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Rank
Position in the Top 100, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated quarterly.
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 | RRock music | 18M | 3.9% | 39.5 | 52.4% | Musical genre |
| 2 | PPop music | 15M | 3.3% | 37.9 | 54.4% | Musical genre |
| 3 | HHip hop music | 13M | 3.3% | 35.4 | 49.6% | Musical genre |
| 4 | PPopular music | 12M | 3.5% | 38.0 | 51.5% | Musical genre |
| 5 | RRhythm and blues music | 12M | 3.5% | 37.8 | 51.5% | Musical genre |
| 6 | HHouse music | 11M | 7.0% | 35.9 | 49.7% | Musical genre |
| 7 | CClassical music | 10M | 3.5% | 39.2 | 52.6% | Musical genre |
| 8 | JJazz music | 9.9M | 3.3% | 38.4 | 51.6% | Musical genre |
| 9 | BBlues music | 9.9M | 3.5% | 39.5 | 50.2% | Musical genre |
| 10 | CCountry music | 9.6M | 3.8% | 42.4 | 51.9% | Musical genre |
| 11 | AAlternative rock | 9.5M | 4.3% | 36.1 | 50.8% | Musical genre |
| 12 | RRock and roll | 9.3M | 4.1% | 39.2 | 49.2% | Musical genre |
| 13 | SSchlager music | 9.2M | 54.6% | 44.3 | 63.0% | Musical genre |
| 14 | SSoul music | 7.9M | 3.2% | 36.8 | 51.8% | Musical genre |
| 15 | FFunk | 7.6M | 4.8% | 35.9 | 48.0% | Musical genre |
| 16 | PPunk rock | 7.6M | 4.8% | 36.6 | 49.2% | Musical genre |
| 17 | SSinger-songwriter | 7.1M | 3.1% | 35.4 | 54.6% | Musical genre |
| 18 | EExtreme metal | 7.1M | 23.4% | 40.7 | 54.3% | Musical genre |
| 19 | EElectronic dance music | 7M | 5.7% | 34.6 | 49.8% | Musical genre |
| 20 | AAfrican-American music | 6.7M | 3.9% | 35.6 | 47.2% | Musical genre |
| 21 | CCover version | 6.5M | 9.5% | 42.0 | 57.7% | Musical genre |
| 22 | DDance music | 6.3M | 3.3% | 36.2 | 50.0% | Musical genre |
| 23 | IIndie rock | 5.5M | 4.3% | 35.6 | 52.2% | Musical genre |
| 24 | CContemporary R&B | 5.2M | 2.9% | 33.8 | 54.2% | Musical genre |
| 25 | AAlternative hip hop | 5.2M | 4.6% | 32.4 | 51.1% | Musical genre |
| 26 | DDeutschrap | 5.1M | 78.7% | 30.6 | 52.6% | Musical genre |
| 27 | EElectro (music) | 5M | 3.7% | — | — | Musical genre |
| 28 | DDisco | 4.5M | 5.9% | 36.0 | 49.7% | Musical genre |
| 29 | HHard rock | 4.4M | 4.5% | 39.9 | 44.7% | Musical genre |
| 30 | GGospel music | 4.4M | 2.7% | 38.8 | 54.9% | Musical genre |
| 31 | EEast Coast hip hop | 4.3M | 3.7% | 29.6 | 44.0% | Musical genre |
| 32 | UUnderground hip hop | 4.1M | 6.2% | 33.3 | 52.5% | Musical genre |
| 33 | EElectronica | 4.1M | 5.6% | 35.5 | 46.7% | Musical genre |
| 34 | BBounce music | 4M | 3.8% | 29.5 | 45.3% | Musical genre |
| 35 | NNew wave music | 4M | 4.7% | 36.2 | 48.2% | Musical genre |
| 36 | TTech house | 3.8M | 8.2% | 34.0 | 47.6% | Musical genre |
| 37 | KKenyan hip hop | 3.7M | 4.5% | 28.5 | 38.8% | Musical genre |
| 38 | FFolk music | 3.7M | 4.2% | 39.2 | 53.2% | Musical genre |
| 39 | WWest Coast hip hop | 3.7M | 3.5% | 31.6 | 45.3% | Musical genre |
| 40 | VVisual kei | 3.6M | 41.0% | 41.0 | 57.2% | Musical genre |
| 41 | PProgressive rock | 3.6M | 5.0% | 42.3 | 45.5% | Musical genre |
| 42 | RReggae | 3.4M | 2.6% | 33.5 | 48.5% | Musical genre |
| 43 | CChristian hip hop | 3.2M | 3.6% | 31.0 | 47.0% | Musical genre |
| 44 | DDeep house | 3.2M | 8.0% | 34.0 | 46.1% | Musical genre |
| 45 | TTrance music | 3.1M | 7.0% | 35.2 | 39.2% | Musical genre |
| 46 | SSouthern hip hop | 3.1M | 3.5% | 32.4 | 48.3% | Musical genre |
| 47 | PPop rock | 3M | 3.2% | 35.7 | 57.5% | Musical genre |
| 48 | EElectroacoustic music | 2.9M | 7.7% | 37.0 | 32.0% | Musical genre |
| 49 | KK-pop | 2.9M | 1.6% | 34.0 | 55.3% | Musical genre |
| 50 | BBaroque pop | 2.8M | 3.8% | 33.9 | 54.0% | Musical genre |
| 51 | FFrench hip hop | 2.8M | 3.5% | 31.0 | 45.7% | Musical genre |
| 52 | KKorean hip hop | 2.7M | 2.7% | 30.9 | 51.0% | Musical genre |
| 53 | IIndie pop | 2.7M | 4.1% | 34.5 | 56.2% | Musical genre |
| 54 | WWorld music | 2.7M | 2.7% | 38.6 | 51.1% | Musical genre |
| 55 | HHardcore punk | 2.7M | 4.4% | 36.3 | 43.3% | Musical genre |
| 56 | CChicano rap | 2.7M | 3.6% | 31.5 | 47.2% | Musical genre |
| 57 | MMidwest hip hop | 2.6M | 3.5% | 31.2 | 46.7% | Musical genre |
| 58 | BBritish hip hop | 2.6M | 3.6% | 31.5 | 46.4% | Musical genre |
| 59 | RReggaeton | 2.6M | 2.2% | 32.0 | 49.8% | Musical genre |
| 60 | JJapanese hip hop | 2.6M | 3.5% | 31.3 | 47.5% | Musical genre |
| 61 | CCountry rap | 2.6M | 3.6% | 31.4 | 47.0% | Musical genre |
| 62 | AAcid rock | 2.6M | 5.2% | 35.9 | 47.7% | Musical genre |
| 63 | GGangsta rap | 2.5M | 5.5% | 29.5 | 38.8% | Musical genre |
| 64 | MMusic school | 2.5M | 4.1% | 37.3 | 50.4% | Musical genre |
| 65 | IIndustrial music | 2.4M | 10.5% | 41.2 | 44.7% | Musical genre |
| 66 | OOld-school hip hop | 2.4M | 8.0% | 35.0 | 44.8% | Musical genre |
| 67 | AAtlanta hip hop | 2.4M | 4.5% | 32.8 | 49.4% | Musical genre |
| 68 | AAmerican rock | 2.4M | 3.2% | 37.3 | 54.3% | Musical genre |
| 69 | HHi-NRG | 2.3M | 10.9% | 35.2 | 42.0% | Musical genre |
| 70 | EEurodance | 2.3M | 8.8% | 35.8 | 45.7% | Musical genre |
| 71 | BBlues rock | 2.2M | 4.2% | 39.3 | 40.6% | Musical genre |
| 72 | AAfrobeat | 2.2M | 3.2% | 31.8 | 47.1% | Musical genre |
| 73 | AArabic pop music | 2.2M | 7.6% | 38.6 | 47.8% | Musical genre |
| 74 | NNew-age music | 2.1M | 4.0% | 38.8 | 44.5% | Musical genre |
| 75 | DDetroit techno | 2.1M | 10.0% | 34.2 | 37.2% | Musical genre |
| 76 | DDeath metal | 2M | 8.3% | 39.3 | 43.5% | Musical genre |
| 77 | JJazz fusion | 2M | 2.8% | 38.6 | 53.9% | Musical genre |
| 78 | AAmbient music | 2M | 5.6% | 39.5 | 43.5% | Musical genre |
| 79 | EElectro house | 1.9M | 11.2% | 36.7 | 45.5% | Musical genre |
| 80 | AAlternative dance | 1.9M | 6.0% | 34.7 | 43.0% | Musical genre |
| 81 | AAlternative metal | 1.9M | 5.8% | 37.0 | 44.6% | Musical genre |
| 82 | LLatin pop | 1.9M | 2.1% | 34.7 | 57.4% | Musical genre |
| 83 | TThrash metal | 1.9M | 7.8% | 39.2 | 39.5% | Musical genre |
| 84 | LLounge music | 1.9M | 10.6% | 37.5 | 56.4% | Musical genre |
| 85 | LLatin music (genre) | 1.8M | 2.0% | 36.1 | 52.3% | Musical genre |
| 86 | SSouthern rock | 1.8M | 3.1% | 40.3 | 43.7% | Musical genre |
| 87 | IIntelligent dance music | 1.8M | 7.6% | 37.7 | 35.0% | Musical genre |
| 88 | AAmerican folk music | 1.7M | 2.2% | 39.2 | 50.0% | Musical genre |
| 89 | CContemporary hit radio | 1.7M | 16.5% | 38.3 | 55.6% | Musical genre |
| 90 | CChicago house | 1.7M | 7.8% | 34.1 | 41.5% | Musical genre |
| 91 | NNoise music | 1.7M | 10.8% | 42.0 | 40.7% | Musical genre |
| 92 | VVocal music | 1.7M | 2.5% | 38.3 | 53.1% | Musical genre |
| 93 | MModern dance | 1.6M | 3.2% | 36.8 | 63.2% | Musical genre |
| 94 | GGarage rock | 1.6M | 4.5% | 37.5 | 42.1% | Musical genre |
| 95 | EElectroclash | 1.6M | 9.2% | 32.5 | 38.8% | Musical genre |
| 96 | PPsychedelic rock | 1.6M | 4.8% | 39.4 | 42.3% | Musical genre |
| 97 | PPop punk | 1.6M | 5.0% | 35.5 | 55.0% | Musical genre |
| 98 | HHardstyle | 1.6M | 14.6% | 32.8 | 34.0% | Musical genre |
| 99 | IIndependent music | 1.6M | 3.0% | 30.7 | 47.6% | Musical genre |
| 100 | SSentimental ballad | 1.5M | 29.4% | 48.5 | 67.7% | Musical genre |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular musical genres compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany and ranks each musical genre by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is updated quarterly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest musical genre in Germany?
Rock music currently leads with an estimated audience of 18M people in Germany.