvard Grieg |
125k | 15.4% | 41.3 | 48.0% | Composer |
| 19 |  Danny Elfman |
107k | 2.1% | 34.9 | 34.1% | Composer |
| 20 |  Giorgio Moroder |
100k | 9.2% | 41.3 | 64.0% | Composer |
| 21 |  Scatman John |
97k | 25.2% | — | — | Composer |
| 22 |  Mikis Theodorakis |
97k | 77.1% | 50.9 | 48.2% | Composer |
| 23 |  Kurt Weill |
94k | 49.8% | 51.7 | 61.0% | Composer |
| 24 |  Mike Patton |
84k | 8.5% | 42.9 | 21.9% | Composer |
| 25 |  Johann Pachelbel |
84k | 34.8% | — | — | Composer |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 100 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany and ranks each composer by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest composer in Germany?
Hans Zimmer currently leads with an estimated audience of 1.9M people in Germany.