Popularity ranking · Germany

The 100 most popular Sports in Germany

This curated ranking covers the 100 largest sports in Germany, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 799 sports tracked in Germany, the 100 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Soccer, Basketball and Sport1 (Netherlands) lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 47M people. Across all 100 entries the average audience size is 3.6M, and the largest, Soccer, reaches around 22M people in Germany. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Germany who actively engage with each sport, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Germany and are updated quarterly.

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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 Avg age Female share Subtype
1 Soccer 22M 39.8 44.9% Sport
2 Basketball 13M 37.2 41.3% Sport
3 Sport1 (Netherlands) 12M — — Sport
4 Golf 11M 41.4 38.5% Sport
5 Swimming 9.7M 39.9 48.6% Sport
6 Alpine skiing 7.9M 37.3 44.3% Sport
7 Skiing 7.7M 39.0 50.2% Sport
8 American football 7.5M 39.2 45.7% Sport
9 Cycling 7.3M 40.4 43.3% Sport
10 Volleyball 7M 38.3 40.4% Sport
11 Yoga 6.9M 39.8 64.9% Sport
12 Baseball 6.7M 37.0 42.5% Sport
13 Gymnastics 6.4M 35.2 51.1% Sport
14 Tennis 6M 40.6 42.4% Sport
15 Martial arts 5.6M 36.3 30.7% Sport
16 Extreme sport 5.5M 37.7 37.9% Sport
17 Bicycle touring 5.2M 42.1 36.3% Sport
18 Mountain biking 5.2M 39.7 46.6% Sport
19 Cycle sport 5M 38.9 43.8% Sport
20 Jogging 4.9M 39.5 53.1% Sport
21 Motorcycle sport 4.8M 37.3 23.2% Sport
22 Fishing 4.7M 39.9 40.1% Sport
23 Combat sport 4.6M 35.0 28.4% Sport
24 Handball 4.5M 38.5 36.1% Sport
25 Walking 4.4M 40.4 56.2% Sport
26 Aerobics 4.4M 34.9 59.9% Sport
27 Sport1 4.4M 42.4 22.9% Sport
28 Mixed martial arts 4.2M 36.4 21.3% Sport
29 Women's soccer 4.2M 37.3 35.7% Women's soccer
30 Ice hockey 4.2M 37.9 36.1% Sport
31 Road running 4.1M — — Sport
32 Backcountry skiing 3.9M 36.0 48.6% Sport
33 Natural bodybuilding 3.8M 31.8 43.0% Sport
34 CrossFit 3.5M 36.4 50.7% Sport
35 Windsurfing 3.4M 38.3 47.6% Sport
36 Track and field 3.4M 35.5 40.2% Sport
37 Reif ist live 3.2M 39.6 47.5% Sport
38 Electronic sports 3.2M 32.6 24.1% Sport
39 Snowboarding 3.1M 38.5 47.9% Sport
40 Bodybuilding 3.1M 37.3 47.8% Sport
41 Horseback riding 3.1M 39.3 61.1% Sport
42 Wrestling 3M 34.5 23.6% Sport
43 Cross-country cycling 2.9M 38.7 32.6% Sport
44 Shooting sport 2.9M 39.6 36.2% Sport
45 Magenta Sport 2.9M 37.8 28.1% Sport
46 Hunting 2.6M 42.0 41.8% Sport
47 Boxing 2.6M 35.6 31.4% Sport
48 Downhill mountain biking 2.5M 37.3 35.1% Sport
49 Motocross 2.4M 36.3 22.5% Sport
50 Wakeboarding 2.4M 36.9 48.7% Sport
51 Standup paddleboarding 2.4M 40.6 48.1% Sport
52 Rugby union 2.3M 36.3 36.0% Sport
53 Show jumping 2.3M 36.6 66.4% Sport
54 DAZN 2.3M 36.1 32.6% Sport
55 Mountaineering 2.2M 39.9 52.2% Sport
56 Marathons 2.2M 38.8 48.6% Sport
57 Pilates 2.2M 39.6 63.5% Sport
58 Eurosport 2.2M 41.0 25.2% Sport
59 Freestyle swimming 2.2M 39.6 50.9% Sport
60 Skateboarding 2.2M 34.2 46.4% Sport
61 Freestyle skiing 2.1M 36.8 48.7% Sport
62 Eventing 2.1M 36.6 67.5% Sport
63 Classical dressage 2.1M 39.0 76.3% Sport
64 Dressage 2.1M 36.6 66.4% Sport
65 Ski touring 2.1M 36.9 50.6% Sport
66 Long-distance running 2.1M 35.4 43.3% Sport
67 Half marathon 2.1M 37.9 51.9% Sport
68 Darts 2.1M 38.7 37.6% Sport
69 Middle-distance running 2M 32.8 45.5% Sport
70 Snorkeling 2M 39.7 49.1% Sport
71 Yin yoga 2M 38.3 76.8% Sport
72 Western riding 2M 35.6 70.3% Sport
73 5K run 2M 35.4 51.4% Sport
74 Cricket 1.9M 34.2 38.0% Sport
75 Road cycling 1.9M 38.2 42.0% Sport
76 Judo 1.9M 33.4 28.4% Sport
77 Paddleboarding 1.9M 38.5 49.5% Sport
78 Hip-hop dance 1.9M 34.0 59.1% Sport
79 Triathlons 1.9M 38.8 45.6% Sport
80 Sky Deutschland 1.9M 41.6 31.0% Entertainment
81 Badminton 1.8M 36.0 32.4% Sport
82 Diving 1.8M 39.8 46.9% Sport
83 Endurance training 1.8M 42.0 52.8% Sport
84 Bouldering 1.7M 36.9 44.6% Sport
85 Table tennis 1.7M 35.4 33.5% Sport
86 Rallying 1.7M 38.1 16.4% Sport
87 Cross-country skiing 1.7M 37.0 44.1% Sport
88 Grappling 1.7M 34.4 23.1% Sport
89 Surfing 1.7M 38.3 48.6% Sport
90 Paragliding 1.6M 35.1 49.6% Sport
91 Cross country running 1.6M 37.4 45.4% Sport
92 Field hockey 1.5M 36.5 37.9% Sport
93 Ice skating 1.5M 37.1 44.0% Sport
94 Wakesurfing 1.5M 37.4 50.5% Sport
95 Freediving 1.4M 40.0 48.5% Sport
96 Sky Sport 1.4M 45.6 21.8% Sport
97 Karate 1.4M 34.4 28.8% Sport
98 Freestyle Motocross 1.4M 32.1 24.4% Sport
99 Acrobatics 1.3M 37.6 59.7% Sport
100 Beach volleyball 1.3M 36.3 41.7% Sport

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Frequently asked questions

How is this list of the most popular sports compiled?

Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany and ranks each sport 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 sport in Germany?

Soccer currently leads with an estimated audience of 22M people in Germany.

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