Top 50 Zoos in Germany

This curated ranking covers the 50 largest zoos in Germany, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 165 zoos tracked in Germany, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Wildpark Schwarze Berge, Zoo Osnabrück and Schwaben Park lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 4,034,126 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 285,445, and the largest, Wildpark Schwarze Berge, reaches around 1,658,795 people in Germany. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Germany who actively engage with each zoo, 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 Wildpark Schwarze Berge Wildpark Schwarze Berge 1,658,795 98.7% Zoo Travel & Leisure
2 Zoo Osnabrück Zoo Osnabrück 1,232,603 97.3% Zoo Travel & Leisure
3 Schwaben Park Schwaben Park 1,142,728 97.7% Zoo Travel & Leisure
4 Affenberg Salem Affenberg Salem 1,119,627 81.9% Zoo Travel & Leisure
5 Wildpark Lüneburger Heide Wildpark Lüneburger Heide 1,039,165 98.9% Zoo Travel & Leisure
6 London Zoo London Zoo 781,500 8.9% Zoo Travel & Leisure
7 Erlebnis-Zoo Hannover Erlebnis-Zoo Hannover 781,330 95.8% Zoo Travel & Leisure
8 Zoo Heidelberg Zoo Heidelberg 705,548 96.6% Zoo Travel & Leisure
9 Wildpark Bad Mergentheim Wildpark Bad Mergentheim 603,035 98.6% Zoo Travel & Leisure
10 Tierpark Gettorf Tierpark Gettorf 469,154 98.0% Zoo Travel & Leisure
11 Wildpark Pforzheim Wildpark Pforzheim 467,814 97.4% Zoo Travel & Leisure
12 Tierpark Nordhorn Tierpark Nordhorn 466,362 71.2% Zoo Travel & Leisure
13 Steinwasen-Park Steinwasen-Park 450,749 72.9% Zoo Travel & Leisure
14 Tierpark Ströhen Tierpark Ströhen 308,501 98.6% Zoo Travel & Leisure
15 Zoo Braunschweig Zoo Braunschweig 301,522 98.5% Zoo Travel & Leisure
16 Wildpark Eekholt Wildpark Eekholt 291,307 98.1% Zoo Travel & Leisure
17 Pairi Daiza Pairi Daiza 261,254 23.6% Zoo Travel & Leisure
18 Leipzig Zoological Garden Leipzig Zoological Garden 243,365 91.2% Zoo Travel & Leisure
19 Tierpark Neumünster Tierpark Neumünster 218,195 97.9% Zoo Travel & Leisure
20 Wisentgehege Springe Wisentgehege Springe 170,258 98.0% Zoo Travel & Leisure
21 Chester Zoo Chester Zoo 135,007 3.7% Zoo Travel & Leisure
22 Georgia Aquarium Georgia Aquarium 127,653 0.9% Zoo Travel & Leisure
23 Saint Louis Zoo Saint Louis Zoo 111,446 5.4% Zoo Travel & Leisure
24 Zoo Miami Zoo Miami 96,811 5.9% Zoo Travel & Leisure
25 zoo praha zoo praha 86,915 5.9% Zoo Travel & Leisure
26 Central Park Zoo Central Park Zoo 78,761 24.9% Zoo Travel & Leisure
27 Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden 76,765 1.8% Zoo Travel & Leisure
28 Elephant Nature Park Elephant Nature Park 67,074 5.3% Zoo Travel & Leisure
29 Hellabrunn Zoo Hellabrunn Zoo 65,805 36.4% Zoo Travel & Leisure
30 Zürich Zoologischer Garten Zürich Zoologischer Garten 60,868 36.9% Zoo Travel & Leisure
31 Zoo Bremen Zoo Bremen 55,642 91.4% Zoo Travel & Leisure
32 Royal Burgers' Zoo Royal Burgers' Zoo 53,403 32.0% Zoo Travel & Leisure
33 Australia Zoo Australia Zoo 49,170 3.4% Zoo Travel & Leisure
34 Symbio Wildlife Park Symbio Wildlife Park 44,569 7.7% Zoo Travel & Leisure
35 Apenheul Primate Park Apenheul Primate Park 41,484 23.7% Zoo Travel & Leisure
36 MarineLand MarineLand 39,200 15.2% Zoo Travel & Leisure
37 African Lion Safari African Lion Safari 36,988 6.5% Zoo Travel & Leisure
38 San Diego Zoo San Diego Zoo 34,268 1.3% Zoo Travel & Leisure
39 Philadelphia Zoo Philadelphia Zoo 32,258 3.1% Zoo Travel & Leisure
40 Australian Reptile Park Australian Reptile Park 31,304 4.1% Zoo Travel & Leisure
41 Africam Safari Africam Safari 30,806 6.5% Zoo Travel & Leisure
42 African Safari Wildlife Park African Safari Wildlife Park 29,840 5.8% Zoo Travel & Leisure
43 Denver Zoo Denver Zoo 29,291 5.2% Zoo Travel & Leisure
44 Taronga Zoo Taronga Zoo 26,022 2.5% Zoo Travel & Leisure
45 DierenPark Amersfoort DierenPark Amersfoort 22,796 20.7% Zoo Travel & Leisure
46 San Diego Zoo Safari Park San Diego Zoo Safari Park 20,883 1.2% Zoo Travel & Leisure
47 Aalborg Zoo Aalborg Zoo 19,548 14.2% Zoo Travel & Leisure
48 Brookfield Zoo Brookfield Zoo 18,881 3.0% Zoo Travel & Leisure
49 Natura Artis Magistra Natura Artis Magistra 18,608 6.9% Zoo Travel & Leisure
50 Dublin Zoo Dublin Zoo 17,376 4.2% Zoo Travel & Leisure

Frequently asked questions

How is this Top 50 list compiled?

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

Wildpark Schwarze Berge currently leads with an estimated audience of 1,658,795 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.

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