Top 14 Popes in Spain
This curated ranking covers the 14 largest popes in Spain, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Pope Francis, Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 13,807,213 people. Across all 14 entries the average audience size is 1,154,412, and the largest, Pope Francis, reaches around 10,181,203 people in Spain. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Spain who actively engage with each pope, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Spain and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pope Francis |
10,181,203 | 7.8% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 2 |  Pope John Paul II |
2,701,396 | 17.2% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 3 |  Pope Benedict XVI |
924,614 | 12.0% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 4 |  Pope Leo XIII |
688,419 | 19.5% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 5 |  Pope John Paul I |
610,293 | 16.1% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 6 |  Pope John XXIII |
450,386 | 19.2% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 7 |  Pope Pius XII |
279,947 | 27.8% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 8 |  Pope Paul VI |
194,245 | 9.9% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 9 |  Pope Pius XI |
47,323 | 20.2% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 10 |  Pope Benedict XV |
43,140 | 12.8% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 11 |  Pope Pius X |
21,197 | 4.5% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 12 |  Pope Pius IX |
13,105 | 2.8% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 13 |  Pope Pius V |
4,419 | 7.0% | Pope | Politics & Society |
| 14 |  Pope Clement I |
2,086 | 2.7% | Pope | Politics & Society |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 14 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Spain and ranks each pope 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 pope in Spain?
Pope Francis currently leads with an estimated audience of 10,181,203 people in Spain.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Spain. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.