Top 28 Religions in Germany
This curated ranking covers the 28 largest religions in Germany, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Jesus, Hinduism and Judaism lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 6,364,159 people. Across all 28 entries the average audience size is 404,292, and the largest, Jesus, reaches around 3,373,486 people in Germany. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Germany who actively engage with each religion, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Germany and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jesus |
3,373,486 | 1.8% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 2 |  Hinduism |
1,644,989 | 1.7% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 3 |  Judaism |
1,345,684 | 2.5% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 4 |  Martin Luther |
1,254,823 | 19.2% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 5 |  Haitian Vodou |
866,435 | 3.8% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 6 |  Shamanism |
558,581 | 2.9% | Religion | Health |
| 7 |  Andrew the Apostle |
517,001 | 10.6% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 8 |  Unitarian Universalism |
422,169 | 17.3% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 9 |  Lutheranism |
312,825 | 3.0% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 10 |  Wicca |
205,772 | 2.8% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 11 |  Taoism |
180,996 | 0.7% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 12 |  Jainism |
139,682 | 2.7% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 13 |  Confucianism |
99,608 | 0.9% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 14 |  Chinese folk religion |
82,374 | 0.5% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 15 |  Tao |
67,979 | 2.4% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 16 |  Catharism |
60,496 | 13.6% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 17 |  Kami |
50,908 | 2.0% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 18 |  Zoroastrianism |
37,460 | 2.2% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 19 |  Modern paganism |
30,865 | 4.4% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 20 |  Thelema |
19,403 | 6.2% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 21 |  Unitarianism |
18,241 | 8.9% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 22 |  Germanic paganism |
15,300 | 36.7% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 23 |  Louisiana Voodoo |
9,203 | 3.0% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 24 |  LaVeyan Satanism |
2,340 | 3.4% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 25 |  Australian Aboriginal mythology |
2,176 | 0.8% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 26 |  Ifá |
830 | 0.3% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 27 |  Native American Church |
412 | 0.9% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 28 |  Jewish Renewal |
162 | 2.3% | Religion | Politics & Society |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 28 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany and ranks each religion 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 religion in Germany?
Jesus currently leads with an estimated audience of 3,373,486 people in Germany.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.